Fitness, Health and Exercise HND @ SCQF Level 8

Course description

• Applied Exercise Prescription for Specialist Population Groups 
• Applied Fitness Assessment for Specialist Population Groups 
• Applied Nutrition Assessment and Prescription 
• Current Exercise Trends 
• Getting Started in Business 
• Metabolic Considerations for Personal Training 
• Core Strength and Posture 
• Delivering Personal Training Sessions 
• Planning and Management of Personal Training 

 The course content is subject to change.

This course builds on the HNC and you will advance your study of fitness, health and exercise activities and related areas. The HND covers a wide variety of subjects including personal instructing, strength management, and managing sports events.The HNC and HND in Fitness, Health and Exercise provides the opportunity to gain membership with Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check must be successfully completed as part of this course. The learner will be required to pay for this. Learners will also be required to purchase a sports kit. Further information will be provided at your Information and Interview Session.

Learning outcome

The HND Fitness, Health & Exercise can offer you excellent career opportunities in the sport and fitness industry. Previous students on this course have moved on to: Further study at university Scholarships abroad  Careers in: Personal training Fitness instructing Uniformed services Physiotherapy / Sports therapy Strength & conditioning Sports psychology

On successful completion of the course, you can progress to university. Dependent on the university you may be able to gain entry to 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of study.