A full-time course specialising in Sport and Sports Coaching. It aims to:

• Introduce students to Sport Studies.
• Provide a practical and theoretical foundation to fitness training.
• Enable students to acquire National Governing Body (NGB) Coaching qualifications in a number of sports.
• Provide a foundation for students wishing to study Sports and Recreation at a higher level.

• Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent.
• Successful completion of interview.
• Applicants will be required to provide Garda clearance.

• QQI Level 5 – Sports, Recreation and Exercise (5M5146)
• Water Safety Ireland National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• First Aid (Optional)
• National Governing Body (NGB) Coaching Awards at appropriate level

The full QQI Level 5 Certificate facilitates entry, on a competitive basis, to a range of third-level institutions nationwide.
Further details are available from the relevant institutions.

• Specific progression links are available with SETU – Waterford & Carlow Campus for this course. See: Progression Information here.
• The full QQI Level 5 certificate facilitates entry, on a competitive basis, to the Sports Therapy and Injury Management Level 6 course in WCFE.
  This course offers QQI Level 6 Sports and Recreation and ITEC Sports Therapy qualifications.

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Please Note: Every effort is made to have these costs as accurate as possible, however, please be aware that some of these costings are supplied by external agencies & external exam bodies and there is a potential for those to change unexpectedly. If changes occur they will be communicated to learners as soon as possible.

One Year