Leisure Facility Management 1

There are two parts to this course:

Part 1: A comprehensive introductory course focusing on the management and development or redevelopment of recreation facilities.  Subjects cover the nature of recreation and fitness facilities, legal requirements during construction, the management of minor construction projects and evaluating fitness and recreation equipment.  The course is an accredited Advanced Diploma module.

Part 2: This course develops skills to manage day to day operations of facilities such as gyms, health clubs, swimming pools, or recreation facilities.  The course deals with managing bookings, purchasing, safety, contingencies and insurance.

Lesson Structure

There are 13 lessons in this course:

1. The Scope of Recreation Facility Management
   • Introduction
   • Scope of Community Recreation Services
   • Exercise Facilities
   • Town Planning
   • Survey
   • Structural Planning
   • Systems Planning
   • Advocacy Planning
   • Central Place Theory
   • Scope and Distribution of Leisure Facilities
2. The Nature of Recreation Facility Management
   • Multidisciplinary Approach to Management
   • The Administrative Process
   • Planning for Play
   • Planning Processes
3. Legal Requirements for Construction
   • Introduction
   • Construction
   • Health
   • Special Events
   • Liability and Negligence
   • Minimising Liability
   • Risk Management
4. Planning Construction Work
   • Work Scheduling
   • Planning Management of the Construction
   • Competitive Tendering
   • Contingency Plans for Disruption to Work
5. Indoor Equipment
   • Types of Recreation Buildings
   • Indoor Equipment and Facilities
   • General Requirements; access, security, lighting, toilets, parking, signage, staff facilities, etc
   • Needs for Specific Facility Types; swimming centres, community centres, gymnasium, etc
   • Selection Criteria for Equipment
   • Conducting a Cost Analysis
6. Outdoor Equipment
   • Introduction
   • All Purpose Sports Ground
   • Tennis Courts
   • Bowling Club
   • Camp and Caravan Sites
   • Water Recreation; sailing, water skiing, power boating, canoeing, etc
   • Playgrounds
   • Picnic Areas
   • Riding School, etc
7. Safety Procedures
   • Duty of Care; employer, employee, other person, manufacturer.
   • Lifting and Manual Handling
   • Protective Equipment
   • Chemical Handling
   • Protecting Hearing
   • Accidents
   • Safety Risk Analysis
   • Safety Audit
   • Safe Communication
   • Safety Out Doors
   • Water Safety: safety in pools
   • First Aid
   • Safety on Sports Turf
8. Equipment Needs
   • Gym Equipment
   • Types of Equipment
   • Sports Equipment
   • Track and Athletics Equipment
   • Determining Equipment Needs for different sports
   • Tennis
   • Dancing
   • Scouts, Youth Clubs, Other Clubs, Play groups, etc
9. Purchasing
   • Introduction to Purchasing Procedures
   • Tendering
   • Purchasing and Payment Procedures
10. Bookings
    • Controlling Facility Use
    • Exclusive Bookings
    • Using Facilities without Prior Bookings
    • Keeping Records of Bookings
    • Procedure for Filing
    • Active and Inactive Records
11. Contingencies
    • Introduction to Contingency Procedures
    • Accidents
    • Evacuation
    • Staff Absence
    • Fire Management
    • Indoor and Outdoor Facilities
12. Insurance Issues
    • Introduction
    • Types of Insurance
    • Staff Liability
    • Determining Insurance Requirements for a Facility
    • Insurance Limitations
    • Changing Insurance Needs
    • Managing Insurance
    • Insurance for Contributory Negligence
    • Recreation Leaders
    • Quality Systems
13. Managing a Recreation Facility
    • Building Maintenance
    • Repairs
    • Bookings
    • Controlling Facility Use
    • Keeping Records
    • Promoting a Facility
    • Managing Aquatic Facilities
    • Toilet and Locker room Facilities
    • Security; security systems, vandalism, ignorant acts, vindictive acts
    • Minimising Vandalism

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Aims

• Explain the scope of work involved in the management of recreation and fitness facilities.
• Explain the nature of recreation and fitness facilities, including their physical characteristics and their management requirements.
• Explain the legal aspects which must be satisfied by construction work projects.
• Plan the management of construction work projects for different recreation facilities.
• Explain the suitability and management of equipment for a given purposes in indoor recreation or fitness facilities (Part A - Indoor Equipment).
• Explain the suitability and management of equipment for given purposes in outdoor recreation or fitness facilities (Part B - Outdoor Equipment).
• Develop safety procedures for a recreation facility.
• Determine equipment needed for a sports or fitness facility.
• Purchase new equipment for a recreation or fitness facility.
• Manage the bookings for use of a recreation facility.
• Develop contingency plans to deal with likely emergencies in recreation and fitness industry workplaces.
• Manage insurance issues for a recreation or fitness facility.
• Develop a plan for managing the use of a specific recreation facility

SOME ACTIVITIES IN THIS COURSE

Explain the nature of recreation and fitness facilities.

Research and explain legal aspects which must be satisfied by construction work projects.

Assess the suitability of equipment for a given purpose in a recreation or fitness facility.

Conduct research to find out what recreation facilities services are provided in your locality, and by whom.  

Compare three different facilities in your locality that provide the same type of recreation and fitness services.  

Describe the minimum facilities required to provide common services in different types of recreation facilities, including:

*health clubs     *gymnasiums  *recreation centres     *swimming pools

*golf clubs         *bowling clubs *sporting clubs            *sportsgrounds.