Health, Fitness and Recreation Courses


Health, fitness and recreation courses for personal or professional development.

Learn about leisure services, management, nutrition, wellbeing and play. Gain skills, knowledge and practical experience. Flexible learning, supportive student services and tutors.

  
Advanced Aerobics

Study the science and biology of aerobic fitness. Understand the heart and lungs and the exercise needed to maintain health in these organs. Learn to plan and m...

6 lessons
100 hours
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Advanced Certificate Applied Management (Health & Fitness)

Learn to manage services or facilities in the health industry or fitness industry; 900 hours, flexible learning to start a business, manage a private or public ...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Recreation)

Train as a recreation manager. Learn about management, recreation services, and the real world application of this knowledge. Learn to work more effectively in ...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Event Management

Learn skills that professional event managers need to plan, market & manage concerts, exhibitions, sporting events, parties, etc. Enhance business or employment...

900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Fitness & Recreation

An extensive post secondary education study course providing a foundation in the science, management and life skills needed to excel in the fitness industry. Le...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Leisure Studies

Learn to be a leisure industry professional. Acquire skills in marketing, management, research, teaching or technical aspects of the leisure industry.

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Nutrition & Health Management

Gain knowledge and skills in nutrition, human anatomy and health. Work in food production, processing, retailing, food service or nutritional health.

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Nutritional Counselling

Learn both nutritional science and food coaching as a career foundation, or for professional development. For those working in health or food industries: broade...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Personal Training

Build the skills necessary to be a personal trainer. An extensive training program, to start a business or improve your career in the fitness industry.

8 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Aquafitness

Training for fitness instructors, swim centre staff, rehabilitation professionals, sports coaches. Learn how deep water running, water aerobics, swimming can be...

7 lessons
100 hours
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Aromatherapy

Learn aromatherapy practices to understand the concept of aromatherapy and how different herbs are used for aromatherapy.

8 lessons
100 hours
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Back Health Care

Study this online course in back health care to understand how to recognise a range of skeletal, muscular and neurological back problems and determine appropria...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Certificate In Nutritional Counselling

Study human nutrition and food coaching to enhance an existing business or career prospect in advising people about what they eat. A foundation to work in a div...

6 modules
600 hours
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Certificate In Recreation

Study recreation and leisure online. Develop skills needed to work in leadership or management in recreation or related fields e.g. in recreation centres, fitne...

600 hours
Certificate
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Certificate in Youth Leadership

Study youth leadership online to work as a youth leader in youth support and counselling. Learn skills in giving instructions, understanding young people's need...

6 modules
600 hours
Certificate
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Child Development Certificate

Learn about child development for use in a child care setting, teaching, child minding, nanny, and more.

6 modules
600 hours
Certificate
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Children's Nutrition

Discover the difference between adult and child nutrition, how to best meet a child's nutritional needs, and strategies to encourage healthy eating in children.

10 lessons
100 hours
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Disability Support

Study Disability Support. Self paced, 100 hour online course for anyone working in disability care or support, as a volunteer, employment or a career.

10 lessons
100 hours
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Elite Fitness Leaders Certificate

This course develops your ability to prepare and deliver fitness programs, based on a solid understanding of the body's energy and movements.

600 hours
Certificate
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Event Management

Learn to plan, manage and review all kind of events such as sports events, recreation activities, weddings, parties, festivals, conferences and concerts.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Fitness Leaders Certificate

Becoming a fitness leader gives you the opportunity to change peoples' lives. However, staying in the industry means building client trust. Avoid injuring clien...

250 hours
Certificate
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Fitness Risk Management

Study fitness risk management online. Understand exercise safety, theory and practice, for fitness leaders, gym managers and sporting professionals.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Health & Fitness I

Study Health and Fitness online. Learn how wellbeing can be improved through physical exercise. Study as a stand alone program or as the first of three modules.

8 lessons
100 hours
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Health & Fitness II

Learn how to carry out effective fitness testing techniques for your clients and customers to create safe and beneficial fitness programs.

8 lessons
100 hours
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Health & Fitness III

Improve your fitness management prospects. Take your understanding of fitness testing and programming to another level with one-on-one guidance from your tutor.

7 lessons
100 hours
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Health & Wellbeing

Learn about health and wellbeing so you can improve your life or help others. Explore fitness, nutrition, stress management, preventative health and First Aid w...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Health Coach Certificate

Become a Health Coach. Help others reach their health goals through better lifestyle and behaviour choices.

6 modules
600 hours
Certificate
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Healthy Aging

Learn about Healthy Aging. Explore how both body and mind can be better managed as we age through the choices made actions taken. Diet, exercise, attitude, reg...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Healthy Buildings I (Building Construction & Health)

Learn how buildings can impact on human health from the materials used to build them and those used in furnishings, to the use of heating, ventilation and other...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Healthy Buildings II (Building Environment & Health)

Buildings affect human health and some buildings can cause significant problems for some people. Learn to help people improve their health by improving their en...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Human Nutrition I

Improve your own health and help others by learning the science of food and nutrition. A great starting point for anyone wanting to work with people to discover...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Human Nutrition II

Learn how to plan a better diet for yourself or to support others. Learn about nutritional requirements, how to prepare food to retain nutrients, planning balan...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Human Nutrition III

Learn about nutritional disorders, food allergies and detoxification. This is the third and final module in the trilogy of foundation nutrition modules. It is a...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Leisure Facility Management I

Study leisure facility management online. ​Learn about the management and development of recreational facilities (e.g. leisure centres, swim centres, sporting c...

13 lessons
100 hours
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Leisure Facility Management II

Learn to manage and maintain both indoor and outdoor facilities and equipment, including swimming pools, locker rooms, buildings, gymnasiums, and sports turf.

13 lessons
100 hours
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Leisure Management 1 - Marketing

Study leisure marketing online. Learn how the management of PR, promotions, advertising, sales, sponsorship, customer service and engagement can improve success...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Leisure Management II - Human Resources

Professional Development for leisure facility and service managers; develops skills to supervise and manage staff for better productivity and efficiency. Learn ...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Leisure Management III - Administration

Learn financial management for the leisure, fitness or recreation industry. Develop strategies for managing clerical and financial aspects for a recreation faci...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Leisure Management IV - Policies & Procedures

Study the planning and management of leisure services, facilities and programs to learn the politics, productivity and procedural aspects of being a leisure ind...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Medical Terminology

Study medical terminology online. Improve your ability to communicate with health professionals. Useful for professional development in the medical and health f...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Nutrition for Weight Loss

Study human nutrition and nutritional health for managing weight. Understand the relationship between food and obesity, and how modifying diet can modify weight.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Personal Energy Management

Understand what makes people feel energised or tired - physically or mentally. Help yourself, or help others. A course for health and fitness professionals.

7 lessons
100 hours
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Personal Fitness

Improve your personal fitness; understand your body, and its needs for exercise, nutrition, psychological health and more. Be fitter, live better.

8 lessons
100 hours
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Personal Trainer Professional Practices

Personal Trainer professional practice online course. Improve your personal training sessions, business and planning.

7 lessons
100 hours
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Play Leadership

Study play leadership online. Expand your understanding and knowledge of child development through play and safety in play.

11 lessons
100 hours
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Recreation Leadership

Study recreation leadership practice and theory online. An excellent starting point for anyone wishing to work in the field of recreation - conducting recreatio...

7 lessons
100 hours
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Resistance & Gym Supervision

Distance learning course in resistance training. Learn about using weights, different exercises and training methods, planning a training program and more.

6 lessons
100 hours
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Specialist Award in Leisure Management

Study leisure management online and learn how to manage a swimming pool, sports ground, leisure centre, recreation facility or other leisure industry resource o...

5 modules
500 hours
Specialist Award
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Specialist Award In Nutrition

Study human nutrition and nutritional health online. Increase your employability and capacity to work in food or nutrition industries.

500 hours
Specialist Award
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Sports Coaching

Learn to be a better sports coach - amateur or professional.

11 lessons
100 hours
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Sports Nutrition

Learn about nutrition in sports to help better understand sports nutrition diet, nutrition for fitness, sports nutrition supplements, and the relationships betw...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Sports Psychology

Study sports psychology online. Develop your skills and understanding of psychological principles for use in sports. The course covers motivation, team dynamics...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Stress Management

Learn to be healthier by managing stress better. Understand how stress affects the body, how to deal with the symptoms, tools you can use to combat stress and d...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Therapeutic Nutrition

Study therapeutic nutrition online. Learn how to use diet to restore and maintain health.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Weight Loss Consultant

Study weight loss consulting online. Learn how to loose weight and understand weight gain, genetic and psychological factors, exercise, and eating habits.

8 lessons
100 hours
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Wellness Coaching

Wellness coaching course for those wanting to help others achieve physical and psychological wellness.

7 lessons
100 hours
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