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Professions in SportStep Up 2011Dr Deirdre Brennan
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Presentation Objectives
• To outline career possibilities in the domain of Sport
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Academic Qualifications
• BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Sciences with /without DIS/DAS
• BSc (Hons) Sports Studies with/without DIS/DAS
• BSc (Hons) Sports Technology
• Foundation degree in Sports Coaching
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Professional Qualifications
• National Governing Body Coach Awards– Football coach– Basketball coach– Judo coach etc
• Fitness qualifications– Fitness instructor– Strength & Conditioning– Exercise to Music etc
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Teacher of Physical Education
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Teaching (Primary/Secondary/Third level)
A relevant degree andan initial teacher training course• Safe secure job! There will always be
schools and children needing education
• A vocation – not for the faint hearted
• An undervalued profession be highly rewarding
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Sports Development Officer
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Sports Development
• Degree (sport / management)• Sports Specific posts e.g. IFA / IRFU / GAA
Development Officers• Generic posts e.g. Local Authorities, District
Councils, City Councils• Purpose is to develop sport and athlete and
player performance pathways• This is a developing professional area in the
sports industry which has grown rapidly in the last 10 years
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Community Sports Development Officers
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Community Sports Development Officers
• Degree in sport / youth work /community development /community relations
• Generic posts with specific projects e.g. WISPA
• Purpose is to use sport to develop the community – women & girls, unemployed, over 50’s etc etc
• Very new but growing in importance due to Government agendas
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Leisure facility Management
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Leisure Facility Management
• Degree in Sport/Management/Business
• High percentage of leisure facilities in Belfast
• Some wet ,some dry
• Health Suites
• Bookings• Programmes• Facility maintenance• Facility development• Holiday programmes• Public facilities• Heath care referrals• After school clubs• Community sports clubs
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Sports Event Management
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Sports Event Management• Belfast Marathon• World Fencing
Championships• Special Olympics• World Boxing
Championships• World Rallying
Championships• Charity events
(Haiti)
• Private companies• Local Authorities• Manage facilities,
staff, budgets, volunteers
• Design and deliver training
• Income generation • Sponsorship etc
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Fitness/Personal Trainer
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Personal Trainer
• Professional qualifications very important
• Not enough to have a degree• Fitness Instructing, Strength and
Conditioning, Exercise to Music, Boxercise, Step, Spin (and whatever is next!)
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Sports Journalism
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Sports Journalism• Degree in Communication, English,
Sport, Journalism
• Ability to communicate really well (written and verbal)
• Papers
• TV
• Radio
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Sports Retail & Marketing
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Sports Retail & Marketing
• Nike• Adidas• Umbro• O Neills• Speedo• Kukri
• Sales rep
• Shop manager
• Brand agent
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Sports Scientist
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Sports Scientist
• Sports Science Degree
• Technological support
• Lab testing
• New profession
• Small numbers
• Work with Elite level athletes
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Post Graduate Study
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Any Questions?
Thank you