Leisure Facility Management Distance Learning Course
Duration: 100 hours
COURSE AIMS
Explain the scope of work involved in the management of recreation and fitness facilities.
Explain the nature of recreation and fitness facilities, including their physical characteristics and their management requirements.
Explain the legal aspects which must be satisfied by construction work projects.
Plan the management of construction work projects for different recreation facilities.
Explain the suitability and management of equipment for a given purposes in indoor recreation or fitness facilities (Part A - Indoor Equipment).
Explain the suitability and management of equipment for given purposes in outdoor recreation or fitness facilities (Part B - Outdoor Equipment).
Develop safety procedures for a recreation facility.
Determine equipment needed for a sports or fitness facility.
Purchase new equipment for a recreation or fitness facility.
Manage the bookings for use of a recreation facility.
Develop contingency plans to deal with likely emergencies in recreation and fitness industry workplaces.
Manage insurance issues for a recreation or fitness facility.
Develop a plan for managing the use of a specific recreation facility
COURSE CONTENT
Part 1: A comprehensive introductory course focusing on the management and development or redevelopment of recreation facilities. Subjects cover the nature of recreation and fitness facilities, legal requirements during construction, the management of minor construction projects and evaluating fitness and recreation equipment. The course is an accredited Advanced Diploma module.
Part 2: This course develops skills to manage day to day operations of facilities such as gyms, health clubs, swimming pools, or recreation facilities. The course deals with managing bookings, purchasing, safety, contingencies and insurance.
There are 13 lessons in this course:
The Scope of Recreation Facility Management
Introduction
Scope of Community Recreation Services
Exercise Facilities
Town Planning
Survey
Structural Planning
Systems Planning
Advocacy Planning
Central Place Theory
Scope and Distribution of Leisure Facilities
The Nature of Recreation Facility Management
Multidisciplinary Approach to Management
The Administrative Process
Planning for Play
Planning Processes
Legal Requirements for Construction
Introduction
Construction
Health
Special Events
Liability and Negligence
Minimising Liability
Risk Management
Planning Construction Work
Work Scheduling
Planning Management of the Construction
Competitive Tendering
Contingency Plans for Disruption to Work
Indoor Equipment
Types of Recreation Buildings
Indoor Equipment and Facilities
General Requirements; access, security, lighting, toilets, parking, signage, staff facilities, etc
Needs for Specific Facility Types; swimming centres, community centres, gymnasium, etc
Selection Criteria for Equipment
Conducting a Cost Analysis
Outdoor Equipment
Introduction
All Purpose Sports Ground
Tennis Courts
Bowling Club
Camp and Caravan Sites
Water Recreation; sailing, water skiing, power boating, canoeing, etc
Playgrounds
Picnic Areas
Riding School, etc
Safety Procedures
Duty of Care; employer, employee, other person, manufacturer.
Lifting and Manual Handling
Protective Equipment
Chemical Handling
Protecting Hearing
Accidents
Safety Risk Analysis
Safety Audit
Safe Communication
Safety Out Doors
Water Safety: safety in pools
First Aid
Safety on Sports Turf
Equipment Needs
Gym Equipment
Types of Equipment
Sports Equipment
Track and Athletics Equipment
Determining Equipment Needs for different sports
Tennis
Dancing
Scouts, Youth Clubs, Other Clubs, Play groups, etc
Purchasing
Introduction to Purchasing Procedures
Tendering
Purchasing and Payment Procedures
Bookings
Controlling Facility Use
Exclusive Bookings
Using Facilities without Prior Bookings
Keeping Records of Bookings
Procedure for Filing
Active and Inactive Records
Contingencies
Introduction to Contingency Procedures
Accidents
Evacuation
Staff Absence
Fire Management
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities
Insurance Issues
Introduction
Types of Insurance
Staff Liability
Determining Insurance Requirements for a Facility
Insurance Limitations
Changing Insurance Needs
Managing Insurance
Insurance for Contributory Negligence
Recreation Leaders
Quality Systems
Managing a Recreation Facility
Building Maintenance
Repairs
Bookings
Controlling Facility Use
Keeping Records
Promoting a Facility
Managing Aquatic Facilities
Toilet and Locker room Facilities
Security; security systems, vandalism, ignorant acts, vindictive acts
Minimising Vandalism
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?
This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study.
If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.
If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course.
If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.
There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
Other qualifications, such as certificates, diplomas etc may require examinations to be taken as part of the overall assessment process.
You can find further information on the examinations process by clicking on the “Enrolment” link above.
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EXAMPLES OF TASKS IN THIS COURSE
Explain the nature of recreation and fitness facilities.
Research and explain legal aspects which must be satisfied by construction work projects.
Assess the suitability of equipment for a given purpose in a recreation or fitness facility.
Conduct research to find out what recreation facilities services are provided in your locality, and by whom.
Compare three different facilities in your locality that provide the same type of recreation and fitness services.
Describe the minimum facilities required to provide common services in different
types of recreation facilities, including:
*health clubs *gymnasiums *recreation centres *swimming pools
*golf clubs *bowling clubs *sporting clubs *sportsgrounds.
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