LEAN TO MANAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LEISURE FACILITIES
The leisure industry in an exciting sector to work within, with lots of different opportunities available across multiple levels and disciplines. This course is therefore suitable for many different people including:
- Leisure centre supervisors or junior management looking to take a step up
- Managers from the service sector wanting to diversify their skills
- Entrepreneurs interested in investing in a leisure facility
- Leisure centre managers who want to invest in formal education
- Sports coaches
As someone who is responsible for maintaining facilities and taking part in major works, there are a few key skills that are important. These include:
- Being organised - having the ability to keep track of maintenance or work schedules will ensure that you stay on track
- Good communicator - there are many times when you will need to communicate with external parties, this requires professional skills to maintain a reputation
- Eye for detail - ensuring that you keep your eyes open all the time to be aware of any issues with the facilities or equipment
If these attributes sound familiar then this could be the course for you!
There are two parts to this course:
Part 1: This course relates to the management and maintenance of both indoor and outdoor facilities and equipment, including swimming pools, locker rooms, buildings, gymnasiums, and sports turf. Content includes monitoring the condition of equipment, routine maintenance programming and simple repair procedures.
Part 2: This course develops a manager's ability to participate effectively as part of a design team for major works, or to plan and direct contractors in the development of minor facilities. It covers:
- Ergonomic considerations
- Managing construction work
- Design of sports grounds
- Design of indoor facilities
- Design of gymnasium equipment
This course is a great follow-on course from the foundation knowledge provided in Leisure Facility Management I (although it can also be taken as a stand-alone course). Why not join us and develop your career!
Lesson Structure
There are 13 lessons in this course:
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Introduction to Facility Management
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Nature and scope of the work
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Developing management procedures
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Quality (compliance) systems
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Water Facilities
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Water treatments: salt, bromine, ozone etc
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pH management
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Control of water temperature
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Filtration systems
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Air maintenance in an indoor pool area
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Routine pool maintenance
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Maintenance of spas, saunas and steam rooms
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Common problems with swimming pools
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Pool surrounds
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Ancillary facilities
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Managing use of swimming pools
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Sports Turf Facilities
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Advantages and disadvantages of turf as a sporting surface
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Turf condition: what affects the condition of turf
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Maintenance practices for turf
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Gymnasiums
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Sports equipment: track, athletics
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Gymnasium maintenance
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Health and safety in a gym
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Gymnasium standards
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Public Buildings
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General building maintenance tasks
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Health and safety issues
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Managing building repairs
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Toilets and Locker Rooms
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Components of toilet locker room areas
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Health and safety concerns
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Routine maintenance
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Introduction to Design
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Design factors
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Types of facilities
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Site selection
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Planning process
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Ergonomics
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Scope and nature of ergonomics
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Understanding posture
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Furniture design
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Ergonomics for a gym
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Layout of interiors
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Outdoor Facilities
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Pool design: pools and surrounds
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Water slides
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Spas
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Other water features
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Fountains
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Playground design
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Planning for play Community participation
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Park design
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Fitness trails
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Skateboarding
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Multi purpose courts
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Indoor Facilities
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Floors
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Walls
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Lighting
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Heating
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Ventilation
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Use of colour
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Macro design for indoor facilities
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Local community recreation centres
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Interior Design
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Exercise facilities
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The space
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The equipment: types of equipment
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Layout of a gym
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Interior design
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Equipment Design
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Design of fitness equipment
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Exercise bikes
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Rowing machines
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Treadmills
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Step machines
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Strength training equipment
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Managing Construction
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Nature of the task
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Safety
Aims
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Identify work tasks involved in the maintenance of recreation facilities.
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Manage the condition of recreational water facilities, including swimming pools.
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Manage the condition of a sports turf facility, including monitoring and maintaining the condition of turf.
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Manage the condition of a gymnasium, including monitoring the condition of structures and equipment.
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Manage the condition of a public building, including monitoring.
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Explain design factors for recreation facilities.
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Explain the concept of ergonomics related to recreation facility design.
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Explain the design of an outdoor recreation facility used in the industry.
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Explain the design of an indoor recreation facility.
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Arrange moveable equipment and furnishings in a way to maximise predetermined criteria, including safety and function, within the physical confines of a facility.
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Explain the design of fitness equipment.
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Develop a management strategy for the construction of part, or all, of a recreation facility.
Developing Leisure Centres
A leisure facility provides structural shelter for a particular activity or series of activities. At the same time the building must provide a welcome, "use me", feeling which can be achieved by a sensitive use of space, light and materials. This second purpose "to provide a building with a soul" is related to the characteristics of the users and the local environment. A leisure facility needs to be designed with the users very much in mind and then consideration of the architectural solution.
Building to a human scale no vast open spaces but warm and friendly small areas.
Facilities may be able to interchange services in an effort to save money and resources e.g,: a common car park and basketball court for a local school and community centre. A sharing of facilities is not only economic but provides a more viable social structure for the community. If facilities can be used throughout the day and evening they become safer places with a "use me" feeling.
Stage the Development
The designer or architect needs to work with a project officer or sub-committee who will administer the brief. If the intended manager can be involved at this stage the project will have someone who can follow it through from conception to the working completion. A qualified and experienced manager will help greatly in developing a successful user friendly facility.
- Choice of site
- How is the building to be used
- The standards of competitions to be played
- Schedule of use and accommodation
- Special features e.g. wave pool
- Cost for building, for equipment
- Date of completion
- Is the building to be built in stages, the costs of each stage
Local Community Recreation Centres
Should be able to reach the various working parts of the building without going through one to get to another.
Spectators should be given enough room so as not to walk across competition surfaces.
Separate wet and dry areas.
There should be enough flexibility with the circulation to readily change an activity that has gone out of vogue with the latest trend.
Specific areas which may be required could include:
- Reception desk
- Small meeting rooms
- Social lounge areas which may overlook playing areas, inside and outside, possibly a bar-b-q
- Licensed drinks area
- Food
- Gymnasium and indoor basketball court
- Hall with a raised stage area
- Heated swimming pool, inside or outside depending on the local climate
- Squash courts
- Multi-purpose fields
- Bowling green
- Tennis courts
- Golf driving range
- Sports shop
- Storage
- Plant room
WHY STUDY WITH ACS?
There are lots of reasons why you should sign up to do this course with us, including:
- The information is comprehensive and will give you excellent depth to your knowledge to help you develop your understanding of facility design and management
- Within each lesson you have the opportunity to apply your learning to activities in order to extend your knowledge and research specific areas of interest, enhancing your understanding
- Knowledge of the areas studied in this course will enable you to stand out from others and give you greater confidence
- Our subject specialist tutors will be there to support you throughout your course, they are only too happy to share their industry knowledge and experience with you
- When studying with us you set your own deadlines, meaning you study at your own pace enabling it to fit around other commitments
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