This programme equips certified fitness trainers with the expertise and competencies to assist older adults in maintaining and enhancing functional fitness to promote successful ageing.
The objective of this course is to provide certified fitness instructors with the knowledge and skills required to provide exercise for older adults and help them in maintaining and improving their functional fitness, thus enabling them to age successfully. Upon successful completion of the Exercise for Older Adults course, you will be equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the unique exercise requirements of the older adult population, enabling you to design customised exercise programmes that cater to their specific needs and limitations.
This Exercise for Older Adults course covers essential topics, such as accurate prescription of exercise programmes targeted towards older adults and incorporating modified programme design protocols suitable for this demographic. You will also learn to plan and design effective training programs for individuals with mixed fitness levels, taking into consideration their individual goals.
This course emphasises the importance of exercise programmes that can enhance the ability of older adults to perform activities of daily living efficiently. You will learn to explain the benefits of such exercise for older adults programmes and demonstrate how they can improve the overall health and well-being of older adults.
By completing this course, you will earn certification as a specialised expert in training older adults, enabling you to better serve this growing demographic and improve their quality of life. This qualification is a valuable asset that will equip you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults, enabling them to maintain their independence and achieve a high level of physical fitness.
A very big thank you for a wonderful course. You are all very special people in different ways. Your professionalism and knowledge delivered with love fun and passion shines through at all times. I will miss you all very much. Be that body !!
The NTC is an excellent facility. The tutors are very knowledgeable, warm and welcoming and I always enjoy coming back here.
I really am blown away by the standard of teaching on this course, it is amazing… so organised.. so down to earth… so enthusiastic it is infectious. I am so lucky and so glad to be in a position to experience this. I just wanted to say and share… FANTASTIC! Thank you so much, Richelle
I really enjoyed my time at the NTC – we really had a great group and we’re all keeping in touch.
I really did enjoy it … thanks to the motivational teachers for their enthusiasm and support … also Karen and Greg in admin … always very helpful and obliging.
Thanks very much to all the tutors at NTC for all your help. You all made this course very enjoyable and I’m sure the whole group had as much fun as I did. This course was the best learning experience I have come across and I thank you for that.
Just to say thanks a lot for your excellent classes in both ETM and in particular Sports Nutrition. I really found the course to be a very high standard and the level of tuition very impressive.
Thanks for everything. I feel like I learned a lot in the last few months and would like to thank the tutors for their patience. I will be back to do extra courses soon.
This course is eligible for discount through the LHF Skillnet for members of REPs Ireland and Ireland Active.
COURSE SCHEDULE
2 evenings from 7pm (Recordings available afterwards)
Session 1 – Friday March 21st 2025
Session 2 – Friday March 28th 2025
AVAILABLE WHEREVER YOU ARE
No need for transport as this course is available from the comfort of your own home.
COURSE SCHEDULE
2 evenings from 7pm (Recordings available afterwards)
Session 1 – Friday September 19th 2025
Session 2 – Friday September 26th 2025
AVAILABLE WHEREVER YOU ARE
No need for transport as this course is available from the comfort of your own home.
The Exercise for Older Adults course comprehensively covers all relevant areas, including:
By the end of this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the unique exercise requirements of the older adult population, enabling you to develop tailored exercise programmes that cater to their specific needs and limitations. You will also learn to incorporate nutritional considerations into your programs, allowing you to maximise the benefits of exercise for your clients.
This qualification is essential for certified fitness trainers who wish to specialise in training older adults. With this knowledge, you will be able to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults, empowering them to maintain their independence and achieve a high level of physical fitness.
The standard cost of the National Qualification in Exercise for Older Adults course is €165.00.
The discounted rate for graduates of the National Qualification in Exercise, Health Studies and Personal Training is €137.50.
This course is open to qualified fitness instructors who hold a REPs approved EQF Level 3 Fitness Instructor qualification (as a minimum requirement). If your qualification is not REPs approved please submit a copy to [email protected] and we will check if you meet the eligibility requirements to receive a professional development certificate. This course is not suitable for those who do not hold a fitness qualification.
Only fully qualified tutors deliver the National Qualification in Exercise for the Older Adult, with each tutor having recognised industry and educational experience in their individual fields.
This course is delivered online and is available to you no matter where you’re located.
This course is open to qualified fitness instructors who hold a REPs approved EQF Level 3 Fitness Instructor qualification (as a minimum requirement). If your qualification is not REPs approved please submit a copy to [email protected] and we will check if you meet the eligibility requirements to receive a professional development certificate. This course is not suitable for those who do not hold a fitness qualification.
Fitness ACP courses are generally delivered over a single day, 2 mornings, 2 evenings or weekends. Our planning is based on the numbers registered and the decision to proceed with a course is based on the registered number of participants.
If you can’t make it for the time you have booked you will forfeit any fees paid. It may be possible, although not guaranteed, to reschedule your participation for a later date.
If there is a medical reason for non-participation we will, subject to receipt of valid medical certification, reschedule your participation to a later date.
For more information or clarification please call us on 01 882 7777 or by email to [email protected]
In the unlikely event that a course does not proceed you will be offered whichever of the following suits you best:
