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Level 2 Planning and Delivering Gym Based Exercise
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Online
Course format
Reading material - PDF/e-book
Duration
6 months · Self-paced
Qualification
Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Gym Based Exercise (RQF)
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Overview

Your Gateway to a Fitness Career: The Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Gym Based Exercise (RQF)

Are you passionate about fitness and eager to turn that passion into a rewarding career? The Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Gym Based Exercise (RQF) is your essential first step towards becoming a qualified and confident fitness professional. This nationally recognized and Ofqual-regulated qualification provides the foundational knowledge and practical skills you need to excel in the vibrant health and fitness industry.

What is the Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Gym Based Exercise (RQF)?

This RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework) qualification is the industry standard for becoming a Gym Instructor or Fitness Instructor. It equips you with the fundamental understanding of exercise principles, human anatomy, and client interaction necessary to effectively plan and deliver safe and engaging gym-based exercise programmes. While this certificate prepares you to work independently within a gym setting, it also serves as the crucial prerequisite for advancing to become a fully unsupervised Personal Trainer through further Level 3 qualifications.

Key Benefits of This Qualification:

  • Launch Your Fitness Career: This certificate is the entry-level qualification for working in gyms, health clubs, and leisure centres. You'll be qualified to lead group inductions, supervise gym users, and design basic, safe exercise programmes.

  • Essential Foundations for Personal Training: For those aspiring to be a Personal Trainer, this Level 2 qualification is the mandatory stepping stone. It provides the core knowledge you'll build upon for the more advanced Level 3 Personal Training certification.

  • Nationally Recognised & Industry Approved: Regulated by Ofqual and often endorsed by industry bodies like CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity), this qualification ensures your skills are recognised and respected across the UK fitness sector.

  • Core Knowledge & Skills Developed: Through this comprehensive course, you will develop vital competencies, including:

    • Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise: Understand the human body's structure and function, and how it responds to exercise.

    • Principles of Exercise, Fitness, and Health: Grasp the scientific principles behind effective training and healthy living.

    • Health, Safety, and Welfare in a Fitness Environment: Learn crucial protocols for maintaining a safe exercise space for all clients.

    • Planning Gym-Based Exercise: Acquire the skills to design tailored and effective exercise programmes for apparently healthy adults.

    • Instructing Gym-Based Exercise: Master the techniques for demonstrating exercises, providing clear instructions, and motivating clients.

    • Client Consultations & Lifestyle Management: Learn how to conduct initial client assessments, understand their goals, and provide basic lifestyle advice.

    • Maximising the Customer Experience: Develop excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport and ensure client satisfaction.

  • Flexible Learning Options: Many providers offer this qualification through blended learning, combining online study with practical assessment days or video submissions, allowing you to learn at your own pace and fit it around your existing commitments.

  • Practical Application: The course emphasizes practical skills, preparing you to confidently assist gym members, demonstrate equipment, and supervise exercise sessions.

  • Eligibility for REPs/CIMSPA Membership: Successful completion often makes you eligible for entry-level membership with professional registers like REPs (Register of Exercise Professionals) or CIMSPA, boosting your credibility and opening up employment opportunities.

Qualification

Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Gym Based Exercise (RQF)

Regulated by Ofqual

Description

Assessment

As the course is blended learning based, with elements of observations, students have 9 months access to our online learning platform to study completely at their own pace. Learners will work through written essays using our provided learning materials that can be accessed through our online learning platform. The guided learning hours for the Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing is 158 hours and most students are certified within 3 months. However, you do have the full 9 months to complete the course.

Awarding Body

Focus Awards are the approved awarding body for our sports and personal training courses. Focus Awards believe in offering the very best service, advice and guidance so that we can support our learners on their journeys to success and achievement.

The six units all learners must complete for this qualification are:

  • Unit 1 – Principles of Exercise, Fitness and Health
  • Unit 2 – Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise
  • Unit 3 – Know how to support Clients who take part in Exercise and Physical Activity
  • Unit 4 – Health, Safety and Welfare in a Fitness Environment
  • Unit 5 – Planning Gym-Based Exercise
  • Unit 6 – Instructing Gym-Based Exercise

Our fees include:

  • Support team – You will receive live support throughout the duration of your course. Our amazing Support Team are available around the clock through our support system, just submit a ticket with your query and we will provide a same day response!
  • Knowledge base – Learners are provided with access to our Knowledge Base system, which is full of useful videos, articles, and documents to assist you throughout the course.
  • Rapid marking response – Submissions of work aim to be marked within 5 working days to ensure that you progress through your course as efficiently as possible.
  • No deadlines – We do not impose any deadlines on our courses; you can complete the qualification entirely at your own pace throughout the duration of the course.
  • Learning resources – All courses have a variety of learning materials, ranging from advice leaflets to PowerPoint presentations. These resources are accessible on our learning platform.
  • Accredited certification – You will receive your accredited certificate and unit transcript free of charge from our approved awarding body at no extra cost!
  • Course units – All units and assignments are included within the price and can be accessed at any point during the 9 months access to the learning platform.

Kickstart your journey in the thriving fitness sector with the Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Gym Based Exercise (RQF). It's more than just a qualification; it's your first step towards empowering others to achieve their health and fitness goals.

Who is this course for?

This Level 2 Certificate is perfect for:

  • Individuals passionate about fitness and looking to start a career in the industry.

  • Aspiring personal trainers who need the foundational qualification.

  • Anyone wishing to work as a gym instructor, fitness instructor, or studio assistant.

  • Those who want to deepen their understanding of exercise and apply it in a professional setting.

  • Individuals seeking a recognised qualification to validate their existing gym experience.

Requirements

All learners must meet these entry requirements to be able to complete the course:

  • The courses require 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) and application of number involved, and learners should have basic skills in communication and application of number at levels 3 and 2 respectively.
  • You must have access to a suitable environment in which you can demonstrate the practical aspects of the course, such as observations.

Career path

For those looking to move into becoming a personal trainer, advanced Instructor or a club/centre supervisor, or for learners who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in personal training. Additionally, the courses allow learners to apply for REPs membership as a fitness instructor.

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