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College Profiles : Adult Education : Litton Lane Training

 
Litton Lane Training
Office 12
Dunboyne Business Park
Dunboyne
Meath 
Republic of Ireland

Tel: 01 8728044 or Helen Synnott 086 3572105
Email: info@littonlanetraining.com
Web: www.littonlanetraining.com

Who we are


Litton Lane Training was established in 1987 and has since been involved in running a variety of health and fitness courses in the Dublin area. As the years pass more and more students are deciding to enrol on an ever growing selection of courses.

Program Director

Philip Phelan is the Program Director and his wide range of qualifications and experience allows him to monitor the quality of existing courses as well as develop new areas of training which are relevant to our lives today. Philips qualifications include certificates in fitness instruction, personal training, resistance training and course tutoring. He also possesses a B. Sc. in physiotherapy (TCD) and a masters in medical science (UCD). He is a qualified Stott Pilates instructor and Manual Handling training instructor. He has worked in commercial fitness centres and freelance class and client training and he currently runs an outpatient sports injury clinic. He has trained two county football teams and a number of club teams as well as Olympic and professional boxers. He is also the fitness and injury expert with the VHI healthcare website.

Program Facilitator

Helen Synnott is the program facilitator and deals with students directly during course intakes as well as during the course. Her diligence, work ethic and enthusiasm towards the area of health and fitness makes her extremely suitable for this role. Helen has qualified as a fitness instructor, personal trainer stott pilates and course tutor. Her areas of work include course tutoring, fitness class instruction and pilates instruction.

Teaching Staff

Litton Lane Training instructors/tutors are all qualified specialists in their own areas of expertise. Certain qualifications and experience are demanded before teaching on any of our courses is considered. The majority of tutors normally continue their education in specialist areas. The ability to continuously read, research or attend seminars is crucial to the ongoing development of any health/exercise professional. Our tutors are enthusiastic, helpful and friendly and go to great lengths to ensure that students enjoy and benefit from all our courses.


Courses

Fitness Instructor Course
 

The aim of the course is to teach students the skills of assessing the exercise needs of individuals and groups and to provide an appropriate training program to meet those needs. The course syllabus allows for a large emphasis to be placed on the practical elements of the course. 

Students are trained in areas such as resistance and circuit training, exercise to music and step aerobics, body conditioning and flexibility. The inclusion of other topics such as anatomy, physiology, nutrition, stress management and first aid ensure that all aspects of health and fitness instruction are covered.

Students also have the option of taking the Personal Training Certificate Course as an add-on option, See Personal Trainer page for details.

Personal Trainer Course

This course prepares the instructor for their work as a one to one fitness trainer and concentrates on a more clinical approach to the area of client assessment and program planning. A personal trainer needs to be knowledgeable, experienced and skilful so that the client gets the best results possible and good value for money. 

Personal training is a specialised form of instruction where the client is assessed and trained by a suitably qualified trainer on a one to one basis. This allows the trainer to completely concentrate on the needs and goals of the client thus resulting in faster progress and greater achievement of training goals.

STOTT Pilates Instructor Course

The STOTT PILATES course qualifies graduates to teach pilates in a group or one to one setting. The skills gained on this course will be useful in a number of applications such as improving body shape, posture education and correction, muscle strengthening, increasing flexibility, injury prevention and treatment in particular lower back injury, core conditioning and sports performance programs. Students interested in doing the course should have a health science related background such as fitness instruction, massage therapy, sports science, nursing, physiotherapy, dance or any background which involved studying human movement.

ITEC Holistic Massage Therapist Course

The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to work as a massage therapist in a spa or freelance application such as with sports teams or in their own clinic. This is an ever expanding area of expertise and the skills gained on this course can be used in a variety of exciting and rewarding applications.

Indoor Biking Instructor Course

Indoor Biking is a form of aerobic or cardiovascular exercise performed on a stationery bike under the guidance of a qualified instructor. A class normally lasts for one hour and consists of the usual structure of warm up/pre-stretch, main work phase and cool-down/post-stretch.

What does the instructor course involve?
This is a one day course which runs from 10-5 pm. The course venue is Dublin City University, and the fee is €150. Continuing education credits are awarded for this course.

What are the benefits of becoming a Indoor Biking instructor? 
Increased employment options
Reduced wear and tear on the body due to non- impact nature of Indoor Biking classes
Increased variety of teaching skills
Enjoyable classes to teach 

Occupational First Aid Course

What is Occupational First Aid training?
Occupational first aid training allows a person who has no medical background or training to deal with emergencies that may occur in the workplace.

What topics are covered?
Accident scene management, burns, CPR, wound treatment, choking, injury first aid and many other areas. 

Weight Loss / Personal Training Clinic

Are you desperate to get in shape? Then you need access to the correct coaching and advice in order to reach your goals.

The role of Personal Trainer is an extremely responsible one as it involves changing a person's body and mind and showing them the real potential that lies within.

Before any progress can be made the client must develop sufficient self confidence and a real belief that they can reach their goals. The Personal Trainer is responsible for making this happen.

Success ultimately depends upon your mind and the thoughts therein. If these are positive and energetic you will succeed.

Don't waste anymore time wandering around the gym looking lost. Get the best exercise and nutrition advice and get the job done.

  • Clients of all fitness and ability levels accepted.
  • Programs tailored to suit individual needs
  • Program cost discussed on an individual basis

Physiotherapy / Sports Injury Clinic

We specialize in injury prevention and treatment as well as advising you on specific and individual training techniques to maximize your performance and minimize your risk of injury.

First sessions can take up to one hour in duration in order to allow a fully comprehensive and clinical assessment to be performed.

Specialising in sports injuries, posture related pain, back and neck pain as well as advising you on ergonomic issues which may be contributing to your pain

Treatment delivered by a Chartered Physiotherapist allowing fees to qualify for health insurance rebates 


Venues
Dublin City University (DCU) 
Westpark Fitness 
Carrigaline Court Hotel 
Bloomfield House Hotel Mullingar

Contact Us
Litton Lane Training
Office 12
Dunboyne Business Park
Dunboyne
Meath 
Republic of Ireland
Tel: 01 8728044 or Helen Synnott 086 3572105
Email: info@littonlanetraining.com
Web: www.littonlanetraining.com

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