Sport and Recreation Operations Certificate and other short courses

Note To Trainers/Course Organisers

If you would like to improve the awareness and take-up of your course, the ISRM can offer you a ‘Click for details’ button next to your advert, this link will take prospective participants through to an advert for your course. The advert will need to contain an ISRM logo, available by request for all trainers and will need to promote ISRM courses only. There is a small charge for this service.

If you would like to take advantage of this promotional opportunity please call Irene Wright on 01509 226477 with any queries, or email through your advert to Irene@isrm.co.uk

In addition to courses of study leading to membership at full and diploma level, the Institute also has a comprehensive vocationally based short course training programme aimed at improving the skills of all levels of staff in the sport and recreation industry. The linking together of certain of these modular courses, together with appropriate experience, can qualify students for association membership of the Institute. The qualifications obtained through taking ISRM courses are approved by the Secretary of State for Education as Vocational Qualifications under Section 3 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. Should you wish to receive any further information on any of the courses listed below, then please contact the person shown.

Operations Certificate

An introductory qualification designed for sport and recreation assistants/pool attendants working in a range of sport and recreation facilities. It provides essential background knowledge in a number of core subjects, allowing individuals to specialise in areas of their choice. An ideal qualification to assist those keen to progress their careers on to higher levels.

Short courses can be arranged for interested organisations by contacting trish@isrm.co.uk. A distance learning option is also available for individual candidates through ICS, contact www.icslearn.co.uk.

Special Events Management Certificate

Whether planning to organise a major sporting competition, an entertainment event or a specialist event such as a dog show, the ISRM's Special Events Management course provides the essential 'tool kit' for Supervisors and Management staff. The course focuses on the operational, health and safety and legal requirements for special events held at Sport and Recreation Centres