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Apprenticeships NI · Government-funded

Leisure & Sport.

Combine your passion for fitness and wellbeing with a professional qualification. Ideal for those wanting to work in leisure centres, gyms and community sport programmes.

Level 2 frameworks.

Equivalent to 5 GCSEs
  • Fitness, Exercise & Leisure

Framework details on NI Direct ↗.

Level 3 frameworks.

Equivalent to 2 A Levels
  • Fitness, Exercise & Leisure

Framework details on NI Direct ↗.

How it works.

Apprenticeships NI are open to anyone aged sixteen or over, with no upper age limit. You must be employed in a relevant role for at least twenty-one hours each week and attend Rutledge for one day a month of off-the-job training. The programme is funded by the Department for the Economy and leads to a nationally recognised qualification. As of April 2025; details sourced from NI Direct ↗.

Register interest

Leisure & Sport.

Complete the form and a member of staff from your nearest Rutledge branch will be in touch.

Department for the Economy, Apprenticeships NI

Government-funded provision

Rutledge delivers Apprenticeships NI under contract with the Department for the Economy. There is no fee to the apprentice, training is fully funded by DfE.