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Fitness Training & Health – Level 3

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About the course

Looking for a career in the fitness, wellbeing or even rehabilitation and physiotherapy? Then this is the course for you. We’ll give you the chance to also become a fully qualified fitness instructor and become first aid and sports massage qualified. This course has a long track record of students that have progressed on to careers in physiotherapy, personal training, sports rehabilitation and even Junior Doctors. In this course you will take an in depth look at the human body, how it works and how we can care for it and get the best from it. If you’ve enjoyed PE or biology at school, then this course will take you to the next level of understanding. Our industry experts have a wealth of experience in the fitness and leisure industry and our state-of-the-art treatment rooms are the perfect environment to learn how to treat members of the public.

Topics and units

Units:
– Sports massage
– Application of fitness testing
– Sports injury
– Work experience in active leisure
– Anatomy and physiology
– Fitness for training and programming
– Sports leadership
– Practical sports performance
– Professional development in the sports industry
– Coaching for performance
– Research methods in sport
– Development and provision of sport
– Business in sport
– Skill acquisition

*Students will also get the opportunity to complete:
Sports massage qualification
L2 fitness instructor
First aid qualification
NCS Citizenship Award

Careers and progression

Sports based degree at University/Employment

Entry requirements

4 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above including English or Maths

What to do next

If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create an website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form. 

To find out more information about our courses and college life, you can visit an open event to meet our team and check out our facilities for yourself.

Type

Full Time

Duration

2 Year

Campus

Haybridge Road, Telford

Support

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Upcoming events

T-Levels Event
24 April 2024
4.30pm — 6.30pm
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We are hiring – Recruitment Event
25 April 2024
5.00pm — 7.30pm
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Open event
19 June 2024
5.00pm — 7.30pm
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