Gym Instructor Certificate
Aim:
To train candidates to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment.
Objectives:
- To develop candidate’s knowledge of anatomy and physiology and how it relates to exercise and fitness
- To develop candidate’s ability to plan and deliver safe and effective gym sessions
- To provide candidates with the knowledge and skills to offer advice on active living and healthy eating
- To provide candidates with the knowledge to develop good customer service and the personal qualities required by the exercise and fitness industry
- To provide candidates with the knowledge and skills to offer emergency first aid, and an awareness of health and safety in an exercise and fitness environment
- To provide candidates with the opportunity to progress to further qualifications in the exercise and fitness industry
Progression:
This qualification provides progression to Level 3 qualifications in Personal Training, which are for candidates who wish to further their knowledge and skills and become personal trainers working with specialist populations as well as the general public.
