Group Fitness Instructor Qualification Structure:

This qualification comprises 6 units:

Mandatory units:

Unit 1 Anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology for exercise and health D/617/8589

Unit 2 Principles of health and wellbeing for exercise, fitness and health Y/617/8588

Unit 3 Know how to support clients lifestyle management and enhance client motivation for exercise and physical activity R/617/8590

Unit 4 Principles of professional practice, and health and safety in a fitness environment Y/617/8591

Optional units:

Learners must complete a minimum of one of the optional units; learners can complete both units if required

Unit 5  Planning & Instructing professional practice with effective consultations and assessments for group fitness  training sessions

Unit 6 Planning & Instructing professional practice with effective consultations and assessments for group fitness training to music sessions

Successful achievement of all six units must be achieved for the full qualification.

We are delighted to announce that during lock down for Covid 19, we are conducting zoom assessments for this qualification.

Assessment:

• Unit 1 – worksheet
• Unit 2 – worksheet
• Unit 3 – worksheet
• Unit 4 – worksheet
• Unit 5 – Worksheet or Professional Discussion, PARQ, Activity Session Plan x 2
• Unit 6 – Worksheet, Observed Summative Assessment via DVD, Session and Self Evaluation

Full qualification – Successful achievement of all six units must be achieved

2 unit option – Successful achievement of units 5 (planning) & 6 (instructing) must be achieved

Your practical class is via a zoom or DVD submission; you will present a 60 minute class including 5 – 12 people.

Please note that in the very rare case that you are referred more than 2 times on your practical assessment, we charge a fee of £50 for re assessment.

FULL QUALIFICATION – There are no specific pre-requisite qualifications, but there is an element of discussing, presenting, reading and writing involved and learners should have basic skills in communication.

2 UNIT OPTION – You can complete the 2 specific Group Fitness units in planning and instructing group fitness if you currently hold a level 2 qualification with the following units:

Mandatory Units – if you hold different level 2 units, you can complete an update covering all new Level 2 content listed below.

• Mandatory units:Unit 1 Anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology for exercise and health D/617/8589Unit 2 Principles of health and wellbeing for exercise, fitness and health Y/617/8588Unit 3 Know how to support clients lifestyle management and enhance client motivation for exercise and physical activity R/617/8590Unit 4 Principles of professional practice, and health and safety in a fitness environment Y/617/8591

You will need to submit a copy of your Level 2 certificate.

This is the industry standard qualification for adults (aged 16+) wishing to pursue a career either in the health and fitness sector or a community setting .

16 to 18 year-olds may need to be supervised in the workplace, once they have achieved the qualification

This course costs £475 for the full qualification which is fully inclusive of all learning materials and assessment.

We also offer the 2 Group Fitness specific units of planning and instructing for instructors with a current level 2 qualification, the cost is £275

We have tutors to help you throughout.

Our interest free part payment scheme allows you to pay in  separate instalments. The first payment is made as you book and subsequent payments are automatically taken on the same date the following months. We offer 4 months for the full qualification and 2 for 2 units.