Health & Fitness Courses / Sports Courses

nm1

Hi,

I am thinking if doing a Health & Fitness / Personal Trainer course and just wondering has anyone done any courses (part time, distance learning or full time) that they can recommend. Dying to get out of the job I'm in and would like to do a part time / evening course (in the west) in Health & Fitness and hopefully get a job in that area.

Box-Off

I have been looking into this myself recently and am keen on the NCEF Certificate in Exercise and Health Fitness, which is accredited by the University of Limerick. I received the following mail from the NCEF which may interest you:
Please note the next Certificate Programmes are provisionally scheduled to commence Nationwide e.g. Limerick, Dublin, Waterford, Galway, Kilkenny in the next academic year 2009/2010, which commences in Oct 2009.
The provisional venues for Dublin is Irish Life, City Centre and we hope this will be an evening programme (Tues & Thursday evening and some Saturdays) and Palmerstown Weekend Programme (Friday Evening and Saturday). The programmes would commence in October and be completed by the end of April 2010. This will be confirmed by July 2009.
Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness holders are educated & trained to give instruction in exercise to music, step aerobics, circuit and resistance training. Equally important is the ability to assess fitness levels and to plan safe, effective and enjoyable exercise programmes for individuals or groups of all abilities. NCEF instructors make a positive contribution to the health and well being of the Irish people by encouraging and motivating adults of all ages to pursue physically active lifestyles, to eat healthy food and to manage stress effectively.
With a database of over 8,000, the NCEF is the largest and longest established provider of education and training for Exercise and Health Fitness Professionals in Ireland. The NCEF is an academic affiliate of the University of Limerick (UL) offering the only university accredited Health Fitness Instructor qualification in Ireland. Certificate and Diploma qualifications awarded at Levels 6 & 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications
NCEF/UL qualifications are widely recognised by employers, both in Ireland and worldwide. All qualified NCEF professionals are eligible to be placed on the NCEF National Register. This register can be accessed through the NCEF Head Office website and National Fitness News Journals by employers wishing to recruit competent and confident NCEF Professionals.
I have attached provisional details on the Limerick Venue which is the University of Limerick, so that you can gage the duration of the programme and as you will see this varies depending on the programme such as Evening, Day or Weekend. For Example, the Limerick Day (Mon, Tues & Thurs) commences in October 2009 and will be completed by the end of March. Where as the Limerick Weekend (Friday Evening & Saturday) commences in October and will be completed in Early May. You may wish to visit our website for details on all our upcoming venues for 2009/2010 www.ncefinfo.com .
Entry Requirements
· Applicants should hold the Irish Leaving Certificate with minimum Grade D3 in five Ordinary Level subjects (including Maths, Irish or another language, and English) OR an approved equivalent qualification. Other standards within Leaving Certificate or other levels of education will be considered under the NCEF/UL approved policy of Recognised Prior Learning (RPL)-for more information regarding RPL please contact me on 061-202829.
· Mature applicants (24yrs+) who do not hold the Leaving Certificate or equivalent may also apply through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Scheme. A cost of €125 applies to all RPL applicants however if successful this is then deducted from the cost of overall programme fees.
· All qualification documentation must be submitted in the English language.
· Non EU Nationals must submit their Study Visa and copies of passport documentation. (Please note Originals may be requested).
· Applicants should have a commitment to encouraging others to take part in healthy activity, a desire to become a safe and competent instructor and have a confident, enthusiastic and adaptable personality.
· Experience of participation in a fitness activity or a particular sport is important whilst good rhythm and co-ordination is also desirable.
· Applicants should have good communication skills and enjoy working with people.
· Selection for the programme will be based on the Application Form.
· NCEF reserves the right to interview if required.

Box-Off

Eh, don't know how that came out scrambled...I copied if from an e-mail so sorry people.

Ring the NCEF or drop them a mail, and they'll help you out.

itsallaboutheL

Box-Off

Ha, I know MORTO! And I thought I was doing so well.....:rolleyes:

itsallaboutheL

Box-Off wrote: »

Ha, I know MORTO! And I thought I was doing so well.....:rolleyes:

ah feck it shur at least i got a laugh out of it....

www.ntc.ie

think they're the only course in ireland at the mo with that EU body accreditation.....................

injured365

I know someone in this course
http://ww2.dkit.ie/schools_and_departments/nmha/nursing_midwifery_health_studies/courses/dk880
As far as i know you get the same qualifications as the NTC course......although it looks like thers more BS involved

nm1

thanks for all the info. the ncef ones looks good as there is a course in my area plus it is accredited with the University of Limerick. I have got in contact with them to get more info on the course.

jodiedub

Hey
I did the NCEF course last year and found it great. It's good to know that its UL accredited and they have a pathway to a Diploma in Exercise & Health Fitness so I hope to go on and study more.

BornToRun88

I wasn't to start a thread on this but hence there is this one

Much jobs to be gotten from these courses at the moment? I'm thinking of doing one but uncertain about the job prospects from doing one and they do cost a lot of money.

CM24

I got qualified as a gym instructor and PT a few months ago, haven't had any luck getting a job. Everywhere is looking for experienced trainers. Even when you do see a part time job offered, you're expected to have a load of seperate certifications, such as Suspension Training, Spin, Kettlebell, First Aid, Life Guard, etc. which cost a lot of money to get. I'm going to an interview tomorrow to hopefully get started on an unpaid internship in Flye Fit, really just to get my foot in the door. Unless you have some contacts I don't think you're gonna get a job too easily, in Dublin anyway. Of course you could just do a Hanley and start up your own gym.

BornToRun88

CM24 wrote: »

I got qualified as a gym instructor and PT a few months ago, haven't had any luck getting a job. Everywhere is looking for experienced trainers. Even when you do see a part time job offered, you're expected to have a load of seperate certifications, such as Suspension Training, Spin, Kettlebell, First Aid, Life Guard, etc. which cost a lot of money to get. I'm going to an interview tomorrow to hopefully get started on an unpaid internship in Flye Fit, really just to get my foot in the door. Unless you have some contacts I don't think you're gonna get a job too easily, in Dublin anyway. Of course you could just do a Hanley and start up your own gym.

Thanks, it was good to get an insight from someone who did a course in sports fitness/trainer. Looks pretty bleak job wise.