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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
  • 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 3, 2024
Delivery Method
On Site Learning
Duration
1 Day
Start Date
November 3, 2024
Course Type
Sunday Course
Availability
Good Availability

COURSE SCHEDULE
Course runs from 10am to 5pm
Sunday – November 3rd 2024

Please Note
Dates are provisional and, although unlikely, NTC reserve the right to make changes to the timetable if and when necessary
National Training Centre, Dublin 7

Dublin Bus – Routes 1, 11, 13, 16, 16d, 40, 40b, 40d, 41, 41b, 41c, 41d, 122 

Good Availability
Dublin
National Training Centre, Dublin 7
Sunday Course
January 19, 2025
Delivery Method
On Site Learning
Duration
1 Day
Start Date
January 19, 2025
Course Type
Sunday Course
Availability
Good Availability

COURSE SCHEDULE
Course runs from 10am to 5pm
Sunday – January 19th 2025

Please Note
Dates are provisional and, although unlikely, NTC reserve the right to make changes to the timetable if and when necessary
National Training Centre, Dublin 7

Dublin Bus – Routes 1, 11, 13, 16, 16d, 40, 40b, 40d, 41, 41b, 41c, 41d, 122 

Good Availability
Dublin
National Training Centre, Dublin 7
Sunday Course
June 22, 2025
Delivery Method
On Site Learning
Duration
1 Day
Start Date
June 22, 2025
Course Type
Sunday Course
Availability
Good Availability

COURSE SCHEDULE
Course runs from 10am to 5pm
Sunday – June 22nd 2025

Please Note
Dates are provisional and, although unlikely, NTC reserve the right to make changes to the timetable if and when necessary
National Training Centre, Dublin 7

Dublin Bus – Routes 1, 11, 13, 16, 16d, 40, 40b, 40d, 41, 41b, 41c, 41d, 122 

Good Availability
Cork
Mardyke Arena, University College Cork
Saturday Course
June 28, 2025
Delivery Method
On Site Learning
Duration
1 Day
Start Date
June 28, 2025
Course Type
Saturday Course
Availability
Good Availability

COURSE SCHEDULE
Course runs from 10am to 5pm
Saturday – June 28th 2025

Please Note
Dates are provisional and, although unlikely, NTC reserve the right to make changes to the timetable if and when necessary
Mardyke Arena, University College Cork

Cork City Bus (Operated by Bus Éireann)
Routes – 201, 205, 208, 216, 220

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.

Fees

The standard cost of the Kettlebell Training course is €255.00.

The discounted rate for graduates of the National Qualification in Exercise, Health Studies and Personal Training is €225.00.

Eligibility

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.

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 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:

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

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