Expand+This course has been designed to meet current market needs. The course aims to give the student a thorough knowledge of all aspects of health and fitness. This knowledge will enable the students to set themselves up in their own business or go on t...

Hide-This course has been designed to meet current market needs. The course aims to give the student a thorough knowledge of all aspects of health and fitness. This knowledge will enable the students to set themselves up in their own business or go on to further studies using our established links with universities.

It is a full-time course, students will be given extensive training in all aspects of Health and fitness.

We have a full size four court indoor sports hall with a gym and an aerobics studio. Students will learn about, strength and conditioning, exercise testing and programme design. Participants will learn how to rehabilitate sports injuries and prevent further injuries.

They will learn how to coach a range of sports and how to write sports specific programmes with an emphasis on physical. psychological, and nutritional training.

The course aims to give the student a thorough knowledge of all aspects of the following:
Strength and Conditioning training
Fitness testing and programme design
Life Coaching Personal Training
Nutritional advice
Sports psychology
Sports injury prevention
Sports Rehabilitation

Expand+Certification:
- EDEXCEL (Pearson) BTEC: a Higher National Diploma in Sport
- QQI Sport Recreation & Exercise Level 5

Additional Certification
Students have provided with the opportunity to receive certification from the following awarding bod...

Hide-Certification:
- EDEXCEL (Pearson) BTEC: a Higher National Diploma in Sport
- QQI Sport Recreation & Exercise Level 5

Additional Certification
Students have provided with the opportunity to receive certification from the following awarding bodies:
- CEHF formerly the NCEF certificate, certified by the University of Limerick, - Qualified candidates are education and trained to provide instruction in group exercise e.g. exercise to music, step aerobics, circuit and resistance training. (at extra cost to the student)
- FAI Soccer Kickstart 1 & 2

Expand+Course fees range from €300 to €400 depending on the course. The fees cover costs of examination entry and certification fees as well as any course materials and personal equipment to students. The fees also cover a range of other services and acti...

Hide-Course fees range from €300 to €400 depending on the course. The fees cover costs of examination entry and certification fees as well as any course materials and personal equipment to students. The fees also cover a range of other services and activities provided for, or engaged in, by the students such as some trips, cultural and sporting events, accident insurance policy fee and student services fund fee. in addition to this, the Government levy of €200 will also apply for those applicants who do not hold a medical care.

Enrolment Deposit
Students who accept the offer of a place on a course must pay a non-refundable deposit of €50. The balance of the fee must be paid on commencement of each academic year.

External Examination Fees
Students who choose to enter for examinations other than those set by QQI and/or BTEC must pay the appropriate exam fees to the relevant examining authority.

Expand+Progression and Career Prospects
Graduates of this course have set up their own personal training businesses and gone on to work in the Gym Industry.

Students could also go on to further or higher education in a range of different areas;
Sports...

Hide-Progression and Career Prospects
Graduates of this course have set up their own personal training businesses and gone on to work in the Gym Industry.

Students could also go on to further or higher education in a range of different areas;
Sports Nutrition, Sports Rehabilitation, Physio-therapy, Sports Science or PE teaching.

Inchicore college has well established links with colleges in Ireland and in the UK.

Previous students have progressed onto the following link courses:
Carlow IT:
Sports Rehabilitation

Limerick University :
Strength and Conditioning

Tralee IT:
PE/Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy

Tallaght IT:
Sports Science

Strawberry Hill: PE

Cork, UCC: PE

Carlow IT:
Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

DCU:
Science Health and Performance.