Advanced Certificate in Fitness and Personal Training

Course Information

Duration: 12 months

Medium: Sinhala/English

Overview:

Candidates who engage in this Advanced Certificate in Fitness and Personal Training program will achieve specific skills that are physically and emotionally vital to being a professional sports coach. They will be proficient in fitness training and fitness testing, strength and conditioning, exercise testing and fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, sports nutrition, coaching and all other aspects related to fitness training.

This program is open to athletes who want to pursue a career in fitness training, those who wish to initiate a career in fitness training and those who intend being fitness instructors in the hospitality and sports tourism industry or gymnasiums. As such the following entrance qualification is required for those wishing to undertake this program.

Course content:

ACFPT 201 : Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology, Human Anatomy & Bio Mechanics

ACFPT 202 : Assess general health conditions and identification of health problems

ACFPT 203 : Nutrition and weight management

ACFPT 204 : General training & theory of sports training

ACFPT 205 : Communication English and ICT for fitness trainer

Entry requirements:

● GCE (Ordinary Level) examination or after passing the appropriate aptitude test

● Any alternative qualification accepted by the CSBM selection board

● For those interested in pursuing further study in the field of fitness training

Resource Panel:

● Dr. A.W.S. Chandana - HOD -Department of Spots Science and Physical Education, Senior Senior lecturer University of Sabaragamuwa

● Mrs. Harshani Perera - Former HOD - Department of Spots Science and Physical Education, Senior lecturer University of Sabaragamuwa

● Dr. Dammika Senanayake - Senior Medical Doctor, Institute of Sports Medicine

● Mr. Ashan Gamlath - Vising lecturer University of Sabaragamuwa, Vising lecturer IIFN, National Fitness Coach (SL Football, SL Tennis, SL Squash )

● Ms. Sonali Jayasinghe - Sports Masseur, Institute of Sports Medicine

● Mr. Pathum Weerakkody - Lecturer, University of Sabaragamuwa

● Mr. A.V.H. Tharaka - Physiotherapist

Contact Numbers:

0703667686 / 0710667667