Personal Training and Sports Rehabilitation (including Physiotherapy Assistant and Sports Massage)

QQI Level 6 Certificate in Sports, Recreation and Exercise Studies 6M5147
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.

Duration: One Year Full-Time - September to May

Coordinator: Stephen Murphy

Email: stephenmurphy@scfe.ie

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Course content

  • Personal Training
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Sports Industry Practice
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Sports Psychology
  • Exercise and Fitness
  • Physiotherapy Assistant
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Team Leadership
  • Work Experience
  • Olympic Lifts
  • Functional Movements Screens

Course features and facilities

  •  Guest speakers from the fitness, Physiotherapy, Business start-up and Strength & Conditioning industry and services
  •  Work experience in a variety of settings
  •  Students have access to sports teams and events
  •  Massage Studio
  •  Learners have access to the College gym facilities
  •  Access to fully equipped IT suites and Library
  •  Wifi, Moodle and Microsoft 365
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Entry requirements

  • QQI Level 5 Certificate in Sports,
  • Recreation and Exercise Studies 5M5146
  • Sound knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology
  • Interview
  • Mature learners with relevant experience
  • Applicants may be accepted without meeting formal entry requirements

I wanted to start Physiotherapy as soon as I lost my job, but looking back I think that would have been catastrophic because I learnt a lot at Sallynoggin College of Further Education. The teachers at Sallynoggin College taught me so much about the fundamentals of the anatomy of the body and that meant I hit the ground running when I started University.
Physiotherapist Stephen Finlay, from Greystones, graduated top of his class and received the Delsys Prize for Academic Excellence.

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Atlantic TU Public Health Nutrition G Level 8 GA791
Atlantic TU Outdoor Education &Leisure G Level 7 GA870
Atlantic TU Outdoor Education G Level 8 GA885
Atlantic TU Geography and Outdoor Education Level 8 GA891
TU South Sports Development &Coaching G Level 6 LC228
TU South Sports Development Performance G Level 7 LC290
TU South Business Studies Sports Management G Level 7 LC397
TU South Business Studies Sports Management G Level 8 LC295
TU South Applied Strength &Conditioning G Level 8 LC422
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Atlantic TU Sports Studies G Level 6 LY356
Atlantic TU Sports and Exercise G Level 8 LY328
Atlantic TU Food Science &Nutrition Level 7 LY837
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Munster TU Health &Leisure G Level 8 MT911
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Munster TU Coaching &Sports Performance G Level 8 MT913
Munster TU Inclusive Sport and Physical Activity G Level 8 MT914
TU South Sport Management Level 8 AL854
TU South Business (Sport and Recreation) G Level 6 AL663
DCU Education and Training G Level 8 DC235
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Course modules are reviewed annually and may be subject to change