Course Description
Sports Injury Prevention and Massage Therapy
Dunboyne College of Further Education
Sports Injury Prevention and Massage Therapy
Sports Recreation and Exercise 5M5146
WHAT IS SPORTS INJURY PREVENTION AND MASSAGE THERAPY?
This one-year course will equip students with
the knowledge and skills required for working
within the area of sports injury prevention
and sports massage therapy in the sports,
coaching, recreation and leisure industries.
Students will expand their education on the
physiological principles related to sports
massage and injury prevention. This course
offers the potential to develop your studies
onto third level education. Graduates
will attain an Graduates can attain an
internationally recognised qualification, upon
achieving the QQI Level 5 standard of this
course.
COURSE CONTENT
• Communications
• Work Experience
• Sports Anatomy and Physiology
• Gaelic Coaching
• Sports and Exercise Injury Prevention
• Exercise and Fitness
• Nutrition
• Body Massage and Figure Analysis
• Safety and Health at Work
• Word Processing
• Behavioural Studies
CERTIFICATION:
• QQI Level 5 in Sports, Recreation and Exercise 5M5146 or Community and Health 5M4468
• ITEC Level 3 in Holistic Massage
Occupational First Aid Certificate in
PPT Taping and Strapping
| Course Code | 5M5146 |
| College Name | Dunboyne College of Further Education |
| Course Category | Sport, Sport & Leisure Management |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Course Location | Meath, UK |
| Delivery mode | Classroom based |
| Course Start Date | 20th September 2021 |
| Course End Date | 20th May 2022 |
| Course Duration | One Year |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Title of Awarding | QQI Level 5 in Sports and Recreation 5M5146 or Community and Health 5M4468 ITEC level 3 in Sports Massage Occupational First Aid |
| Entry Requirements | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Leaving Cert or LCA • Mature students of all backgrounds • Other equivalent qualification All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications. All applicants will be asked to provide a letter of recommendation from a voluntary or professional sporting body Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie |
| Career Path | CERTIFICATION: • QQI Level 5 in Sports, Recreation and Exercise 5M5146 or Community and Health 5M4468 • ITEC Level 3 in Holistic Massage Occupational First Aid Certificate in PPT Taping and Strapping CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Graduates from this course will be able to apply for third level education and can also progress to courses in sports injury or rehabilitation colleges like IT Carlow, CIT, LIT Letterkenny or Waterford and IT Tralee. Students can progress to PE Teaching via an undergraduate degree at IT Tralee or Cork University and to the Postgraduate Master in PE Teaching at UL. Graduates will also achieve coaching certificates enabling them to enter the sports coaching, sports management, recreation and instruction workforce. EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION: IT Tralee: TL871 Health and Leisure Studies (Level 8, 4 Years) UCC: CK116 Sports Studies and Physical Education (Level 8, 4 Years) Thurles: LC422 Sports Strength and Conditioning (Level8, 4 Years) IT Carlow: CW188 Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy (Level 8, 4 Years) |
