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Higher Education : Sports and Public Services

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The Sports and Public Services division enjoys an enviable reputation for quality and resources.

The Sports and Outdoor Activities courses will equip you with the skills to succeed in this vast industry in a stimulating and challenging environment. The college is ideally placed to make maximum use of the natural outdoor surroundings in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. The sports courses make excellent use of Craven’s third generation all weather pitch, the local sports centre, gym and its own facilities. Through these facilities and our highly qualified and experienced teaching staff, we deliver a wide range of programmes and additional qualifications and awards not available anywhere else.

On all courses you will be given the opportunity and encouraged to gain practical sports coaching, leadership and outdoor activities awards.
These could include:
– Basic Expedition Leaders
– British Canoe Union Personal and Coaching Qualification
– Community Sports Leaders Award, (CSLA)
– First Aid for Sporting and Outdoor Environments
– First for Sport Level 1 FA
– Football Association Teachers Award
– Higher Sports Leaders Award
– Mountain Leaders Award
– RLSS Pool Life Guard
– Single Pitch Award Rock Climbing



We currently offer the following courses:

Sports Coaching and Development FdSc 2013 entry

Campus: Aireville Campus | Course length: Full time 2 years, part-time 3 years.

Public Services Management FdA 2013

Campus: Aireville Campus | Course length: Full-time 2 years, part-time 3 years

Sports Coaching & Development Fd (2014 Entry)

Campus: Aireville Campus | Course length: 2 years (full-time) 3 years (part-time)

Public Services Management FdA (2014 Entry)

Campus: Aireville Campus | Course length: 2 years (full-time) 3 years (part-time)