Leadership Series – Building a Growth Mindset

Virtual Courses and Careers Advice Event at Cornwall College St Austell – May 2021

20 May 2021, 17:00-19:00

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Virtual University Open Day at Cornwall College Camborne – May 2021

20 May 2021, 17:00-19:00

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Virtual University Open Day at Cornwall College St Austell – May 2021

20 May 2021, 17:00-19:00

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£1.5bn college investment fund to help boost Cornish town

8th April 2021

Cornwall College St Austell has today been named as one of just 16 colleges in England to receive a share of £1.5 billion in the next phase of the government’s further education capital transformation fund.

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Cornish dance student lands spot at world renowned conservatoire

2nd March 2021

A 17-year-old dance student from Cornwall College St Austell has been accepted into an internationally-recognised school for the arts. 

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Olympic weightlifting coach joins college teaching team

2nd February 2021

A class of Cornish sport students are delighted to have an Olympic weightlifting coach as their new lecturer. 

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Student reaches final of Plymouth’s strongest man 2020

11th January 2021

Student strongman Nick Headland has been juggling his degree studies alongside competing in the Plymouth’s Strongest Man competition.

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Top guest lecturers boost research at Cornwall College

14th December 2020

Health & Fitness students from Cornwall College are staying ahead of the game with an inspiring series of expert guest lecturers.

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Diploma in Sport

Level 2 • Full-time • Cornwall College Camborne

If you love sport and fitness, this is the course for you! You will develop your skills and knowledge in the sports health and fitness sector. This is your first step to becoming a sports coach, PE teacher or fitness instructor! The first thing you’ll notice about this course is that it’s about both practical and theoretical learning – you’ll be spending a lot of time in our on-campus sports hall, a fully equipped gym and 3G pitch. You’ll be looking at everything: strength & conditioning techniques, sporting skills and the beginnings of tactical awareness, along with teamwork and leadership. In addition, you will be carrying out your very own personal fitness plan as you progress through the course. In essence, you’ll be developing all of the essential skills you need to start your journey towards a career in sport, health and fitness. Cornwall College has a selection of college sports teams, which regularly train and compete at a participatory and competitive level. A large selection of enrichment activities are also available, including table tennis, badminton, recreational football, basketball and circuit training. We have excellent links with local employers and sports clubs, providing amazing work experience and volunteering opportunities. Many of our students have gone on to employment further afield or abroad. As a Level 2 course, this diploma is all about introducing you to everything from the theory behind how the body works, to the practical steps needed to plan and coach your very own sport/fitness session. Our highly-skilled and motivated staff have a wealth of knowledge and experience in sport, health and fitness. They are there to give you the very best start to your career.

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Fast Track Gym Instructor YMCA

Level 2 • Part-time • Cornwall College Camborne

This qualification is specifically for learners who are aspiring to progress to an exciting and highly rewarding career as a Gym Instructor on an employed or self-employed basis. This qualification is mapped directly to The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) professional standards for a Gym Instructor, and is your first step towards a career as a Fitness Instructor in just 12 weeks! This course combines elements of both practical and theoretical learning where you will have the opportunity to apply the theory of gym instructing in our on-campus, fully equipped gym. Our industry-experienced lecturers are all fully qualified and practicing professionals themselves and will guide you every step of the way, enabling you to progress towards a career as a Gym Instructor. You’ll be learning everything industry requires from designing bespoke programme cards to developing skills when instructing on a variety of pieces of equipment in our fully equipped college gym. You will cover everything that makes up a session including warm ups through to the use of cardiovascular and resistance machines as well as free weight and body weight exercises. In essence, you’ll be developing all of the essential skills you need to start your journey towards a career as a Gym Instructor. If you want to work in the fitness industry as a Gym Instructor, our fast track course is for you. Taking place over a 12-week period you will study the elements required to be able to plan and deliver gym-based sessions to clients within a gym or health club facility. Our highly-skilled and motivated staff have a wealth of industry and are here to give you the very best start to your career as a Gym Instructor.

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Creating A Sustainable Lifestyle – A No-diet Approach To Healthy Living

No Qualification • Distance Learning • Cornwall College Camborne

There is no magic solution to losing fat and keeping it off long-term. There is no wonder-diet you can follow without some associated nutritional or health risk and most are offering a short-term fix to a long-term problem. Therefore, we must change the conversation to long-term sustainable, health-focused living rather than quick weight loss diets. This course will delve into the factors that affect fat loss and how we move to sustainable fat loss through health and/or performance focused nutrition. There is a lot more than food involved in health and wellness so the course will help to develop a deeper understanding of other factors that may be affecting your journey currently. It's time to truly understand your body and learn how to fuel it sufficiently for a much happier and healthier mind and body.

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