Expand+Course Overview
Graduates of the Health, Fitness and Sports Performance programme have excellent opportunities in relation to career progression. Whether you want to advance to work in the sport and leisure industry, or progress to higher education;...

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Graduates of the Health, Fitness and Sports Performance programme have excellent opportunities in relation to career progression. Whether you want to advance to work in the sport and leisure industry, or progress to higher education; this programme provides a springboard to do so, while gaining an insight into athlete development and methods to enhance sporting performance.

Is This Course Right For You?
This Advanced Certificate course is for those who have already successfully completed a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Sport, Recreation & Exercise or equivalent. This programme involves practical and theoretical sport studies to prepare learners for a career in sport coaching, sport development and the leisure sector. In addition, it also prepares students for progression to various sports related degrees, as well as specific advanced progression opportunities (access into year two of degree programmes) which have been agreed with a number of third level colleges.

What Will You Study?
Throughout the year there will be opportunities to practise coaching skills, gain national coaching qualifications, examine nutrition, study health promotion and improve sporting opportunities in your local community, while enhancing career and further education opportunities. The On Site Massage module enables learners to perform massage on non-pathological tissue in the workplace and at sporting events.

Expand+You can apply online now. Applications close in October each year and reopen for the next academic year in January.

Monaghan Institute operates a policy of selection and admission of learners that is, at all stages and in all ways, equitable, tran...

Hide-You can apply online now. Applications close in October each year and reopen for the next academic year in January.

Monaghan Institute operates a policy of selection and admission of learners that is, at all stages and in all ways, equitable, transparent and accountable and respects the rights and dignity of applicants. The process for gaining access to full time courses at Monaghan Institute consists of several sequential stages:

Application
Interview (where applicable)
Selection and notification
Registration
Induction (where applicable)
Garda Vetting (where applicable)
Monaghan Institute operates under the CMETB FET Admissions Policy, which is available on our Policies page.

Expand+Career Prospects
Advanced Certificate in Health, Fitness and Sports Performance graduates find employment in diverse fields. Here are some of the most popular career destinations you could progress to:

Personal Trainer
Group Instruction
Sports ...

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Advanced Certificate in Health, Fitness and Sports Performance graduates find employment in diverse fields. Here are some of the most popular career destinations you could progress to:

Personal Trainer
Group Instruction
Sports Development Officer
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Youth and Community Work
Sports Coach l Sports Retail
Sport Development
Professional Coaching
Performance Analysis
Coaching Officer
Lifestyle Coach

Degree Progression
There are many degree options available from this course, including:

College Course Area Level
UCC Sports Studies and Physical Education 8
UUJ Sport and Exercise Sciences 8
Tralee IT Coaching and Sports Performance 7
DkIT Sport, Exercise and Enterprise (Advanced Entry to Second Year) 7
UCC BA (Hons) in Arts (with Specialisms) 8

Employment Progression
Graduates progressed to work for the following companies:

Fitness Habit
Coral Leisure
The Peace Link
Personal Training
Hillgrove Leisure Club