Training for Sport Certificate

Training for Sport

There is a multitude of benefits that comes with exercising. This is why there’s been an increased interest in getting and keeping fit over recent years, and there continues to be an upward trend in exercising. Fitness instructors, therefore, are inherently valuable and it’s important for them to have extensive knowledge on a variety of different methods and techniques. This includes training for sport. 

The purpose of this course is to help to educate fitness instructors and trainers on the methods in which they can help their clients train for a sport. This includes information on how best to prepare themselves for taking up, or focusing on, a particular sport, and nutritional strategies that can benefit their athletic performance along with their overall health. There is information on various elements of physical conditioning – which is vital for an instructor to understand – including power, strength, balance, agility and flexibility along with generalised benefits for anyone thinking about taking up a sport.

What you will learn:

      • The importance of goal setting, and the SMART approach
      • The benefits of physical conditioning and specific focuses on strength, endurance, balance and flexibility
      • To understand the importance of nutrition on sports performance, hypertrophy and weight management.
      • The overall benefits of training for a sport.

Benefits of taking this course:

      • You can help your clients to understand how to increase their physical performance
      • Various exercises that focus on one or more areas of conditioning
      • Knowledge that will open doors for further opportunities

This course includes

24/7 Student Support

End of course certification

Lifetime access to your course

Compatible with modern devices

PLUS - Access to the exclusive New Skills Academy Study Group!
  • How goal setting can help an athlete to achieve their personal aims and objectives and the components of the SMART approach
  • How effective time management can help an athlete and methods in which to assist clients with this
  • The importance of properly warming up and cooling down, and the benefits of these on sports performance and overall health
  • The role that nutrition plays on an athlete’s performance and the importance of macronutrients – namely carbohydrates and protein
  • Evidence-based recommendations and how they can be applied to individual clients to cover weight management, hypertrophy and sports performance
  • The importance of hydration for an athlete, and ways to avoid dehydration during training
  • The importance of physical conditioning
  • A range of different fitness techniques, including exercises for cardiovascular, resistance, functional and flexibility training, which specifically target power, strength and endurance training
  • To further understand the importance of physical conditioning
  • A range of different fitness techniques including exercises for cardiovascular, resistance and functional training which specifically target balance, agility and flexibility
  • The range of benefits that come with training for a sport
  • The physical health benefits associated with training for a sport
  • The mental health benefits associated with training for a sport
  • ID: YDFT67YHJ
    certificate

    of achievement

    This certificate is presented to

    Your Name

    NSA

    For completing the

    Training for Sport Certificate

    on 21st November 2025

    Selena Hurford

    Selena Hurford

    Course Tutor

    cpd

    Daniel Morgan

    Daniel Morgan

    Head of Academy

    Certificate Example

    Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

    The course is broken down into 5 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

    You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

    Once you have completed all 5 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 5 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

    The pass mark for the test is 70%.

    If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

    You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

    You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

    We estimate that the course will take about 3 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

    Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.

    I use Sage 50 every day at work, but wanted a qualification on my CV to reflect this. I thought this course was well set out and very informative.

    I really appreciated that the course is split into 10 modules as this made it very easy for me to stop and come back to when convenient. I found with work and 4 kids this was very helpful and with a good feature that it saved the place where I was so you could return at any time.

    I must admit I was very surprised that I learnt new things and really glad I took the course. I would recommend this course to anyone thinking of using Sage for the first time or like me already use it daily. I really appreciated the fact that I used my tablet while taking the course.

    I must be honest at 36 years old, this was my first course taken online, I was generally really surprised how easy to it was to order/book on line. Overall I felt this was a very positive experience for me I not only gained a qualification, I also gained confidence and have now book up 2 more courses.

    Justine Pitman

    This course is really concise and well written. I am exceptionally pleased with my purchase and I am hoping that I will soon progress towards a job in this industry.

    You can complete this all online but you also have the option to save the modules in pdf or print the modules for your records which is great for revision.

    Great price and lots of help

    Rochelle Hughes

    Great support from tutors and IT staff! Emails are always answered quickly, even on late nights and early mornings. Good clear lay out across the website, very easy to navigate and keep track of modules completed.

    Would highly recommend to anyone looking to gain more knowledge in their own time and develop in the area. I completed this course on my commute to and from work. I also received a student card with this course that was great to benefit discounts from.

    I am already thinking about what other courses I can start with New Skills Academy as soon as possible!

    Sarah Howden

    I’ve been searching for courses based around animals for a long time. Finally found a provider that has a lot of courses in this area. I’m really enjoying this course so far, and can’t wait to do the next one.

    The course is very easy to follow, with highlighted text so that you can remember the important parts of each module and the fact you can learn at your own speed and access the course for life is great. I am a very busy working mum, and I can now fit my learning around my other commitments in my life.

    Bring on future learning!

    Sarah Robinson

    Excellent course.

    I enjoyed doing this course and I highly recommend it to everybody. Thank you very much. Very helpful online teachers there 24/7 would do another course in a blink of an eye, easy set up and very helpful, now on my way to my career. Happy me.

    Diana Dixon

    Absolutely fantastic! I would definitely recommend doing this course if you are a beginner, and I would also say that you definitely do not have to worry as all three learning types are covered! It is also great to have the ability to get in touch with a tutor if stuck, especially if you haven’t got someone at home or work to help you understand something!

    If I hadn’t of already completed this course and chosen to start the next level up, I would happily do this course again. However, I would recommend this course, even more so for someone who is trying to learn for a career change! Exactly what I did and because of this very reason, and feared that it would expensive to change my career, and was amazed how easy and cheap it was!

    Korin Williams

    Duration:
    3 hours

    Access:
    Lifetime Access

    Approved by:
    CPD

    Learning Type:


    Text based modules  Images  Video learning 

    Cost:
    $120.00

    Training for Sport

    There is a multitude of benefits that comes with exercising. This is why there’s been an increased interest in getting and keeping fit over recent years, and there continues to be an upward trend in exercising. Fitness instructors, therefore, are inherently valuable and it’s important for them to have extensive knowledge on a variety of different methods and techniques. This includes training for sport. 

    The purpose of this course is to help to educate fitness instructors and trainers on the methods in which they can help their clients train for a sport. This includes information on how best to prepare themselves for taking up, or focusing on, a particular sport, and nutritional strategies that can benefit their athletic performance along with their overall health. There is information on various elements of physical conditioning – which is vital for an instructor to understand – including power, strength, balance, agility and flexibility along with generalised benefits for anyone thinking about taking up a sport.

    What you will learn:

        • The importance of goal setting, and the SMART approach
        • The benefits of physical conditioning and specific focuses on strength, endurance, balance and flexibility
        • To understand the importance of nutrition on sports performance, hypertrophy and weight management.
        • The overall benefits of training for a sport.

    Benefits of taking this course:

        • You can help your clients to understand how to increase their physical performance
        • Various exercises that focus on one or more areas of conditioning
        • Knowledge that will open doors for further opportunities

    This course includes

    24/7 Student Support

    End of course certification

    Lifetime access to your course

    Compatible with modern devices

    PLUS - Access to the exclusive New Skills Academy Study Group!
  • How goal setting can help an athlete to achieve their personal aims and objectives and the components of the SMART approach
  • How effective time management can help an athlete and methods in which to assist clients with this
  • The importance of properly warming up and cooling down, and the benefits of these on sports performance and overall health
  • The role that nutrition plays on an athlete’s performance and the importance of macronutrients – namely carbohydrates and protein
  • Evidence-based recommendations and how they can be applied to individual clients to cover weight management, hypertrophy and sports performance
  • The importance of hydration for an athlete, and ways to avoid dehydration during training
  • The importance of physical conditioning
  • A range of different fitness techniques, including exercises for cardiovascular, resistance, functional and flexibility training, which specifically target power, strength and endurance training
  • To further understand the importance of physical conditioning
  • A range of different fitness techniques including exercises for cardiovascular, resistance and functional training which specifically target balance, agility and flexibility
  • The range of benefits that come with training for a sport
  • The physical health benefits associated with training for a sport
  • The mental health benefits associated with training for a sport
  • ID: YDFT67YHJ
    certificate

    of achievement

    This certificate is presented to

    Your Name

    NSA

    For completing the

    Training for Sport Certificate

    on 21st November 2025

    Selena Hurford

    Selena Hurford

    Course Tutor

    cpd

    Daniel Morgan

    Daniel Morgan

    Head of Academy

    Certificate Example

    Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

    The course is broken down into 5 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

    You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

    Once you have completed all 5 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 5 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

    The pass mark for the test is 70%.

    If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

    You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

    You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

    We estimate that the course will take about 3 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

    Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.

    I use Sage 50 every day at work, but wanted a qualification on my CV to reflect this. I thought this course was well set out and very informative.

    I really appreciated that the course is split into 10 modules as this made it very easy for me to stop and come back to when convenient. I found with work and 4 kids this was very helpful and with a good feature that it saved the place where I was so you could return at any time.

    I must admit I was very surprised that I learnt new things and really glad I took the course. I would recommend this course to anyone thinking of using Sage for the first time or like me already use it daily. I really appreciated the fact that I used my tablet while taking the course.

    I must be honest at 36 years old, this was my first course taken online, I was generally really surprised how easy to it was to order/book on line. Overall I felt this was a very positive experience for me I not only gained a qualification, I also gained confidence and have now book up 2 more courses.

    Justine Pitman

    This course is really concise and well written. I am exceptionally pleased with my purchase and I am hoping that I will soon progress towards a job in this industry.

    You can complete this all online but you also have the option to save the modules in pdf or print the modules for your records which is great for revision.

    Great price and lots of help

    Rochelle Hughes

    Great support from tutors and IT staff! Emails are always answered quickly, even on late nights and early mornings. Good clear lay out across the website, very easy to navigate and keep track of modules completed.

    Would highly recommend to anyone looking to gain more knowledge in their own time and develop in the area. I completed this course on my commute to and from work. I also received a student card with this course that was great to benefit discounts from.

    I am already thinking about what other courses I can start with New Skills Academy as soon as possible!

    Sarah Howden

    I’ve been searching for courses based around animals for a long time. Finally found a provider that has a lot of courses in this area. I’m really enjoying this course so far, and can’t wait to do the next one.

    The course is very easy to follow, with highlighted text so that you can remember the important parts of each module and the fact you can learn at your own speed and access the course for life is great. I am a very busy working mum, and I can now fit my learning around my other commitments in my life.

    Bring on future learning!

    Sarah Robinson

    Excellent course.

    I enjoyed doing this course and I highly recommend it to everybody. Thank you very much. Very helpful online teachers there 24/7 would do another course in a blink of an eye, easy set up and very helpful, now on my way to my career. Happy me.

    Diana Dixon

    Absolutely fantastic! I would definitely recommend doing this course if you are a beginner, and I would also say that you definitely do not have to worry as all three learning types are covered! It is also great to have the ability to get in touch with a tutor if stuck, especially if you haven’t got someone at home or work to help you understand something!

    If I hadn’t of already completed this course and chosen to start the next level up, I would happily do this course again. However, I would recommend this course, even more so for someone who is trying to learn for a career change! Exactly what I did and because of this very reason, and feared that it would expensive to change my career, and was amazed how easy and cheap it was!

    Korin Williams

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