Certificate in Fitness Instructing in the context of Gym, Exercise to Music or Water-Based Exercise
This qualification is available in the context of Gym, Exercise to Music and Water-Based Exercise for candidates wishing to work in the health and fitness industry.
Candidates will learn:
- exercise and fitness knowledge covering:
-bones and joints
-muscles and muscle actions
-cardiovascular and respiratory systems
-components of fitness - how to plan and teach safe and effective exercise sessions
- the principles of training
- how to adapt exercise to suit varied fitness levels
- how to use a range of teaching skills
- the body’s systems and its response to exercise
- health and safety factors
- how to motivate and support clients
| Structure | |
| Mandatory units | Hours |
| Exercise and Fitness Knowledge (EFK) | 50 |
| Health, Safety and Professionalism in Exercise and Fitness Instructing | 10 |
| Optional units | |
| Exercise to Music | 60 |
| Gym | 60 |
| Water-Based Exercise | 60 |
| Total GLH | 120 |
| Prerequisites |
There are no formal prerequisites for this qualification, however candidates should have some awareness of using a gym or participating in group or water-based exercise classes or equivalent. It is recommended that centres offering this qualification should have access to an appropriate practical facility and that all courses leading to the certificate should be run with a practical bias. |
| Assessment | |
| Internally assessed via: | Externally assessed via: |
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| Fees and certification codes | ||
CYQ code | Fee | |
| Overarching certificate |
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| Available in the context of: | ||
| Gym | QC2CFIG01 | £60 |
| Exercise to Music | QC2CFIE01 | £60 |
| Water-Based Exercise | QC2CFIW01 | £60 |
| Unit certificates (optional) |
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| Exercise and Fitness Knowledge | QU2EXFK01 | £18 |
| Water-Based Exercise | QU2IWBE01 | £28 |
| Health, Safety and Professionalism in Exercise and Fitness Instructing | QU2HSAP01 | £5 |
| Other optional certification | ||
| Certificate in Fitness Instructing and EFK certificates | N/A | £65 |
| Resources | |
| Syllabus | £16.50 |
| Syllabus (bound copy) | £21 |
Manuals | £10 |
| Workbooks (available for EFK) | £15 |
| DVDs (available for Gym and Exercise to Music) | £7 |
| Candidate Guidance Packs (available for Gym, Exercise to Music and Water-Based Exercise) | £15 |
| Level 2 Assessment and IV Pack (includes all assessment and IV paperwork plus examples) | £15 |
| Blended learning | |
| Blended learning pack (including EFK workbook, EFK manual, Gym/ETM manual and Gym/ETM DVD) | £40 |
| Blended learning pack plus overarching certification | £95 |
| QCA information | |
Qualification accreditation numbe | 500/1718/4 |
| Accreditation start date | 1st May 2007 |
| Accreditation end date | 31st December 2010 |
| Certification end date | 31st December 2012 |
| Mandatory units | |
| Unit title | QCA code |
| Exercise and Fitness Knowledge | H/500/6960 |
| Health, Safety and Professionalism in Exercise and Fitness Instructing | M/500/6959 |
| Optional units | |
| Unit title | QCA code |
| Instructing Gym Based Exercise | K/500/6961 |
| Instructing Exercise to Music | L/500/6967 |
| Instructing Water-Based Exercise | R/500/6968 |
| REPs |
Allows candidates to enter REPs at Level 2 |
