Personal Training and Sports Rehabilitation (including Physiotherapy Assistant and Sports Massage)
QQI Level 6 Certificate in Sports, Recreation and Exercise Studies 6M5147 (More about QQI)
REPS Ireland – Register of Exercise Professionals
ITEC Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy
ITEC Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
ITEC Certificate in Personal Training
At the core of our Personal Training and Sports Rehabilitation (including Physiotherapy Assistant and Sports Massage) course is acquiring knowledge around a variety of sports injuries. This comprises of assessment skills, posture analysis, fundamental massage movements, specialised massage techniques and exercise rehabilitation. Furthermore, the course enhances the learner’s knowledge as a Personal Trainer to include advanced nutrition, periodisation and advanced training/lifting techniques and programme design for special population. It is designed to enable learners to develop the personal qualities, knowledge, confidence and skills required to progress and pursue a career within the health and fitness industry, either through advancement to third level or by going directly into employment.
Employment Opportunities
- Setting up your own Personal Training business
- Setting up in private practice as a Sports/Holistic Massage Therapist
- Nutrition Adviser
- Working within sports clubs, leisure centres, gyms, alternative therapy
clinics, health centres, health farms or spas.
