Ireland

Exercise & Health Fitness - Advanced Practitioner

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Level: Level 7
Award: Minor Diploma (Level 7 NFQ)
Classification: Minor
Awarding body: University of Limerick
Duration: Tutorials are provisionally scheduled on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10.00am to 5.00pm however, this may be subject to change and students must be available Monday to Friday in the event of timetable rescheduling.

Programme summary

Advanced Practitioners are qualified in many specialist areas of exercise and health fitness and work in supervisory/business/management roles in the industry. They have skills and competencies in a broad range of areas and a strong portfolio of skills making them very employable.

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

NCEF Higher Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness (HCEHF) or NCEF Certificate in Exercise and Health Fitness (CEHF) and 60 ECTS Credits from Year 2 modules or an equivalent qualification.
Knowledge: Broad knowledge base in Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness modules and Year 2 HCEHF specialist modules.
Attitudes and personal qualities: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and mature disposition.
Other desirable criteria: Practical experience of working in any of the HCEHF specialist courses. NCEF/UL Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Scheme Previously qualified and expired NCEF Level 1 graduates and applicants with equivalent qualifications from other institutions or bodies are eligible to apply for entry onto this programme through the NCEF/UL RPL Scheme. Applicants will be assessed on an individual basis and in accordance with NCEF/UL RPL criteria. RPL applicants are required to complete an online RPL application form. Please note a Recognition of Prior Learning fee of €250 applies to all applicants required to submit an application. If your application is successful and you are offered a place on the programme, this fee is deducted from the overall programme fee.

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