Sport - Level 2 Traineeship (Subject to Approval)
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Code: PTFM01249
- Further Education
- Full-time
- Magherafelt
Essentials
Duration: 1 Year Full-time
Start date: 1st September 2025
End date: 5th June 2026
Course fee: FREE (Eligibility criteria may apply)
The NI Traineeship provides a high-quality vocational education and training programme those who aspire to work within a specific sector.
Full details of the programme is available in our Traineeship page.
Course Content
The Level 2 Traineeship in Sport is a programme designed to provide students with a qualification equivalent to at least 4 GCSEs. This traineeship offers an excellent foundation for those aspiring to further education or a career in the sports and leisure industry. In addition to an OCN Level 2 in Sport the Traineeship programme consists of an OCN in Transversal Skills, Essential skills as well as a work placement. You will be required to complete Essential Skills in Literacy and Numeracy if you do not have a GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English and Maths. You will have the opportunity to gain coaching skills and real-life industry experience. The learning experience combines written coursework and practical activities, you will begin to develop knowledge and skills required for progression to higher level sports courses or employment in the sports and leisure industry. You will study several units across the programme including Anatomy, Coaching Sport, Fitness for Sport, Fitness Testing and Community Engagement.
Units include:
- Fitness for Sport and Exercise
- Lifestyle Improvement
- Plan and Deliver a Sports Activity Session
- Using Technology in Sport
- Sports Coaching
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Applied Fitness Testing
- OCN Level 2 in Transversal Skills

Essential Skills
All full-time students at Northern Regional College have the opportunity to improve their English, Maths and ICT skills and gain qualifications. The qualification you take will depend on the qualification you already have. If you do not have a grade C or above in GCSE English, Maths or ICT, you MUST complete Essential Skills; this will form a compulsory part of your timetable. If you are planning to go on to further study (for example university), please check if a GCSE qualification (rather than Essential Skills Level 2 equivalent) is required. For those who have a GCSE grade D in Maths or English, we offer a GCSE fast-track course.
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