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Intermediate Certificate: Sport and Fitness

This course is for those passionate about sports and fitness, offering foundational skills for careers in coaching, exercise, and health. It prepares students for further advancement in the field with the option to pursue an Advanced Certificate in Sport and Fitness.

Course information

Level:

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 5

Duration:

  • One year full-time

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Who is this course for?

This course is tailored for individuals passionate about sports, coaching, and fitness, aiming to transition their enthusiasm into a fulfilling career. It equips students with fundamental knowledge and skills for roles in exercise, fitness, sports coaching, and health promotion, serving as a stepping stone to further advanced certifications in the field.

What skills will I learn?

  • Development of skills in sport and fitness environments
  • Sport and Exercise Skills for Solo, Team Sports
  • Information Technology (IT) and Digital Technology for research, problem solving and monitoring and evaluating performance
  • Key concepts of nutrition and health and wellbeing impact on performance in sport and fitness activities
  • Understanding the benefits of effective leadership, project and team working especially for coaching

What will I study?

  • Developing leadership within physical activities
  • Human anatomy and physiology
  • Nutrition, health and wellbeing
  • Teamwork through sport and recreation activities
  • Current exercise trends
  • Sporting activities: Team and Individual
  • Core Skills, Work Ready Skills and Employability Skills will be developed on this course

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • Advanced Certificate: Sport and Fitness

What career opportunities are there?

  • Leisure attendant
  • Pool lifeguard (with additional external qualification)
  • Youth and community work
  • Active Schools instructor
  • Volunteering within the community in a sporting context
  • Sports development assistant