NVQ Courses

Operational Services

NVQ Level 2

This course is designed to provide training and expertise in a range of skills in facility operations such as setting up and taking down equipment, equipment maintenance, cleaning and tidying, customer care, lifeguarding — to customers or members. The qualification is particularly useful for those who wish to work, for example, in public or private leisure centres, sports centres, water sports centres, health and fitness suites, youth activity centres, holiday camps or outdoor activity centres.

Core units:

  • Deal with accidents and emergencies
  • Develop and maintain positive working relationships with customers
  • Make information and advice available to customers
  • Support the work of a team
  • Contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment

Optional units:

  • Maintain sport and recreation equipment and facilities
  • Provide equipment for activities
  • Receive customers and visitors
  • Clean and tidy sport and recreation areas
  • Deal with substances hazardous to health

Coaching, Teaching and Instructing (Football)

NVQ Level 2

This course specifically concentrates on football. It is designed for students who want to improve their football coaching. The course is designed to provide training to those who are capable of planning, delivering and evaluating sessions independently.

Course units:

  • Plan and prepare a series of coaching sessions
  • Maintain an environment in which participants can improve their performance
  • Coach participants to improve their performance
  • Evaluate coaching sessions and develop personal coaching practice
  • Deal with accidents and emergencies
  • Support the protection of children from abuse

Instructing Exercise and Fitness — Gym-based Exercise

NVQ Level 2

This course is designed to provide training for those who wish to work in the fitness industry. The course will give students the underpinning knowledge to develop levels of physical fitness.

Core units:

  • Deal with accidents and emergencies
  • Evaluate sessions and improve personal practice
  • Support participants in developing and maintaining fitness

Optional units:

  • Plan and prepare gym-based exercise
  • Instruct a gym-based exercise session

Activity Leadership

NVQ Level 2

This course is designed to provide training either in the outdoors or in a sports centre. This qualification is particularly useful for those who wish to operate as an activity leader in the sports industry.

Core units:

  • Improve own and organisational practice
  • Contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment
  • Deal with accidents and emergencies
  • Contribute to effective working relationships
  • Prepare to lead activities
  • Facilitate participation in activities
  • Conclude activities

Optional units:

  • Support the development of the sport/activity
  • Support the protection of children from abuse
  • Contribute to adventurous experiences