- Location
Dunedin
- Delivery
One day a week for the school year.
Interested in a career in Sport, Exercise and Health?
Then this is the perfect taster course so you can figure out which area you're interested in.
What will I do?
> Learn effective interpersonal communication skills and how to contribute to a team or group objective
> Gain experience in Sport, Exercise and Health services
> Understand the purpose and structure of the Fitness Industry
> Gain experience in planning and conducting sports coaching sessions
You will develop and implement your own personal exercise programme using the Otago Polytechnic Gym, and learn about running a Fitness Centre. You will study nutritional imbalances and how they relate to health, with practical cooking sessions. You will also learn how to plan and deliver coaching sessions to local primary school students.
What could I do next?
At Otago Polytechnic, you could study the:
- Bachelor of Applied Science
- New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Level 4)
Where could this take me?
- Sport Performance Analyst
- Nutritionist
- Disability Support Worker
- Advocate
- Personal Trainer
- Physical Activity Advisor
- Sports Coach
- Aged-Care Worker
- Mental Health Worker
- Health Promoter
- Sports Coordinator
- PE teacher
- Counsellor
- Occupational Therapist
- Nurse
- Midwife
Unit standards covered in this course
Name |
OSTC Health and Wellbeing |
Credits |
Level |
6571 |
Demonstrate knowledge of micro and macro nutrients and nutritional imbalances | 5 | 3 |
7038 |
Explain the purpose and structure of a fitness enterprise | 4 | 3 |
30935 |
Develop and implement an exercise plan for personal physical fitness | 5 | 3 |
22771 |
Plan a beginner level coaching session for sport participants | 6 | 3 |
22768 |
Conduct and review a beginner level coaching session | 6 | 3 |
Total | 26 |
For more information about OSTC, visit www.op.ac.nz/ostc
We are doing our best to ensure that this information is accurate. However, there may be some content changes to our programmes, and all our programmes will run subject to demand and capacity.
Disclaimer
While every effort is made to ensure that this sheet is accurate, Otago Polytechnic reserves the right to amend, alter or withdraw any of the contained information. The fees shown in this document are indicative ONLY. Both domestic and international fees are subject to change and are dependent on the development and implementation of Government policies. Please note that additional fees may from time to time be required for external examination, NZQA fees and/or additional material fees.