LEARN TO MANAGE HEALTH AND FITNESS SERVICES AND FACILITIES
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED BY IARC
The course requires the completion of four core modules focusing on management and business, followed by three health and fitness modules involve a further 300 hours of study. A workplace project on the health and fitness industry involves the final 200 hours of study.
CORE MODULES
Totalling 400 hours. All four of these modules must be studied and passed.
1. Office practices
Develops basic office skills covering use of equipment, communication systems (telephone, fax, etc) and office procedures such as filing, security, workplace organisations, etc.
2. Business operations
Develops knowledge of basic business operations and procedures (eg. types of businesses, financial management, business analysis, staffing, productivity, etc) and the skills to develop a 12 month business plan.
3. Management
Develops knowledge of management structures, terminology, supervision, recruitment and workplace health and safety.
4. Marketing
Develops a broad understanding of marketing and specific skills in writing advertisements, undertaking market research, developing an appropriate marketing plan and selling.
STREAM MODULES
1: HEALTH & WELLBEING
There are 8 lessons as follows:
1. Industry Overview |
2. Modern Lifestyle Problems |
3. Human Nutrition |
4. Healthy Eating |
5. Stress Management |
6. Preventative Health |
7. Alternative Medicine |
8. Basic First Aid
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2: FITNESS
There are 8 lessons as follows:
1. The Human Body |
2. Fitness Testing |
3. Principles Of Exercise Programming |
4. Fitness Testing -age/sex differences, simple tests. |
5. Exercise For Aerobic Fitness |
6. Exercise For Suppleness |
7. Exercise For Strength |
8. Weight Control And Other Special Aspects |
3: FACILITY MANAGEMENT
There are 8 lessons as follows:
- Introduction: Facilities
- Exercise Facilities
- Parks, Playing Fields and Athletics Tracks
- Indoor Facilities: Community Centres, Recreation Centres etc.
- Organising an Event
- Marketing Programs & Facilities
- Maximising Resources: Managing/Programming/Planning
- Other Considerations: Town Planning, Insurance/liability etc.
Workplace Project
To complete this qualification, you are also required to complete a workplace project lasting 200 hours.
There are 4 options available to you to satisfy this requirement. The options will be different dependent upon whether or not you currently work within the industry. The project can be work experience, voluntary experience, a project you carry out, other training you have already undertaken and there are other options. Don’t worry if you are not sure how to proceed at this stage, as your tutor will be there to discuss how to proceed and help you every step of the way.
Is this the course for you? Would you like to work within the health and fitness industry? Or improve your existing job prospects in health and fitness? This course is the one for you.
Learn more about management, business operations and the important aspects of health and fitness.
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