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Sports and exercise for specific target groups (K0288)

Sports and exercise for healthcare or welfare organizations

Good exercise is healthy, but it's not a given for everyone. Do you work for a healthcare or social welfare organization and want to get your clients or residents moving in a fun way? Then this part-time program is for you!

You work in elderly or disabled care, or in a hospital or mental healthcare institution, and you know your target group like no other. That's why this course focuses on what you can do to make exercise accessible, enjoyable, and effective. You'll learn to create a customized exercise plan for your clients or residents and discover how to use sports and games effectively. With simple and enjoyable activities, you'll make exercise fun and accessible for your target group and promote their positive health.

Elderly care (nursing home)
Disabled care
Hospitals
Mental health care institutions

Want to know more?

For more information, please contact the Sports & Vitality Contact Point via sport-vitaliteit@summacollege.nl.

You will learn this

 

You'll learn to prepare, implement, and evaluate an activity plan for your target group. You'll also learn how to provide sound sports and exercise advice to the people you work with.

You learn:

  • Why exercise is so important
  • Mapping out what your target group can do
  • What you should pay attention to in order to exercise and move safely with your clients
  • To map out the initial situation
  • Organizing sports and exercise activities according to a methodical plan
  • Adapt sports and exercise activities to the capabilities of your target group
  • Theory on load, load capacity, intensity and volume of sports and exercise activities
  • To provide sports and exercise advice to a group or individual.

You take an exam in practice:

  1. You will prepare, execute, and evaluate four exercise activities. The activities follow a progressive progression.
  2. You develop sports and exercise advice for your target group.

 

More information.

Take advantage of the SLIM training subsidy

As an employer, you can apply for the SLIM training subsidy in 2026 for training personnel.

In a rapidly changing labor market, it's essential for companies to continuously train their employees. This subsidy helps achieve this by covering part of the costs of training, courses, and other learning activities. Want to know what this subsidy can do for you?

Read more about the SLIM training subsidy here.

Costs

€1.370 per person, including course materials and exam fees.

Summa training courses and teaching materials provided by Summa are exempt from VAT. Read more about training costs.

Duration

The class days are on Mondays from 12:45 to 14:45 (theory) and from 15:00 to 17:00 (practical) on the following dates:

  • 2 February 2027
  • 16 February 2027
  • 23 February 2027
  • March 2 2027
  • March 9 2027
  • March 16 2027
  • March 23 2027
  • April 6, 2027
  • Submit exams: April 20, 2027 from 13:00 to 14:30
  • Certificate presentation: May 11, 2027 from 15:00 to 16:30

Preliminary training

To participate you must meet the following requirements:

  • you have sufficient background knowledge about the target group you work with.
  • Your work supervisor and examiner has demonstrable knowledge and skills in sports and physical activity. Do you not have a suitable work supervisor and examiner? Then send an email to sport-vitaliteit@summacollege.nl. We can take on this role (for a fee).

For Whom

The course is for:

Healthcare and social care professionals who work daily with people for whom movement isn't a given. Think of:

Elderly care

For example in nursing homes or care homes, where many seniors have difficulty with daily exercise.

Disabled care

Supervisors of people with a physical or mental disability who need extra support in sports and games.

Hospitals and rehabilitation

Healthcare providers (such as nurses, physiotherapists) who want to keep their patients active during or after a hospital stay for a better recovery.

Mental health institutions

Mental health professionals who want to use exercise to improve their clients' well-being – after all, regular exercise can reduce anxiety and depression.

Certificate of Education

Upon successful completion of the exam components, you will receive the nationally recognized Sports and Exercise for Specific Target Groups (K0288) certificate.

Take advantage of the SLIM training subsidy

As an employer, you can apply for the SLIM training subsidy in 2026 for training personnel.

In a rapidly changing labor market, it's essential for companies to continuously train their employees. This subsidy helps achieve this by covering part of the costs of training, courses, and other learning activities. Want to know what this subsidy can do for you?

Read more about the SLIM training subsidy here.

Costs

€1.370 per person, including course materials and exam fees.

Summa training courses and teaching materials provided by Summa are exempt from VAT. Read more about training costs.

Duration

The class days are on Mondays from 12:45 to 14:45 (theory) and from 15:00 to 17:00 (practical) on the following dates:

  • 2 February 2027
  • 16 February 2027
  • 23 February 2027
  • March 2 2027
  • March 9 2027
  • March 16 2027
  • March 23 2027
  • April 6, 2027
  • Submit exams: April 20, 2027 from 13:00 to 14:30
  • Certificate presentation: May 11, 2027 from 15:00 to 16:30

Preliminary training

To participate you must meet the following requirements:

  • you have sufficient background knowledge about the target group you work with.
  • Your work supervisor and examiner has demonstrable knowledge and skills in sports and physical activity. Do you not have a suitable work supervisor and examiner? Then send an email to sport-vitaliteit@summacollege.nl. We can take on this role (for a fee).

For Whom

The course is for:

Healthcare and social care professionals who work daily with people for whom movement isn't a given. Think of:

Elderly care

For example in nursing homes or care homes, where many seniors have difficulty with daily exercise.

Disabled care

Supervisors of people with a physical or mental disability who need extra support in sports and games.

Hospitals and rehabilitation

Healthcare providers (such as nurses, physiotherapists) who want to keep their patients active during or after a hospital stay for a better recovery.

Mental health institutions

Mental health professionals who want to use exercise to improve their clients' well-being – after all, regular exercise can reduce anxiety and depression.

Certificate of Education

Upon successful completion of the exam components, you will receive the nationally recognized Sports and Exercise for Specific Target Groups (K0288) certificate.

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