National Council for Exercise and Fitness 2008

Aim

The purpose of the Diploma in Exercise & Health Fitness Programme of Study is to provide a pathway for those health & fitness professionals who wish to progress onwards from Leaving Certifiacte level to Diploma level by accumulating credits in programmes that provide further specialization in specific areas within the industry (e.g. Personal Training) and thatalso offer an opportunity to become an Exercise & Health Fitness Tutor. While these specialisation's & tutor education opportunities existed within the formerNCEF system, and had been comprehensively developed and improved over twenty years, an academic structure that provides a pathway to a university diploma is a natural progression from the certificate programme.

The overall diploma programme operates by providing a structure through which the qualification can be obtained on a stage by stage basis thus supporting the principle of lifelong learning.

At the time of writing the process of placing all University of Limerick awards within the various levels on the National Framework of Qualifications is underway. The Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness (CEHF) will be accorded Level 6 status and the Diploma in Exercise & Health Fitness (DEHF) will be accorded Level 7 status.

The purpose of Stage 2 & 3 of the Diploma in Exercise & Health Fitness (DEHF) Programme of Study is to provide a a pathway for those Exercise & Health Fitness professionals who wish to progress onwards from certificate level (CEHF or equivalent) to Diploma level by accumulating credits in modules that further specialise them in specific areas within the industry (e.g Personal Training) and that also offer an opportunity to become an Exercise & Health Fitness Tutor.
overall DEHF programme provides a structure through which the qualification can be n a stage by stage basis thus supporting the principle of lifelong learning.

The DEHF programme provides a unique pathway through which the programme participant can access from a basic level of second level education into a certificate programme in exercise and health fitness (Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness - NFQ Level 6) that can then provide the option to progress further into specialist qualifications while in employment and then onwards to tutor education in exercise & health fitness, culminating in the Diploma in Exercise & Health Fitness. Credit is awarded at the various stages, accumulating to the proposed credit requirements for diploma level (NFQ Level 7). Those who reach this diploma level may wish to progress further by applying for entry into UL undergraduate programmes in related areas such as physical education and sport and exercise science.

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