Leisure Management and Fitness Courses

This course is still very appropriate for the individual who wants to gain a far more in depth understanding of the subject for their own personal benefit.

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

A certain level of activity is essential to keep the heart, lungs and blood all working properly.The type and quantity of activity which a person needs may vary for different people. This course helps you understand this type of fitness, and determine more appropriately what is required for different people and in different situations.

Developed by a team of experienced professionals including:
John Mason -author of Aerobic Fitness, published by Kangaroo Press (Simon & Schuster)
Lyn Quirk -former manager of the Marriot Resort Health Club

Do you love fitness?

Do you understand the benefits of exercise in water? Aqua Fitness activities might be defined as any fitness activities undertaken when the body is submerged or partially submerged in water.

This can include Swimming, Diving (high board or scuba), Snorkelling, Aqua Aerobics, Hydrostatic Stretching, Deep Water Running, or even more structured games such as Water Volleyball or Water Polo.

This course is relevant to all of these to a point, though the emphasis is Aqua Aerobics, Deep Water Running, Swimming and Stretching and will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to plan and conduct an Aqua Fitness class.

It is perfect for anyone interested in water fitness and safety as well as teaching some of the essential elements such as aqua fitness equipment and facilities, hydrostatic and hydrodynamic principles, and program design and facilitating.

A great course for anyone wishing to learn more about the safe use of aromatherapy essential oils for healing and relaxation.

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 develops knowledge and skills in the planning and management of special events including concerts, festivals, exhibitions and sporting events.

It covers:

• scope and nature of special events
• originating and developing a concept
• timing
• funding
• budgeting
• sponsorships
• marketing
• managing finances
• human and physical resources
• risk management
• event coordination and evaluation after the event.

• Do you really understand the importance of testing current fitness levels before embarking on a fitness regime?
• Do you suffer from illness or have had a recent injury which could be aggravated through exercise?
• Are you a personal trainer looking to enhance your skills and knowledge?

This course explores human wellness as well as fitness with emphasis on common back and weight problems with fitness and posture testing. The course covers elements such as understanding, recognising and addressing back problems as well as weight control methods through fitness and exercise.

Avoid expensive physiotherapy, remedial massage or doctor costs by assessing fitness and altering exercise patterns to suit your needs! Click on the link for more information about this informative and useful course... this makes a great module as part of our Certificates or Diplomas in health and fitness and is a must for professionals in this industry!

Do you want to be more confident in your understanding of the health and fitness industry?

Are you going to become a fitness leader?

Do you want to learn how to develop fitness programs which really have an effect on muscles and physiological systems of the human body?

This course leads the way to new skills enabling you to confidently explain exercise and its importance to human health to those around you, whether you are a fitness leader, work with children or volunteer in community activity programs. It is the foundation course of 3 to get your on your way to real understanding of human health in relation to physical fitness.

Important Prerequisites: A first aid certificate (through St Johns Ambulance Service etc) and an understanding of human biology e.g. Human Anatomy and Physiology or Biology (high school year 11 biology at least).

Could you confidently design and manage a fitness program?

Learn how to carry out effective fitness testing techniques for your clients and customers, as without fitness testing you can't create safe and beneficial programs! This course develops skills to manage fitness oriented services as well as covering fitness program management such as fitness testing, exercise programming and prescription.

The course also looks at your leadership skills and helps you develop understanding of the required qualities of leaders in this industry.

Important Prerequisites: Health and Fitness I or a recognised fitness leaders certificate. This course was recently revised by highly qualified industry professionals with specialist knowledge.

Build a solid career future in health and fitness! Develop your skills and become one of the industry's best professionals!

This is a course in fitness evaluation and management. It develops skills in analysis, evaluation, and consequential management of health and fitness characteristics for a specific individual. It is an excellent study program for professional development, as part of a larger (certificate or diploma) program, or as a stand alone course of study to enhance your capacity to live a better and more productive life. A stand alone course, but also complements Health and Fitness I and II.

It is not recommended you enrol in this course unless you have some previous human biology (physiology) qualifications or fitness testing experience.

Alternatively, call us for free course counselling, suggesytions and advice to help you find out the options available to you

The course develops an understanding of human health and well-being, and of the health, fitness and wellness industries.

Health and Fitness is just one phrase of many used to describe people being in good condition. You will have seen an array of different services and products which promise to improve or maintain a state of  general wellbeing. All of these goods and services can be considered to be part of the health and fitness industry. These can include anything from medical services through to sport, recreation and food.

The Health and Fitness industry is not clearly defined. Being multi-faceted it overlaps into many different fields. Your perception of the scope of this field may be limited. On completion however your perception will have broadened considerably; and in doing so your prospects for employment should have also increased.

Distance Education Course for Leisure Management

Learn management and development of facilities; such as: Leisure centres, Swimming pools, Sports complexes, Gymnasia, Health clubs etc.

Seek a job, Start a business or improve your career prospects

Learn from tutors with decades of experience in thew Leisure Industries

In Part 1 study management and development or redevelopment of recreation facilities. Learn about the nature of recreation and fitness facilities, legal requirements during construction, the management of minor construction projects and evaluating fitness and recreation equipment.

Through the second half study day to day operations of facilities such as gyms, health clubs, swimming pools, or recreation facilities - study managing bookings, purchasing, safety, contingencies and insurance

This course can be taken on its own or as part of a Certificate or higher level course.

This is a great follow on course from Leisure Facility Management 1. Half of the course focuses on facility design and the other half on managing the maintenance of a facility.

Students are assumed to have some broad experience or knowledge in Leisure Facility Management

Please Note: Managing daily use is covered in far more detail in the first course, but not in this one

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 manageing clerical and financial aspects for a recreation facility or service.

The course examines

• financial records
• budgets
• legal reporting
• liaising
• managing documents
• forming a resource library
• using information technology.

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
• communication between staff.

Builds on Leisure Management I, but can stand alone.

This course covers policy development and management, meeting operational procedures, planning process management, meeting and conference management as well as supervising reports This course aims to ensure you have the skills to:

• Influence the development of organisational policy.
• Manage organisational policy
• Manage the adherence of staff to operational procedures
• Develop a planning process which is well defined and appropriate.
• Manage the planning process.
• Develop management strategies to improve the success of a conference or seminar
• Manage the development of reports.

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
• Manage complaints

Learn about:

• Public relations
• Promotions and Advertising
• Getting the word to the right demographic
• clients and the general public
• How people go about making the decision to engage in sport or join a gym
• How to enrol and induct people into a recreation program
• Why people take up a new hobby or support a sporting club and how to go about it
• How to keep clients happy and maximise the chance of return sales

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.

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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?This course gives you the key to effective energy management.

This curriculum develops a heightened awareness of your potential energy as well as limitations to that energy - in order that you may better manage this important but finite resource.

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

• Reasons for Fitness
• Understanding your body
• Testing your fitness
• Exercises for specific purposes
• Nutrition and Weight control
• Endurance and Suppleness
• Home Medicine and First Aid
• Designing an Exercise Program

Learn how to be an effective play leader - the children you work with will know you're fun, being within your care is 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.

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.

This course is an excellent starting point for anyone wishing to work in the field of recreation - conducting recreation programs or one to one as a recreation or youth leader.

This module will develop knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities of the fitness workers in the industry.

Learn Recreation Leadership skills that are vital in Recreation, Fitness, Child-care (vacation and camp) and Tourism Industries.

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.

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.

This can involve using weight machines, free weights and other exercises.

Through proper and regular resistance exercise, a person can control spinal problems and many other issues associated with aging. For others, strength training can be an important part of an overall exercise regime.

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.

This course details some elements such as energy in the athlete's body, fluids, competition and training diets.

This course aims to enable you to

• Discuss human nutrition as it relates to sport.
• Explain energy and how energy is produced in the body.
• Explain how energy is utilised in the human body.
• Understand the characteristics of, and to be able to design an effective training diet.
• Design a diet for an athlete.
• Understand the principles of and be able to design an athletic diet for the days leading up to, during and after a competition.
• Explain the importance of fluids in an athletic diet.
• Define the body composition of an athlete, and to become aware of the methods of measuring body composition.
• Examine effective methods for weight reduction and body fat control where they are deemed necessary.
• Examine methods of increasing muscle mass and to assess the use of sports supplements.

Perfect for the amateur sportsman or anyone wanting to increase their training levels or those of someone else.

Learn more about sports psychology

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 curriculum covers

• motivation
• team dynamics
• psychological traits of successful athletes
• ways to maintain and increase motivation
• leadership
• aggression

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