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Health & Fitness Courses in Ireland

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Litton Lane Training:
Litton Lane Training has been running health and fitness courses in Ireland since 1987. Our head office is currently based at Dunboyne Business Park in Co. Meath while courses run at a variety of other venues around the country including Dublin, Cork and Galway. Our courses include ITEC fitness instructor diploma courses, certified personal trainer course, a comprehensive Stott Pilates instructor course and FETAC Sports and Recreation courses. Day, evening and weekend classes are available.

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We offer the following sports and fitness courses:

ITEC Fitness Instructor Diploma Courses:


Gym Instructor Only Option:
This option is to cater for the student who wants to work in the gym setting but is not keen to teach studio based classes. The modules covered in this option would be Anatomy/Physiology, Gym Instruction and Business / Professional Conduct.

Studio Instructor Only Option:
This option is to cater for the student who wants to teach studio based classes but is not keen tPhoto of Health & Fitness Courses in Irelando work in the gym setting. The modules covered in this option would be – Anatomy / Physiology, Studio Instruction and Business / Professional Conduct.

Gym Instructor and Studio Instructor Combined Option:
This option will cater for the student who is interested in becoming both a gym instructor and studio instructor. The modules covered in this option would be Anatomy / Physiology, Gym Instruction, Studio Instruction including Spinning instruction, and Business / Professional Conduct.

Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer Combined Option:
This option is to cater for the student who wants to work in a gym setting and as a Personal Trainer but is not keen to teach studio based classes. The modules covered in this option would be Anatomy/Physiology, Gym Instruction, Personal Training and Business/Professional Conduct.

Gym Instructor / Studio Instructor and Personal Trainer Combined Option:
This option is to cater for the student who is interested in becoming a gym instructor, studio instructor and personal trainer. The modules covered in this option would be Anatomy/Physiology, Gym Instruction, Studio Instruction, including Spinning Instruction, and Business/Professional Conduct.

Benefits of adding FETAC Sports and Recreation Level 5:
If you are interested in using your fitness qualifications to apply through the CAO system and go to third level education then the best option is to take your ITEC diploma course along with the FETAC Level 5 Sports and Recreation award which runs five days per week

The modules taken for your Sports and Recreation Level 5 will be Health Related Fitness, Exercise and Fitness, Anatomy/Physiology, Occupational First Aid, Work Experience, Communications, Sports and Recreation, Leisure Administration.

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer Course:
As a personal trainer you have the ability and opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives when it comes to their health and fitness. What many people are unable to do on their own, they can accomplish with the motivation and support of a personal trainer.

As an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer you will be qualified to develop and implement exercise programs for apparently healthy individuals or those who have medical clearance to exercise.

The ACSM Certified Personal Trainer Course covers:
- Exercise Physiology and Related Exercise Science
- Health Appraisal, Fitness and Clinical Exercise Testing 
- Exercise Prescription and Programming
- Nutrition and Weight Management 
- Human Behavior and Counselling
- Safety, Injury Prevention and Emergency Procedures
- Program Administration, Quality Assurance and Outcome Assessment 
- Clinical and Medical Consideration 

The FETAC Level 6 - Train the Trainer Course is available to ACSM students. This would be a very valuable addition to your skills as a personal trainer and would allow you to teach on a variety of courses.

Stott Pilates Instructor Courses:

Intensive Mat Plus (IMP) Course: 
IMP provides you with the solid foundation and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs. This course teaches you to design and teach the Level 1 (essential and intermediate) Matwork repertoire, integrating small equipment to add variety and meet the specific needs of your clients. The 95-hour course is made up of the following:

- 40 hours instruction and supervised teaching (course hours)
- 10 hours observation
- 30 hours physical review (performing the exercises outside class time)
- 15 hours practice teaching

Pilates Instructor Workshops include:
- Toning Ball
- Ultimate Body Sculpting
- Power Paced Fitness Circle

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Courses / Programs
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Courses / Programs
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Courses / Programs
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- Weight Management
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Courses / Programs
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Courses / Programs
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