Adult Courses Guide 2024/25
SPORTS, HEALTH & FITNESS
Studying a course in sports, health and fitness can lead to careers as a personal trainer, sports therapist, coach or fitness instructor, offering opportunities to work with people from all walks of life in settings such as gyms, sports teams, or healthcare facilities. With the increasing emphasis on health and wellness globally, becoming skilled in this field can lead to a very rewarding career playing a vital role in promoting physical fitness and wellbeing. This industry is for you if ... You’re an active and positive person, a lover of fitness, wellbeing and sport, whether you’ve excelled as a player or just enjoyed the social and personal development aspects of these pursuits. Your enthusiasm is contagious, you’re a natural cheerleader no matter if you’re leading by example on the field or encouraging from the sidelines. You enjoy motivating others to be the best they can be and have a passion for seeking out the latest innovations and research to help optimise health and performance.
Sample jobs & salaries Sports players: £23,376 Sports coaches, instructors & officials: £23,376
Sports & leisure assistants: £13,209 Leisure & sports managers: £28,230
After working in this industry, you could move on to ...
Transferable skills you may already have ... • Playing sports • Active lifestyle (hiking, swimming, etc) • Interest in nutrition • Massage therapist • Coaching/mentoring experience • Teaching experience • Passion for a particular sport • Sports simulation games
• Security • Military • Teaching • Healthcare • Management & leadership • Groundskeeping • Leisure & theme park • Youth work • Construction
ENTRY LEVEL COURSES • Alcohol & Substance Misuse • Instructing Exercise in a Gym Environment • Mental Health Awareness • Nutrition & Mental Health
UPSKILLING COURSES • Kettlebells • Mental Health Awareness • Nutrition & Mental Health
WORKSHOPS & CPD • Assertiveness Training • Customer Service for the Fitness Industry • EEDI Understanding & Advocacy • First Aid at Work • Managing Challenging Behaviours & Conflict • Mental Health First Aid & Advocacy • Understanding Menopause at Work • Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace • Understanding Neurodiversity at Work
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