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Course details

Foundation Skills in Sport, Recreation and Coaching
NZQF Level 2

About the course

If you have an interest in sport and exercise and want to learn some new skills, this is the course for you.

This programme is eligible for fees-free funding through either the Youth Guarantee, First Year Fees Free, or an internal NMIT scholarship. Our staff will automatically review each application to ensure the appropriate fees-free funding is applied, student levy will be included.
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Love sport and want to see where it can take you? With a desire to learn and a positive attitude, you can learn the basic skills involved in the sports, health and wellbeing industries.

What Qualifications Will you Gain?
  • NCEA Level 1 & 2
  • NZ Certificate in Sport Foundations
  • First Aid Certificate

 Go on to study the New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 5(external link) or Adventure Tourism and Guiding (Level 4).(external link)

What will you do?
  • Spend three times a week undertaking a range of physical exercises and activities at the gym
  • Get into the outdoors and go whitewater rafting and kayaking
  • Coach Level 1-6 year students at Blenheim School
Entry requirements

There are no minimum academic requirements for entry.

About the provider

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is a Government Institute with campuses in Nelson and Marlborough. 

NMIT is a New Zealand Qualifications Authority Category 1 (the highest) Institute. Our programmes are designed alongside industry to create work-ready graduates that meet local and international job market needs. 

You'll find NMIT tutors care a lot about student success, and classes are small enough that they know you by name.

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