National Qualification in Kettlebell Training

Unleash your strength with Kettlebell training!

Kettlebell Training enhances health with increased strength, mobility, agility, cardiovascular endurance, range of motion, and mental toughness.

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About our Kettlebell Training Qualification Course

  • Dublin | Cork
  • On Site Learning
  • Saturday | Sunday
  • 1 Day

Using any exercise tool without proper education and progression can be risky, especially for individuals with back or shoulder problems, or a weak core. These movements can cause further injury or aggravate existing conditions.

Kettlebell Training, however, is highly advantageous to one’s health and well-being, providing benefits such as improved mobility, range of motion, agility, cardiovascular endurance, mental toughness, and increased strength.

To ensure safe and effective implementation of kettlebell training, completion of this course is essential for qualified health fitness instructors and personal trainers. Through this course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to prescribe appropriate training methods for both individual and group training settings.

By the end of the course, you will have the proficiency to apply a safe and effective range of kettlebell exercises that cater to your clients’ specific needs and goals. With your certification, you can inspire confidence in your clients, knowing that you possess the skills and knowledge to guide them safely and effectively towards their fitness goals.

What our gradutes say!

Some unsolicited testimonials from our graduates from over the years.
" Your professionalism and knowledge ... shines through at all times "

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 !!

Karen Reynolds
Personal Training Graduate
" The tutors are very knowledgeable, warm and welcoming "

The NTC is an excellent facility. The tutors are very knowledgeable, warm and welcoming and I always enjoy coming back here.

Orla Flynn
Personal Training Graduate
" I really am blown away by the standard of teaching on this course "

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

Richelle Daly
Personal Training Graduate
" We really had a great group and we’re all keeping in touch "

I really enjoyed my time at the NTC – we really had a great group and we’re all keeping in touch.

Toni Anderson
Personal Training Graduate
" Thanks to the motivational teachers for their enthusiasm and support "

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.

Brian McConville
Personal Training Graduate
" The best learning experience I have come across "

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.

Iva Ramini
Personal Training Graduate
" I really found the course to be a very high standard "

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.

John O’Carroll
Personal Training Graduate
" I learned a lot in the last few months "

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.

Natasha Duff
Personal Training Graduate


This course is eligible for discount through the LHF Skillnet for members of REPs Ireland and Ireland Active.

Schedule and Locations

Good Availability
Dublin
National Training Centre, Dublin 7
Sunday Course
November 26, 2023
Good Availability
Dublin
National Training Centre, Dublin 7
Sunday Course
February 18, 2024
Good Availability
Dublin
National Training Centre, Dublin 7
Sunday Course
June 30, 2024
Booking Unavailable
Cork
Mardyke Arena, University College Cork
Sunday Course
Date To Be Confirmed

Full details for the National Qualification in Kettlebell Training Course

Get all the information about our Kettlebell Training Course. (Remember there's even more info in the FAQ section below).

Syllabus

The course covers all relevant topics, including:

  • Anatomy of the kettlebell
  • History of kettlebell training
  • General safety guidelines
  • Kettlebell exercises such as swings, snatch, cleans, pistols, squats and lunges, one-leg deadlift, military press, bottom-up press, kettlebell pullover, floor press, and Turkish Get-ups
  • Variations to exercises to offer modifications and progressions
  • Programme design guidelines for kettlebell training
  • Application of periodisation to the kettlebell workout
  • Kettlebell exercise prescription for an individual or group of individuals
  • Client feedback
  • Review of the outcomes of working with a client
  • Reflection and self-evaluation of delivery of kettlebell exercise

With a comprehensive understanding of these topics, you will have the confidence to deliver safe and effective kettlebell workouts to your clients. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to prescribe appropriate exercises and program designs based on your clients’ needs and goals.
The course offers variations to exercises, allowing you to customise workouts and accommodate individual fitness levels. You will also learn to provide modifications and progressions to suit each client’s specific requirements.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to reflect and self-evaluate your delivery of kettlebell exercise, providing a better understanding of your clients’ needs and requirements. With the knowledge and skills acquired through the course, you can provide an exceptional standard of training and inspire your clients to reach their fitness goals.

Eligibility

Welcome to our continuing professional development course for health fitness professionals! We’re delighted to have you here.

Before we begin, we would like to ensure that your primary fitness instructor qualification meets the eligibility requirements approved by REPS Ireland. We kindly request that you double-check if your qualification is eligible for this course. If you’re unsure, please do not worry! Just send a scanned copy of your primary fitness qualification to [email protected] before the course start date, and we will confirm whether you are eligible to participate.

We also want to remind you that your professional indemnity insurance cover is only valid if you hold a valid, industry recognised primary qualification at minimum EQF Level 3 in fitness instruction. This is to guarantee that you are fully covered and protected as you progress on your professional development journey.

If you submit a certificate to NTC that is not approved by REPs Ireland, you will receive a CPD Certificate of Attendance as proof of your course participation.

Thank you for your attention, and we are looking forward to seeing you in class!

Meet The Tutors

Only fully qualified tutors deliver the National Qualification in Kettlebell Training, with each tutor having recognised industry and educational experience in their individual fields.

Frequently Asked Questions

The National Training Centre have been delivering respected educational programmes since 1985 and during that time we have had many questions asked by potential students before registration. Here you can find the answers to the questions we receive most often.

This course is a continuing professional development course for qualified health fitness professionals and it is the responsibility of each individual applying for the course to check whether their primary fitness instructor qualification meets the eligibility requirements and is approved by REPS Ireland.

A copy of your primary fitness qualification must be scanned and emailed to [email protected] prior to the course starting date.

If you submit a certificate to NTC that is not approved by REPs Ireland, you will receive a CPD Certificate of Attendance as proof of your course participation.

Professional Indemnity Insurance cover is only valid if you hold a valid, industry recognised primary qualification at minimum EQF Level 3 in fitness instruction.

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:

  • Reschedule to a different date
  • Reschedule to an alternative location (where applicable)
  • A full refund of all fees paid

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