Personal Training and Sports Rehabilitation (including Physiotherapy Assistant and Sports Massage) - Sallynoggin College

This advanced QQI Level 6 course is ideal for those who have completed a Level 5 in Sports, Recreation and Exerciseor hold equivalent qualifications and are ready to take the next step in their fitness career. Blending personal training, sports massage, and physiotherapy assistant skills, learners develop expertise in injury assessment, massage therapy, rehabilitation exercise, Olympic lifting, and functional movement screening. The course includes ITEC-certified qualifications in Sports Massage and Personal Training, as well as REPS Ireland registration. Students benefit from practical experience, guest speakers, and work placements across sports clubs, gyms, and clinics. Graduates are well-prepared to launch their own business or progress to degree programmes in physiotherapy, sports science, or health promotion

Course Highlights:

• Industry Certification in ITEC and REPS Ireland
• Advanced Injury Assessment and Rehab Skills
• Direct Pathway to University and Professional Practice

Career Opportunities:

Setting up your own Personal Training business | Setting up in private practice as a Sports/Holistic/Massage Therapist | Nutrition Adviser | Working within sports clubs, leisure centres, gyms, alternative therapy clinics, health centres, or spas.