Leisure Management and Fitness Courses

Essential Advanced Aerobics Course for Health, Fitness, Well-being Professionals and Anyone Dedicated to Their Own Aerobic Wellness

Study this Subject Online, Carry Out Practical Activities to Develop Skills When it Suits You!

Aerobic fitness is arguably more important to overall health and well-being than any other type of fitness.

This course helps you understand this particular type of fitness, and determine more appropriately what is required for different people and in different situations. Have confidence understanding human body - terminology and processes. Speak with confidence to your clients. 

Though primarily aimed at people working in the fitness industry, anyone can study to gain a in depth understanding of the subject for their own personal benefit.

Teaching exercise in water is for anyone serious about fitness. 

The safety of water based exercise cannot be underestimated. Absolutely essential course for anyone working in the health and fitness industry. 

Aquafitness activities can be defined as physical fitness activity undertaken when the body is submerged or partially submerged in water. There’s an incredible range of aqua fitness activities! 

Some examples are: 

• swimming 
• diving (high board or scuba)
• snorkelling
• aerobics 
• hydrostatic stretching
• deep water running 
• water volleyball 
• water polo

STUDY AROMATHERAPY ONLINE   

A great course for anyone wishing to learn more about the safe use of aromatherapy essential oils for healing and relaxation. This course provides an introduction to the safe use of Aromatherapy oils.
Essential oils are the backbone of Aromatherapy. Their effectiveness is dependent on their safe and proper use, as well as on the quality of the oil used. Oils work in a much more subtle way than many commercially prepared products and in many situations are more suitable for preventative treatment rather than cure.

"This course was very interesting, challenging and very worthwhile" N. Mills ACS Aromatherapy student

 LEARN TO MANAGE RISK WHEN EXERCISING

Learn to help others improve their fitness.

This course develops an understanding of the fitness industry, skills to explain exercise, and its importance to human health. 

Complimentary Courses: A first aid certificate (eg. St Johns) and an understanding of human biology (eg. Human Anatomy and Physiology or equivalent).

ONLINE COURSE HEALTH AND FITNESS MANAGEMENT

This course develops skills to manage fitness oriented services as well as covering fitness program management such as fitness testing, exercise programming, and prescription.

Prerequisites are either Health and Fitness I or a recognised fitness leaders certificate.

Learn to better evaluate and manage an individual's fitness needs 

HEALTH AND WELLBEING ONLINE COURSE

The course develops an understanding of the nature and scope of human health and wellbeing, and of the health, fitness and wellness industries.

Health and Fitness are simply some of many the different words used to describe people being in good condition. There are many different services and products on offer which promise to improve or maintain a state of wellbeing, and any (or all) of these goods and services might be considered to be part of the health and fitness industry. These can include things as variable as medical services through to sport, recreation and food.

The Health and Fitness industry is not a clearly defined industry. It does have many aspects to it, and it does overlap into many different fields. Your perception of the scope of this field may be limited as you commence this course; but on completing the course it should have broadened considerably; and in doing so your prospects for employment should have also broadened.

Learn about the impact of buildings upon human health and wellbeing

Develop skills to determine the impact of building construction characteristics upon human health, and to recommend innovations in building design to improve habitability.

This course covers building materials, construction techniques, electrical wiring, temperature & light control, ventilation, plumbing, ergonomics and psychological factors.

How healthy is the environment in and around your building?

Develops skills to evaluate, describe and explain how physical characteristics of a building and its surrounds have an impact upon human health.

This course complements our Healthy Buildings I course but the emphasis is on interiors, furnishings and the outside environment rather than the construction materials themselves. 

 LEISURE FACILITY MANAGEMENT ONLINE COURSE

STUDY LEISURE MANAGEMENT ONLINE

Learn to manage weight more effectively.

This course is suitable for:

• Fitness leaders, life coaches, doctors, nurses,and other health or fitness professionals
• Anyone wanting to understand and better manage their own weight  

Weight is affected by a number of things: exercise, nutrition, psychology and other things. This course lays a foundation for understanding weight control; particularly with respect to what a person eats. Study for self improvement (to help understand and reduce their own weight); or by someone working in the fields of health or fitness, in order to improve their understanding and capacity to help clients.

Learn what makes you more energised.

• How is your overall personal energy level at this very moment?
• How much of a role do you feel it plays in your ability to accomplish things on the job?
• Do you wish to become a highly capable manager of your energy supply?
• Do you want to help others to understand and manage their energy levels?

Personal Energy Management will help you to understand how to effectively manage and improve energy levels to help you achieve more. 

ONLINE STUDY PERSONAL FITNESS

GET YOURSELF FIT!

This highly practical course helps you to understand what fitness really is, and enables you to develop a balanced fitness program for yourself or for people around you covering topics such as the human body, principals of exercise programming, and weight control. 

LEARN TO BE A PERSONAL TRAINER

Learn how to

• develop an existing business through specific strategies.
• stand out from other trainers.
• do a personal audit and assess how you can improve.
• grow a business through excellent service and results.
• welcome satisfied customers who generate new business.

Learn how to be an effective  play leader

• be a facilitator not a controller and the children you work with will know you're fun
• being in your care should be exciting for them;

and of course, parents can relax as their children enjoy attending care and go home tired from carrying out a variety of activities you have designed.Train to work in child care, play leadership or related positions.  

This course will able you to work as either a volunteer or in employment as a professional in this challenging and rewarding field. You will need to have lots of energy and imagination! You will need to love children and enjoy their care-free, often humorous personalities. 

"I strongly believe this course will develop an understanding of the importance of play and childhood interactions and also give practical methodologies for productive activities for children. This is not an easy course - the content is challenging touching on aspects of psychology and personal management - a real learning experience for those students who want more than the standard child-care courses offered at government run institutions." Jade Pollock former Youth Leader and Teacher.

LEARN TO BE A RECREATION LEADERS

Recreation Leaders work with all ages of people in all sorts of settings:

• Children in leisure centres, adults in sporting and social clubs and even elderly in care facilities.
• Fitness, Child-care (vacation and camp), Sporting, Hospitality and Tourism Industries.(and so much more)

This course is an excellent starting point for anyone wishing to work in a face to face situation, conducting recreation programs, or one to one as a recreation or youth leader.

Successful completion of this module will develop the learner's understanding of leadership qualities required  in order to carry out effective leadership within their industry.

RECREATION MANAGEMENT ONLINE LEARNING COURSE

Develop management strategies for clerical and financial operations in a recreation or fitness environment.

Keeping accurate and efficient financial records is paramount for successful business. During this course you will learn to develop strategies for managing clerical and financial aspects for a recreation facility or service.  The course covers financial records, budgets, legal reporting, liaising, managing documents, forming a resource library, and using information technology.

RECREATION MANAGEMENT ONLINE COURSE

This course develops management strategies for human resources in a recreation or fitness service, or facility.

People are a key resource for any business.  This course develops an understanding of important human resource issues such as work schedules, developing a team approach, team performance, staff recruitment, evaluating staff performance, and communication between staff.  Builds on Leisure Management I, but can stand alone.

ONLINE RECREATION MANAGEMENT COURSE

Develop management policy, procedural, and planning aspects of a recreation oriented service or facility. 

This course covers policy development and management, meeting operational procedures, planning process management, meeting and conference management as well as supervising reports.

RECREATION MARKETING ONLINE COURSE

During this course you will learn to develop strategies to market recreation facilities or services. 

The course shows you how to do things such as: Develop marketing and promotions to maintain or increase business; Manage the delivery of a service to ensure customer satisfaction; Monitor a membership database to ensure return business and Manage complaints.

Build your muscles (or help others)

A course for:

• People working in fitness, sport, health, etc
• For self improvement -anyone who is health conscious

Some of the elements covered include types of resistance training, equipment and applications as well as developing training methods. Students must have access to a gym for the practical component.

Learn Sports Coaching

A course for amateurs, volunteers or professionals.

Build on existing experience - a course for athletes, psychology graduates, teachers, health professionals, leisure industry professionals or anyone with an interest in sport.

Study Sports Nutrition at Home.

• Develop your understanding of the way nutrition relates to sporting performance.
• Help sportsmen and athletes manage their diet.
• Improve your own performance in sport.
• Expand your skills to work in the fitness, health or sports industries.

This course includes elements such as energy in the athlete's body, fluids, competition and training diets. Perfect for the amateur sportsman or anyone wanting to increase their training levels or those of someone else.

Study Sports Psychology Online

 A course for coaches, trainers, fitness instructors, sportsmen and women, and anyone else who is involved in sports or physical activity.

• Develop your skills and understanding of psychological principles for use in sports.
• The course covers motivation, team dynamics as well as psychological traits of successful athletes.

By understanding sports psychology, competitors can better understand themselves and perhaps gain a competitive edge, and those who assist the competitors are better able to do their work as well.

STRESS MANAGEMENT ONLINE COURSE

• Get some balance into your life, at work, home and play.
• Understand stress and discover techniques for managing stress
• Help others as a health or fitness professional, life coach, manager or friend 

With better management of stress you are not only happier, but also more productive, and your influence on those around you becomes increasingly positive.

Anxiety, tension, mental and emotional strain are all common problems in today's society. This course introduces you to some practical approaches to combating stress