Certificate in Fitness Instructing: Gym/Exercise to Music - Intensive

Intensive over 4 consecutive days.

INTRODUCTION

One of the most popular health and fitness qualifications recognised by REPs at Level 2. This qualification is the standard entry route and a great way to start off your career in the fitness industry!

WHAT IS THE COURSE ABOUT?

An entry route qualification to the fitness industry, this course will teach you to plan and teach safe and effective exercise sessions and have an understanding of the principles of training. You will learn how to adapt exercise to suit varied fitness levels and how to use a range of teaching skills, gaining an understanding of the body’s systems and its responses to exercise.

HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?

• Pre-reading.
• 4 days’ teaching.
• 1 day’s assessment.

WHO IS THE COURSE SUITABLE FOR?

Anyone wishing to work in a gym as a fitness instructor or teach group aerobics as a studio instructor or as a route qualification to becoming a personal trainer.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED?

None.

WHAT WILL BE STUDIED?

• Concepts of Fitness
• Bones and Joints
• The Muscular System
• The Respiratory System
• Energy Systems

With the Gym qualification you will learn how to structure a gym programme as well as how to teach safely and effectively. With the ETM qualification, you will learn how to work to the beat and phrase of the music, and to plan and teach classes with the principles of using choreography to provide safe and effective exercise for
a motivating class.

HOW IS IT ASSESSED?

External theory paper, practical assessment lesson planning and worksheets.

ARE THERE ANY BOOKS OR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT THAT THE STUDENT NEEDS TO PURCHASE?

All course materials will be provided. For assessment day it may be necessary to bring a friend to practise on.

WHAT CAN THE QUALIFICATION LEAD TO?

Work as a fitness instructor in a gym or as a group exercise instructor or a step towards becoming a personal trainer.

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