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Knowsley Active Training Academy (KATA) delivers a wide range of high quality courses, whether you are an individual wishing to gain skills to improve employment opportunities, or an employer developing your workforce to ensure complaincy with current legislation or to improve your business performance.

The academy offers a wide range of leisure based courses, in addition to courses relatingto safety and wellbeing in the workplace.  The majority of qualifications offered are certificated and are accredited by leading national awarding organisations.

 

Fitness Courses

  • Active IQ Level 2 Award in Leading Health Related Activity Sessions
  • Active IQ Level 2 Award in Adapting Fitness Instruction for Adolescents
  • Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction
  • Active IQ NVQ Level 2 Instructing Exercise and Fitness

 

Customer Services

  • Active IQ Level 2 Award in Customer Services
  • Active IQ NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service
  • Active IQ NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Customer Service
  • KATA Customer Focus (Gym)
  • KATA Customer Focus (Generic)
  • KATA SMART Training (Fitness Membership Retention)
  • KATA Progressive Programming (Fitness Member Training and Motivation)
  • KATA Sales for Non Sales Staff
  • KATA Shape Management

 

Pool Plant Operator Courses

  • Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice of Swimming Pool Water Testing
  • Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Swimming Pool Operations (QCF)
  • Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Swimming Pool Operations (QCF)
  • Active IQ Pool Plant Operator refresher / Update Certificate
  • Spa Pool & Hot Tub Plant Operator Certificate

 

Facility Management Courses:

  • Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Sport & Active Leisure Management (QCF)
  • Professional Diploma in Active Leisure Management (Level 4)
  • Event Managment in the Active Leisure Industry
  • Active IQ Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure & Learning
  • Active IQ Level 3 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure & Learning
  • Active IQ NVQ Level 2 in Sport, Recreation and Allied Occupations: Activity Leadership
  • Active IQ NVQ Level 2 in Sport, Recreation and Allied Occupations: Operational Services
  • Active IQ NVQ Level 3 in Leisure Management

 

The ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) Courses

  • UKCC Level 1 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics (Swimming Teacher)
  • UKCC Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics (Swimming Teacher)
  • UKCC Level 2 Coaching Swimming
  • UKCC Level 1 Coaching Diving
  • Teacher Certificate for Teaching Adult & Child Water Activities
  • Club Helpers

 

Pool Supervision and Lifeguard Training Courses:

  • RLSS National Poo Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
  • NPLQ Renewal
  • RLSS National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches
  • Renewal National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches

 

First Aid Training Courses:

  • Emergency First Aid At Work Course
  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Emergency Responder
  • First Aid At Work
  • First Aid Annual Refresher
  • Sports First Aid Courses

 

Health & Safety Training Courses:

  • IOSH Managing Safely
  • CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling
  • CIEH Level 2 Health & Safetyf in the Workplace
  • CIEH Level 2 Award in the Principles of COSHH
  • CIEH Level 2 Award in Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety
  • CIEH Foundation Certificate in Stress Awareness
  • CIEH Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Principles

 

Training & Assessing Courses:

  • RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor
  • First Aid At Work Teacher / Examiner
  • CIEH Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS)
  • Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Related Achievement (QCF)
  • Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF)

 

For further information and course dates please contact a Get Active Team Advisor on 0151 443 2200.

 

Active Leisure Apprentice Scheme

An exciting opportunity to learn the skills required to be fully trained in leisure centre operations whilst getting paid!

For further information, qualifying criteria and scheme dates, please contact us.

 

Adult Learning Opportunities

Knowsley Family and Community Education Service (FACE) is a service that offers family and adult learning throughout Knowsley. We aim to provide a friendly service where you can learn in a non-threatening environment, open to anyone over the age of 16.

Courses are available throughout the borough.