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  If you love sport and would like to make a career of it – whether you see yourself as a sporting professional, working in the sports industry or any other sport related area – then the OCR Level 2 National Certificate in Sport will set you on the right track. You can even take individual units alongside other qualifications if you want to.  
 
Learn about how the world of sport works
Develop skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable you to progress
Keep your options open – you can carry on with sport or do other things.
 
     
  Course Structure  
  Mandatory units  
 
Unit 1 The sporting environment
Unit 2 Health, safety and prevention of injury in sport
Unit 3 Effective sports leadership
Unit 4 The body in action
 
     
  Optional units  
 
Unit 5 Social issues in sport
Unit 6 Sport skills
Unit 7 Lifestyle and fitness
Unit 8 Outdoor activities
Unit 9 Career planning for the sports industry
Unit 10 Work experience in the sports industry
 
     
  Assessments  
  There are no exams. Your tutor will assess your work for all units and this will be checked by OCR. To achieve the full qualification, you must achieve a total of six units. Four of these are mandatory and two are chosen from the list of optional units. You can enter for individual units and gain certificates for units as you achieve them.  
     
  Progression  
 
Start work as for example: a sports assistant, leisure attendant, pool lifeguard or gym/fitness assistant
Enter employment and undertake a related NVQ such as NVQ Sport Recreation and Allied Occupations
Take other Level 2 or higher level qualifications, including the OCR Level 3 Nationals in Sport
 
     
 
Intake Duration
January, March, May, July, September, November 6 Months