Personal Trainer & Fitness Instructor Course | YMCA Awards Level 2 & Level 3 Combined
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- Exam(s) / assessment(s) not included in price, and must be purchased separately
- Tutor is available to students
Overview
The online REPs-endorsedcombinedYMCA Awards Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym-Based Exercise) & Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training (Gym-Based Exercise) allows you to study both qualification levels in one affordable package and register with the REPs (Register of Exercise Professionals).
The course is perfect for you if you have no prior qualifications or experience in the industry and want to gain the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work unsupervised as a personal trainer.
The Level 2 Certificate will teach you about the principles of exercise, fitness and health; anatomy and physiology for exercise; supporting clients; and health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment. You will then study the Gym-Based Exercise Pathway to prepare you for the Level 3 Certificate. The Level 2 support period is 6 months.
The Level 3 Certificate will build on these key skills and develop your knowledge further, teaching you to create a personal training programme for clients, apply the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme, and deliver personal training sessions. The Level 3 support period is 9 months.
This combined course also provides the foundation for gaining further qualifications in the health and fitness industry, in areas such as outdoor fitness, sports conditioning, sports massage, exercise referral, or business skills for fitness professionals.
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Description
This course will give you the knowledge and skills needed to plan and instruct gym-based exercise and personal training sessions for healthy adults of all ages.
The combined course comprises 10 mandatory units that total 52 credits and 346 guided learning hours (GLH):
- Anatomy and physiology for exercise
- Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment
- Principles of exercise, fitness and health
- How to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity
- Planning gym-based exercise
- Instructing gym-based exercise
- Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health
- Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
- Programming personal training with clients
- Delivering personal training sessions
Who is this course for?
This combined course is for you if you have no prior qualifications in the fitness industry and want to pursue a career as an employed or self-employed personal trainer.
Requirements
To study our fitness courses you'll need to be resident in the UK and have access to a gym.
You should also have a reasonable level of fitness and gym experience, and good written and verbal communication skills are recommended.
You must be over 16 to complete this course.
Career path
This course qualifies you for employment or self-employment as a personal trainer.
You could also work as a fitness instructor in a variety of locations, including:
- Gyms
- Health clubs
- Leisure centres
- Community centres
- Schools
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