CAREERS IN SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY

Individuals will usually specialize in either sports or exercise. It is rare to practice in both. Sports psychologists work with sports men and women across teams and individual sports, both amateur and professional. They aim to prepare athletes psychologically for competition and enable them to deal with both competition and training. They may help athletes to deal with the stressful and demanding aspects of their professional, help coaches build team cohesiveness, help athletes deal with the emotional consequences of injuries and so on. Exercise psychologists are mainly interested with the application of psychology to exercise participation and motivating the general public. This may include encouraging people to see the benefits of exercise, encouraging individuals to set goals.

COURSES & STUDIES FOR CAREERS IN SPORT & EXERCISE

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

The Sports Psychology course is aimed at those people already in the health and fitness industries who wish to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how to motivate and support their clients.  It can also be used by professional counselors or psychologists who are working with sports people, and by anyone who wishes to improve their personal knowledge for their own benefit. 

There are three fields of employment currently utilizing expertise in this subject area:

1.  CLINICAL SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY - This covers sports related psychological problems, such as depression, and eating disorders. Expertise in these areas allows people to work with athletes and non-athletes. 

2. EDUCATIONAL SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY - This emphasis the performance enhancement skills, such as arousal control, goal setting, imagery.  In this career, you would work in an athletic environment applying relevant sports psychology techniques. 

3. ACADEMIC SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY - This covers research and teaching. 

Successful completion of this course/module will develop your skills and understanding of psychological principles for use in sports.      

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FITNESS LEADERS CERTIFICATE

This course will provide credits towards IARC (International Accreditation and Recognition Council) accredited Certificates or Diplomas. The course incorporates Exercise and Fitness Knowledge Level 1 and 2 in the U.K; and ALSO the Australian certificates III and IV in Fitness. ACS has articulation arrangements with partner colleges in both Australia and the UK which allows graduates to obtain accredited fitness leader qualifications in either country (A small amount of additional work and extra fees will apply to upgrade and obtain additional, accredited qualifications).  (Note: Though this course can be undertaken and a certificate awarded anywhere in the world; the UK accredited qualification can only be awarded if studying in the UK).

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LIFE COACHING

Life coaching not only involves planning and engaging in processes to bring about change, it can also involve the life coach in motivating the client to accept the need for inner change in order to bring about outer change. In the end, the processes of recognising a need for change and for managing change may be even more valuable and contribute more to the personal growth of the client than the outcomes.

MOTIVATION

Learn to motivate your clients & staff! Why? Because motivated people work better, live more satisfied lives and are generally healthier and happier.  Motivated employees drive the success of a business. Learn how to get the best of employees by understanding more about this fascinating subject.                    

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AQUAFITNESS

Aquafitness programmes are designed for people who can't participate in high impact sports and fitness; or simply for people who enjoy the fun atmosphere of an aquafitness class. 

Aquafitness is ideal for anyone recovering from injury or illness and wishes to maintain or improve their fitness; also for expectant mothers and the elderly can benefit from this type of exercise!   

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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

Learn about the human body. Acquire and deepen your knowledge in Human Anatomy and Physiology. This course provides you with the knowledge basis to a career in Human Health and Wellbeing. You will understand what is a human body, how it works and which factors determine health.

 

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