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Personal Trainer Courses

  • 15-06-2010 9:43am
    #1
    tridying
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭


    Hi I am retraining and have a strong interest in fitness etc I would like some advise on training to be a personal trainer I see a number of expensive courses here in Ireland. Would i be better to get an on line correspondence course? advise please.


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  • #2
    Zamboni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭Zamboni


    Would you consider doing a sports science degree?
    Third level fees still currently free.

    Far more comprehensive than a 16 week effort by one the standard course providers.

    Or is that timescale out of the question?


  • #3
    tridying
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭tridying


    probably too long i do hold a Bsc at the moment unrelated though??


  • #4
    timetogetfit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭timetogetfit


    http://www.ntc.ie/course.php?id=1239196549


  • #5
    tridying
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭tridying


    yes i was looking at that alright they dont do weekend one's in dublin


  • #6
    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    €1850 is a ridiculous amount of money to pay for a 18 week Cert level course which doesnt have the best reputation.

    I paid 800 for a 6 month RTWTS cert from Setanta college which included a level 1 Olympic Weighlfiting Coaching course


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  • #7
    tridying
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭tridying


    looks promising!


  • #8
    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    tridying wrote: »
    looks promising!

    the only thing is that it is more aimed at training teams for sport as opposed to personal training.

    that said, programme design is part of the course and i found it pretty good overall.


  • #9
    Zamboni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭Zamboni


    Liam Henners257 wrote: »
    the only thing is that it is more aimed at training teams for sport as opposed to personal training.

    that said, programme design is part of the course and i found it pretty good overall.

    Henners is Jim the main lecturer on that course?


  • #10
    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Zamboni wrote: »
    Henners is Jim the main lecturer on that course?


    No.
    Colin Buckley and Des Ryan

    Jim is there the odd time but doesnt really lecture


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