This accredited qualification is for anyone looking to seek employment in the Gym environment. It will allow you to safely instruct participants using gym equipment and body weight exercise. You will learn skills in planning, instructing and evaluating a safe and effective gym/exercise session using a combination of cardiovascular equipment, resistance machines and free weights. It will also allow you entry on to many other courses, for example, the Level 3 Personal Trainer, Fitt Indoor Cycling, Outdoor Training and Circuit Training.
This is the ideal qualification for someone with a keen interest in fitness and exercise wishing to start a career within the fitness industry as a gym instructor.
The qualification is broken down into 6 modules:
- Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Health
- Health, Safety and Welfare in a Fitness Environment
- Principles for Fitness for Exercise and Health
- Know How to Support Clients who Take Part in Exercise and Physical Activity
- Level 2 Planning Gym-Based Exercise
- Level 2 Instructing Gym-Based Exercise
Before the course begins, students are required to follow a 6 week distance learning programme for the first four modules listed above. The practical course is taught over 4 days with an additional 1 day for assessment.
This certificate will allow you to gain entry onto the CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training.
How will I be assessed?
Both the Anatomy and Physiology and Principles of Fitness, Exercise and Health modules are assessed by an externally set multiple choice paper each consisting of 40 questions each, with a minimum mark of 28/40 to pass. This will be taken on the first day of the practical course.
The Health, Safety and Welfare in a Fitness Environment and Know How to Support Clients who Take Part in Exercise and Physical Activity modules are assessed by successful completion of Work Sheets, to be submitted on the first day of the practical course
Assessment of the two Gym Based Exercise Units is carried out in 4 Elements:
- Element 1 Continual Assessment (direct observation) during the practical course
- Element 2 Session Planning
- Element 3 Summative Practical Session (direct observation)
- Element 4 Reflecting on Gym Based Exercise (self-evaluation)
Entry requirements are:
Experience of attending gym sessions is highly recommended.
The course requires physical exertion and individual participation is essential, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary.
There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved, and candidates should have basic skills in communication. There is also an element of learning online involving the use of a PC and the Internet; therefore you should have a good understanding of Information, and Communication Technology.
Whether you are new to working within the fitness industry or looking to further the skills you can offer, this qualification will open up more opportunities to other routes of instructing such as Circuit Training, Exercise to Music or Personal Training amongst others.
This certificate will allow you to gain entry onto the CYQ Level 3 Personal Training Course and attendance on Fitt Level 2 CPD Courses and Workshops.
Course dates:
Monday 20th May 2013 - 09:00 to 17:00
Tuesday 21st May 2013 - 09:00 to 17:00
Wednesday 22nd May 2013 - 09:00 to 17:00
Thursday 23rd May 2013 - 09:00 to 17:00
Assessment Day: Sunday 26th May 2013
Course venue: University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE
Next course dates:
Saturday 7th September 2013 - 09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 8th September 2013 2013 - 09:00 to 17:00
Saturday 14th September 2013 - 09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 15th September 2013 2013 - 09:00 to 17:00
Assessment Day: Sunday 20th October 2013
Course venue: University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE
Why not expand the skills you can offer to potential employers by booking Fitt Complete Fitness Instructor Course! Modules include Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing, Circuits and Beginner/Intermediate Stability Ball all for the price of £795!
On successful completion of this REPs accredited certificate, you will qualify for 20 REPs Points.
