Expand+€320, including exam fees.
• Payment should be made at registration at the office reception of the college, by phone, online or by post.
• Fees can be made by cash, credit card, laser card or cheques.
• Fees are refunded Only when classes are n...

Hide-€320, including exam fees.
• Payment should be made at registration at the office reception of the college, by phone, online or by post.
• Fees can be made by cash, credit card, laser card or cheques.
• Fees are refunded Only when classes are not formed. Refunds are not made in any other circumstances. Please retain your receipt for refunds. Refunds are made through the Cork ETB and not the college. The refund process takes a minimum of three weeks. Student services and administration are included in the cost of courses.

All Examination costs are included in the course fees. Most examinations take place during the last week of April and the first two weeks in May. Exceptions to this are the Royal Horticulture Certificate in Horticulture, which take place in June 2017.

Expand+Differentiate between cells, tissues, organs and systems
2. Classify tissues into the four main groups; epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue
3. Identify the major types of connective tissue
4. Outline the composition of bone, inclu...

Hide-Differentiate between cells, tissues, organs and systems
2. Classify tissues into the four main groups; epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue
3. Identify the major types of connective tissue
4. Outline the composition of bone, including the functions of the skeleton, the main bones of the appendicular and axial skeleton and the structure of a typical long bone
5. Identify the major categories and functions of joints, differentiating between the types of synovial joints
6. Identify a range of postural defects and how they impact on sports performance and injury
7. Identify the three types of muscle in the body with examples of each
8. Identify the main skeletal muscles of the body
9. Show the interconnections between the skeletal and muscular systems in body movement
10. Describe the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction 11. Outline the different types of muscular contraction using sporting contexts
12. Identify with examples of the main actions of muscles to include flexion, extension, abduction and adduction
13. Outline the structure and functions of blood and its role in sports performance
14. Describe the function of the heart including, the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries, the cardiac cycle and the flow of blood through the main blood vessels and blood pressure.