All of us worry about our lifestyle, health, fitness and diet, and as a society, spend and increasing amount of time and money on staying fit and improving our diet. Whether you want to learn more in order to improve your own health, or work as a consultant or instructor helping others, this course will teach you the essential skills, including diet and nutrition, exercise, motivation and general good health, as well as practical advice on starting your own fitness business.

A very popular and comprehensive course for those looking to help themselves and others gain more out of life. On completion you will be able to join the International Association of Independent Therapists and Practitioners (IAITP) and be fully skilled in helping clients improve their general health and sports performance. Topics covered within this course include:

Human biology and physiology,
The effects of modern life on health,
The importance of diet and nutrition,
Nutrition explained,
Common health and exercise problems,
Health maintenance,
Fitness and dietary assessment,
Client health and fitness assessment,
Basic exercise programmes,
Advanced exercise programmes,
Programme planning for good health,
Programme planning for sports performance,
Goal assessment and levels of motivation,
Customising programmes to meet individual needs,
Training and performance goals,
Sports and motivational psychology,
Good health and achievement.

An ideal course for students who wish to enter or progress in a management career within the private leisure industry. Topics covered within this course include:

Introduction,
Provisions within the community,
Employment, opportunities and responsibilities,
The role of management,
Managerial tasks in health and leisure,
Staff employment and supervision,
Employment and the law,
Customer liaison,
Customers and the law,
Advertising and promotion,
Budget and profit control,
Project planning and reporting,
Managerial accounting,
Efficiency assessment,
Product and service assessment,
Team work,
Health and leisure management and the law.

Considerable emphasis has been placed upon the practical and theoretical skills required when working with all the major client groups within this environment. This course comes in three sections, each section containing a number of modules which collectively cover the syllabus listed below. Topics covered within this course include:

Introduction,
Basic and advanced human biology and physiology,
Carbohydrates, sugars, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals,
Health and diet assessment,
Balancing diets,
Customising and tailoring diets to meet individual and specific requirements,
Advanced diet programmes,
The psychology of good health,
Dietary problems and ill health,
Weight gain and control,
Provisions within the community,
Common dietary deficiencies and weaknesses,
Dietary planning, control and monitoring,
The importance of good diet and exercise,
Health and dietary assessment,
Employment, opportunities and responsibilities.

A very popular and comprehensive course for those looking to help themselves and others gain more out of life. With our Personal fitness training course, you'll gain both the essential skills and diploma you need to set up your own personal fitness training practice.

With the pressures of modern living, an increasing number of people find the need for professional help in order to maintain and improve their health and fitness. This course will allow you how to provide a fitness training service, covering a wide range of client needs, including diet, exercise, motivation and general good health, as well as practical advice on setting up your own practice. On completion you will be able to join the International Association of Independent Therapists and Practitioners (IAITP) and be fully skilled in helping clients improve their general health and sports performance. Topics covered within this course include:

Human biology and physiology,
The effects of modern life on health,
The importance of diet and nutrition,
Common health and exercise problems,
Health maintenance,
Fitness and dietary assessment,
Personal training - an introduction,
Training goals,
Client health and fitness assessment,
Basic exercise programmes,
Advanced exercise programmes,
Programme planning,
Goal assessment and levels of motivation,
Basic exercise programmes,
Customising programmes to meet individual needs,
Advanced exercise programmes,
Advanced training programme planning,
Sports and motivational psychology,
Good health and achievement.