Health, Exercise and Fitness Instruction Level 2
Start Date
Mon Sep 02 2024
Day / Time
Weekdays
Duration
1 year
Campus
Academy for Sport
This course will prepare you for work in the health and fitness industry.
This course is a pre requisite for the Level 3 Personal Training for Health, Fitness and Performance course, which will again provide you with the tools to make a successful career in Personal Training.
You will follow a study programme which includes tutorials, academy, career days, and personal social development and depending on GCSE results English and maths, all running alongside the main programme of course.
You will complete a relevant and meaningful work placement of 30 hours within the industry which will allow you to become more work ready and help get you ahead in the jobs market.
Course content
This course will prepare you for work in the health and fitness industry. You will study:
- Anatomy and physiology covering the heart and circulatory system, the respiratory system, structure and function of the skeleton, musculoskeletal system, postural and core stability, the nervous and energy systems and their relation to exercise
- How to maintain health, safety and welfare in a variety of fitness environments, including the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
- How to communicate with clients effectively and motivate clients to adhere to an exercise programme
- Employment law, industry-specific legislation and procedures
- The subsectors that make up the active leisure and learning sector
- An understanding of the principles of customer service
- An understanding of the benefits of a balanced diet and its contribution to a healthy lifestyle
- How to plan and prepare group exercise sessions
- How to programme a variety of safe and effective exercise sessions for a range of clients
- How to instruct a variety of exercise sessions
You will also study:
- Level 2 Instructing Circuits
- Level 2 Instructing Kettlebells
- Planning and designing health and fitness activity for children
- Deliver a health and fitness activity for children
You will also study English and maths if you don't already have a grade 4 or above in either of these subjects. The final part of your study programme is a fitness industry work placement.
Sport academies
You’ll have the opportunity to join one of our eight sport academies, where you will get:
- Up to 4.5 hours of professional training each week, access to
competitions and specialist
sport academy coaches - Free access to physiotherapy assessments and treatment*
- The opportunity to compete in local, national and international competitions
- A personalised training and development programme
- Access to some of the best facilities in the country with two 11-a-side 4G football pitches, sports science and medicine facilities, a performance lab, an aerobics studio and a superb 83m long athletics hall.
If you prefer not to join a sports academy you will become a member of our
fitness academy group which takes part in and leads fitness activities at the
Academy for Sport.
*subject to screening process
- Course work
- Two multiple choice exams in anatomy and principles of exercise
- Practical demonstration assessment
- Portfolio work
Our teachers are ambitious, talented and passionate about making your experience at college the very best it can be.
They have up to date industry experience to share with you and the energy and enthusiasm to help you to get where you need to be.
This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.
For one to one advice, contact our friendly team who will assess your individual circumstances and give you the right information. You can contact them on 0191 490 2246, [email protected] or via Live Chat. Or pop along to one of our Enrolment Events.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the
most out of your time at college.
We
have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our
students.
Our
specialist teams can help with:
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Learning difficulties
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Physical and sensory disabilities
- Dyslexia,
dyspraxia, neurodiversity or other specific learning
difficulties
- Mental
health and well being
- Exam
access arrangements
- Money,
finance and bursary advice
- Careers
advice, job and university applications
See
here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, call us
on 0191 490 4627.
After the course you can progress onto a Level 3 course such as:
- Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
- Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral for Specified Controlled Certificate in Personal Training
- Level 3 Award in Programming and Supervising Exercise with Disabled Clients
- Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga
- Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates
Three GCSEs at 4 or above.
