Exercise & Fitness
This programme module aims to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to work independently and or in an instructional capacity in an exercise, health and fitness environment.
| Award Name | Level 6 Component Award (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Component Award (Level 6 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
12 weeks. Tuesday 18.45-21.45
Entry Requirements
It is recommended that learners take the Exercise and Fitness QQI Level 5 module first
Further information
Our September 2025 courses commence week beginning 15th September 2025.
There are three ways to enrol:
Online: Visit collegeofFET.ie/mulgrave, scroll down to the part-time evening listing, select your chosen course, hit ‘APPLY’ and follow the steps. Or click the Application Link below
In-Person: Drop in to our campus and speak with a member of our Information and Guidance Support Team. They will help you enrol for your chosen course.
By Post: Send a completed application form with payment (cheque, bank draft, or postal order made payable to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board) to Evening Programmes, College of FET Mulgrave Street Campus, Limerick City, V94 P232.
Please note: for security reasons, we cannot accept cash payments.
NOTE: This course will take place at the Further Education and Training Centre, Kilmallock Road Campus, Limerick City, V94 Y6H3. Learners will be notified by text/email.
Tuition fee: €280
Discounts
20% discount on tuition fees is available to:
Individuals on Full Job Seekers Allowance/Benefit, Disability Allowance, or One Parent Family Payment.
Full-time Mulgrave St Campus learners.
Senior citizens.
Please note: Full payment is required to process applications. These discounts apply to tuition only (not materials fees). Proof is required at registration.
NOTE: Skills to Advance funding is available for eligible applicants in employment to up skill. Contact mulgravesta@lcetb.ie for more information.
Course Description
• Describe the relevant aspects of anatomy and physiology as it applies to human movement
• Link between health fitness, lifestyle and wellness and the health benefits of improved fitness
• Apply the principles of training to the components of health related fitness
• Discuss the duties necessary to work in a variety of health fitness contexts
• Describe the four stages of developing an exercise programme
• Explain the reasons for warm up and cool down and the physiological effects of each
• Develop appropriate warm up and cool down routines that can be used in a range of exercise and fitness routines • Describe a range of different training methods
• Develop the instructional skills needed to deliver classes in, exercise to music, resistance training, flexibility, circuit training and body conditioning, without supervision to small groups in general adult population
• Conduct the screening and informed consent process, to develop a fitness profile for a subject, through a range of basic and appropriate field tests
• Deal competently with adverse situations that might arise in a fitness environment from a simple injury to a life threatening situation.
Note: It is recommended that learners take the Exercise and Fitness QQI Level 5 module first
6N5345 Exercise and Fitness
Enquiries can be made to adultedmulgrave@lcetb.ie or phone 061 414344