Sport & Recreation (May Include YMCA Assistant Fitness Instructors Award) NVQ Level 1

Is this course for me?
This course is designed for those with little or no experience
of the sport and leisure industry but who enjoy sport and keeping
fit and have an interest in coaching or working in a leisure
centre.
What will I study?
It is a practical course designed to develop your employability
skills and to prepare you for work in the leisure industry. You
will work in the College's Fitness Centre where you will undertake
a number of roles including showing customers how to use the
equipment and developing your customer care skills. You will also
lead sports activity sessions with children from local primary
schools, which will help to develop your coaching skills and your
ability to organise a variety of sporting activities.
Subjects:

• Communication
• Dealing with accidents and emergencies
• Help to give good levels of service to customers and
  participants
• Help to maintain equipment
• Help to plan and prepare a session
• Help to set up and take down equipment
• IT
• Lead an activity within a session
• Numeracy

What can I do next?
This can lead to an NVQ Level 2 at the College, employment in
the fitness industry or sports coaching.
This can lead to employment in:

• Fitness industry

What are the entry requirements?
You will need to attend an interview and complete an aptitude
test.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is through portfolio work sheets and practical group
work and observation.
What will it cost?
If you are under 19 and a home student, in most circumstances,
you don't pay any fees. However, you will need to find this out
when you apply.
Course fee:
£1350Exam fee:
£90
Please note: For courses of more than one year, the fees
stated apply to the first year of the 2009/2010 academic year
only.