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Professions in Sport Step Up 2011 Dr Deirdre Brennan

Professions in Sport Step Up 2011 Dr Deirdre Brennan

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Page 1: Professions in Sport Step Up 2011 Dr Deirdre Brennan

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