Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is for people who want to deliver and lead pre-choreographed exercise programmes to groups.
Group exercise instructors have the motivation and enthusiasm to get people moving and grooving. They understand how to deliver safe and exciting group exercise programmes to people with a range of abilities. With an upbeat personality and supportive nature, they make exercise fun for everyone.
This qualification will be delivered and assessed on-the-job at a gym or fitness facility.
Coming out of this qualification, a group exercise instructor will have the skills and knowledge required to confidently lead pre-choreographed group exercise programmes.
Please note that this qualification is only available as a customised programme for specific employers. Get in touch with us for more information.
What's involved?
This 40-credit qualification covers the following areas:
Delivering a safe and effective routine to a set pre-choreographed programme
Applying motivational strategies
Using knowledge of human anatomy and physiology to deliver programmes
Applying the code of ethics and health and safety practices in a group exercise environment.
This qualification is designed to be completed in 10 months.
What are the costs?
On-job training costs workplaces both time and resources. It can mean covering registration fees, learning and assessment resources, allocating time for training, and having an appropriate assessment pathway available.
Total costs for trainees will vary depending on how the qualification is delivered, how it is assessed and how much support the workplace can provide.
To check out our fees list, click here.
For more detailed information about the cost of doing an on-job qualification, get in touch.
Where to from here?
Keen to get people grooving as a qualified group exercise instructor? Think this might be the right qualification for your staff?
To find out more, or to sign up to this qualification, contact your regional Skills Active learning support advisor.
Remember, to do this qualification on the job, a Skills Active trainee needs to be working as a volunteer or paid employee in the exercise industry.
If you want to become a pre-choreographed group exercise instructor, but you're not currently employed in the industry, contact your local gym or exercise facility, or a Skills Active learning support advisor to talk about how you can get involved.
Want to see where this qualification can take you next?
Check out our range of other exercise qualifications.
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