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CONTINUING EDUCATION- Progress your fitness instructor qualification to Diploma or Degree
If you hold the Certificate in Exercise and Health Fitness (or equivalent) then continue your education by  completing the Diploma/B.Sc in Exercise and Health Fitness NFQ Level 7/8. The purpose of  the Diploma/B.Sc is to provide an opportunity for aspiring exercise & health fitness professionals to follow a pathway from Certificate, to Diploma to Degree by  accumulating European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits on a stage by stage basis.

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STAGE 2: PILATES & CORRECTIVE EXERCISE

This is a Specialist Module in Stage 2 of the Diploma in Exercise & Health Fitness.  . Applicants who choose the Diploma/B.Sc. programme may take this module as one of their options.

Recognition: 30 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits towards the Diploma/B.Sc. in Exercise & Health Fitness.  The Diploma/B.Sc. are awarded by the University of Limerick and are placed at Level 7/8 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and Level 6 on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).

Aim:

The aim of this specialist module is to provide Exercise & Health Fitness Professionals with skills, knowledge and competencies to provide safe and effective professional instruction in Pilates & Corrective Exercise. These specialists can work on a freelance basis either on a one to one or in a group setting.

Module Details:

• The module will take place over four weekends combined with assigned work experience, project work and private study
• 48 contact hours
• Participants will also be required to carry out an assessment which will involve a practical, which may include submission of a DVD and an online written assessment.

Final Practical Case Study:
NB: As part of the Pilates & Corrective Exercise module students will be required to complete a Practical Case Study (single client) and submit a DVD showing their ability to instruct a group. On the first contact weekend of this module, each student will be required to supply details to the Course Coordinator of their chosen Case Study client, and their 4 Clients for the Group Teaching DVD (Students may also use their case study client within the 4 listed for the DVD)

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