Higher Certificate in Exercise Science

COURSE CALENDER

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

– SAQA REGISTERED FULL QUALIFICATION
– NQF LEVEL 5
– REGISTERED BY DOE, ACCREDITED BY HEQCTO & CHE
– RECOGNISED AND REGISTERED WITH REPSSA
(REGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS SOUTH AFRICA

Higher Certificate in Exercise Science

HIGHER EDUCATION • SAQA ID-91830• NQF LEVEL 5 •123 CREDITS • DOE CHE•REPSSA

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    The Higher Certificate in Exercise Science (HCES) – NQF5, is a Higher Education qualification which qualifies you as a Personal Trainer and Sports Conditioning Coach and gives an introduction to working with Special Population Groups (such as the young and elderly).

    The HCES leads to the Advanced Certificate in Exercise.

    The Advanced Certificate covers High Performance Training, Advanced Strength and Conditioning and Special Population Groups (including those with certain medical conditions).

    This opens up further employment opportunities in Health, Fitness and Sport.

    1. ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
    2. ASSESSEMENT & PROGRAMMING
    3. EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
    4. ENTREPENEURSHIP
    5. SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT
    6. NUTRITION & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
    7. PRACTICAL MANUAL
    8. PRACTICAL TRAINING & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

    NQF Level: 5

    Course Credits: 123

    REPSSA CPD Points: ??

    CEC Credits: ??

    • SAQA Registered Full Qualification
    • NQF level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework.
    • Registered by the Department of Education (DOE) and accredited by the Higher Education Quality Controls & Training Committee (HEQCTO) and the Council for Higher Education (CHE)
    • Recognised and registered with REPSSA (Register of Exercise Professionals South Africa). REPSSA is part of ICREPS (International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals)

    • Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NQF 4)

    Note: If you do not hold a level 4 NQF you can apply to study our Fitness Instructor Certificate NQF 4. Successfully completing this will provide you access to the Higher Certificate NQF 5 programme and a pathway into more advanced programmes and further opportunities.