Learn about Planning, Managing and Delivering Leisure Industry Services
Study 6 Compulsory Modules (3 Core Modules plus 3 Stream Modules), plus a further 3 Elective Modules (approximately 900 hours of study).
The three electives give you the opportunity to study areas of specific interest in more detail. You can align your learning with your own needs and goals.
Choose your electives from a diverse subject areas - Fitness and Risk Management to Ecotour Management - the choice is yours.
Studying the Advanced Certificate In Leisure Studies
Each module consists of a number of lessons and assignments to be completed by the student. Each assignment is submitted to the School for marking by your tutor and will be returned with personal feedback and any recommendations for further studies or reading.
There are a total of 8 examinations to be taken for the Advanced Certificate. These are usually taken at the end of each module and can be arranged at a time and location to suit you.
Leisure Services can Provide an Exciting Future
Though many people organise their own leisure needs, many others utilise services provided by recreation organisations. Organised recreation involves three main things:
- The consumer (user) of the recreation service. Everyone is a potential user of recreation services.
- Recreation professionals. These people can serve in many different types of capacities from planning; teaching; group leadership; organising and counselling; through to researching.
- Volunteer Workers. Recreation programmes and professional workers depend to a large extent on volunteers to make activities and services work.
The main areas within society where recreation services are provided include community, therapeutic, youth, industrial, cultural and the Armed services.
Some examples of Community Recreation services are:
- Children’s playgrounds (supervised and unsupervised)
- Children’s camps
- After school and holiday play programmes
- Teenage coffee shops and drop in centres
- Organised sports programmes
- Hobby or adult education courses
- Organised community service projects
- Meeting places for clubs and special interest groups
- Community celebrations and festivals
- Playing fields, Swimming, tennis, golf facilities
- Theme parks
- Organised exercise programmes
In today’s complex society, there are many different groups which can very easily become forgotten when it comes to provision of recreation opportunities. The most obvious group would be disabled persons. There are other groups which can be equally disadvantaged; the elderly, ethnic minorities and new mothers for example. In a modern, health conscious and generally educated society there should be access to recreation services for all.
Learn to Better Manage Leisure Services
The key to success of any company or organisation is good management.
Can you explain the difference between ‘good management’ and bad? What do you consider to be good management?
Effective management involves organisational and leadership skills; as well as managing finance and other resources.
- Learn about planning, managing, and providing targeted services with the Advanced Certificate In Leisure Studies.
- Broaden your knowledge to advance in your industry, or as a starting point for your career.
If you have any questions, need help in choosing a course or options, or want to know more about studying with ACS, then get in touch with us today. Contact our specialist Health, Fitness and Recreation tutors with your questions, they will be pleased to hear from you.
Who Should Study This Course?
This coarse is suitable for a broad range of people including:
- Sport & leisure facility personnel
- Sport & leisure industry workers
- Managers
- Supervisors
- Tourism operators
- Venue operators
- Sales staff
- Sports equipment manufacturers
- Entrepreneurs
- Business owners
Enrol to get your foothold in the leisure industry.