Gym & Fitness Instructor / Personal Trainer

Courses commencing September 2023.

Registration
Registration for all students takes place in late August/early September. Students will be notified by post in advance of their registration day. Students will not be officially registered with the college until all fees are paid or proof of exemption status is submitted e.g. copy of SUSI grant approval, medical card or proof of Back to Education allowance.

Students will not be officially registered with the college until all fees are paid or proof of exemption status is submitted e.g. copy of SUSI grant approval, medical card or proof of Back to Education allowance.

Mature Student entry

Mature students are welcome to apply.

2022/23 FEES
Student Registration Fee: €200
QQI Award: €50
Online payable to DIFE €274 (ITEC Exams)
Total €524

https://ams.enrol.ie/dife/2023/

https://www.dife.ie/funding-fees/

DIFE is committed to keeping the cost of accessing all courses in the college to a minimum for students. Most students can secure funding assistance from various sources including SUSI or the Back to Education Allowance Scheme.

All fees must be paid with a credit/debit card online through the admissions portal. All fees must be paid prior to course commencement in September.

Refunds
All requests for refunds relating to registration fees must be made by emailing dife@lmetb.ie. No refunds will be made by DIFE after the first Friday in October of the relevant academic year.

Exemptions
€200 Registration Fee: No exemption. This fee must be paid by all students to secure a college place.

SUSI
SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) is Ireland’s single national awarding authority for all higher and further education grants. SUSI offers funding to eligible students for all Level 5 and Level 6 courses in DIFE. Support is available to all types of students, from school leavers to mature students returning to education.

For more information see the SUSI Website. https://www.susi.ie/

Back to Education Allowance
If you are unemployed, parenting alone or have a disability and are getting certain payments from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, you may take part in a course in DIFE and get a Back to Education Allowance.

For more information see the DSP Website.

Further Information
For further information on the range of schemes and financial supports available to support students in Further Education please see the following Student Finance Page.
https://hea.ie/funding-governance-performance/funding/student-finance/

Students should apply online through the college website: www.dife.ie

Applications are accepted from the 1st of December each year. The first round of interviews are held in March. Students applying after the March interviews will be interviewed in late May and those applying after May will be interviewed in late August/early September. Interviewees will be invited for interview via text and email, so it is important that a working mobile number and email address are carefully recorded on application.

Note: There are no application fees applicable and all applications are made through www.dife.ie.

Application Procedure for International Students
DIFE welcomes and values students from all over the world. All courses in DIFE are conducted through English. All students must prove that they have the sufficient competency in English prior to commencing a programme of study. The following administrative arrangements also apply:

All international students must provide appropriate identification documentation and comply fully with the residency requirements of the Irish Government.
Non-EU citizens will be required to pay an economic fee as determined by the Department of Education and Skills.
Applications can only be made by Non-EU citizens if they are resident in Ireland at the time of application.
This fee is presently €3,653 per year (subject to change). Some categories of Non-EU citizens may be exempt from the economic fee.
The college will not engage in any way in the process of visa application.

Aim
The principal aim of the ITEC Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym based exercise) is to provide the learner with the knowledge and practical skills as an introduction into the Fitness sector. The ITEC Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training enables the learner to gain the practical and theoretical skills necessary to provide personal training, advice and assistance for active leisure and recreation.

Sport and Recreation Studies
Exercise and Fitness
Nutrition
Sport Anatomy and Physiology
Sports Injury Prevention
Safety & Health
Communications
Work Experience
PHECC First Aid Response

5M5146 - Sport, Recreation & Exercise

Awards
QQI Level 5 Certificate in Sports, Recreation and Exercise - 5M5146
ITEC Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing
ITEC Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training

Contact Admissions Office or Course Co-ordinator,
Drogheda Institute,
Tel: 041 983 7105
Web: www.dife.ie
email: dife@lmetb.ie