Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing
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The aim of this Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing qualification is to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment as a Level 2 Fitness Instructor.
Experience of gym-based exercise, including free weights, is highly recommended.
The course requires physical exertion and individual participation is essential; therefore, a degree of physical fitness is necessary.
There is also an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at level 2.
This qualification comprises of 6 mandatory units:
1 Anatomy and physiology for exercise
2 Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity
3 Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment
4 Principles of exercise, fitness and health
5 Planning gym-based exercise
6 Instructing gym-based exercise