A free 3-month online training and education programme, designed to equip healthcare professionals in Ireland with the core knowledge, skills and competences to deliver, understand and support patients to undertake physical activity.

The development and delivery of this course is funded by HSE Health and Wellbeing.

Topics include:

  • Fundamentals of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour
  • The Current Landscape in Primary Care and Community Settings
  • Understanding Behaviour Change – The Essentials
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Measurement, Monitoring and Goal Setting to Promote Physical Activity

Requirements:
Applications are welcome from current healthcare practitioners working in primary care and community settings. It is a pre-course requisite for all course participants to complete the HSE Making Every Contact Count (MECC) e-Learning course before applying for this course. All applicants must submit evidence of completion of MECC training with their application.

ICGP and NMBI CPD approved.

 

Register Your Interest

Physical Activity Course ‘Register Interest’ Form - August 2026

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