Fitness & Sport Qualifications/Experience

Working both within centres and freelance since 2000. Working for four years in a FE College in the role of gym and sport coaching co-ordinator where I had undertaken full responsibility for the day to day running of the college gym. Including health and safety procedures, fitness consultations and general operations.  My initial role here was to set up the gym as a fully operational working environment for both students and public. from Sept 2006 to Present, working as gym manager within an Outdoor Activity Centre.

Qualifications Held:

• CYQ Personal Training Award, Level 3. (Advanced)
  • Exercise & Fitness Knowledge, Level 3.
  • Sports Conditioning, Level 3.
  • Nutrition & Weight Management, Level
  • Client Appraisal, Level 3.
  • Advanced CV Training
  • Advanced Resistance Training
• NVQ in Instructing Exercise & Fitness, Level 2.
• OCR Level 2, Circuits Instructor.
• FITECH Fitness Assessment.
• Cholesterol Testing Qualified.
• Ultra-Sound Therapy Qualified.
• Institute of Sport & Recreation Management, Operations Certificate.
• First Aid at Work, valid till Jan 07.
• Various Sports Leader Awards.

Outdoor Activities Qualifications & Experience

From 2001 to present, working initially as a full time climbing and walking leader for a South Wales based activity centre.Then from 2002 working freelance for various centres and private companies/individuals.

Qualifications Held:

• MLTW, Mountain Leader.
• MLTW, Single Pitch Award (T).
• BST. BELA - Expedition Leader.
• WCA/BCU, 3 Star Award (Inland Kayak)
• WCA/BCU, Level 1 Kayak Coach.
• WCA/BCU, Level 2 Kayak Coach (T).
• WCA/BCU Canoe Safety Test.
• Rescue3, Swift Water Tech Unit 1
• Surf Lifesaving Association, IRB Crew Award.
• WICC, Climbing Wall, Cave & High ropes Instructor.
• Full Member of Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team.
• Mountain Rescue Council - Casualty Care Certificate.
• HSCL Fall Protection Inspector - Mountain Rescue.

Teaching Qualifications & Experience

From Sept 2001 to present, part time tutor in a further education college in South Wales, over the years teaching responsibilities include delivering various modules of National Diploma in Sport and Sport and Exercise Science, Btec First Diploma in Sport, City & Guilds in Sport, CYQ Personal Training - Training in Different Environments (TIDE). First Aid at Work trainer/assessor. Delivering a wide range of outdoor activity modules to various groups. I also have an active role in future course design within the sports department.

Qualifications Held:

• University of Wales, Newport, Certificate in Education. (PcET)
• D32/33, NVQ Assessor
• V1, NVQ Verifier, Trainee
• First Aid, Trainer & Assessor -FAW, Appointed Person, Emergency FA, Sports

Other Qualifications & Experience

• Full Clean Car, Motorcycle and PCV (D1-Minibus) License
• Various Courses, Workshops in Bushcraft & Survival
• OCN in Information, Communication & Technology for Personal Trainers, Level 2.
• Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene

Register of Exercise Professionals
Membership Number R0027340

Criminal Record Bureau Checked
(disclosure number available on request)

Current Member of Welsh Canoe Association

£2 million Pound, public liability and personal indemnity insurance with Royal & Sun Alliance insurance plc. For the purpose of fitness and exercise