Level 2 - Certificate in Fitness Instructing - Exercise to Music

This qualification is available in the context of Exercise to Music for candidates wishing to work in the health and fitness industry.

Candidates will learn:

  • Exercise and fitness knowledge covering; bones and joints, muscles and muscle actions, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, components of fitness
  • How to plan and teach safe and effective exercise sessions
  • The principles of training
  • How to adapt exercise to suit varied fitness levels
  • How to use a range of teaching skills
  • The body's systems and its response to exercise
  • Health and safety factors
  • How to motivate and support clients

Structure

Candidates complete the following elements:
  • Exercise and Fitness Knowledge - 50 hrs
  • Health, Safety and Profesionalism in Exercise and Fitness Instructing - 10 hrs
  • Exercise to Music - 60 hrs

Total guided learning hours

120 hours in total

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this qualification, however candidates should have some awareness of using a gym or participating in group or water-based exercise classes or equivalent.

Assessment

Internally assessed via:
  • Worksheets
  • Practical including planning, teaching and evaluating
Externally assessed via:
  • Theory paper

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VRQ's - Vocationally Related Qualifications

Level 1

Designed to provide an introduction to the health and fitness industry and applied basic exercise and fitness knowledge. The type of job they could lead to is an assistant fitness instructor. They are equivalent to Key Stage 4, GCSE grades D-G or NVQ 1.

Level 2

Sometimes known as 'entry level,' certain Level 2 qualifications (e.g Certificate in Fitness Instructing) provide entry onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) at Level 2 and can lead to jobs as Gym Instructors or Aerobics teachers. Once qualified, many Level 2 qualifications offer routes into teaching different disciplines such as studio cycling, step and circuits. They are equivalent to GCSE grades A-C or NVQ 2.

Level 3

Designed to provide an advanced level of exercise and fitness knowledge, these qualifications provide the basis for careers in Personal Training or Advanced Fitness Instructing, both of which secure entry to REPs at Level 3. They also allow instructors to specialise in working with GP referred clients, older adults or ante and postnatal women. They are equivalent to A levels or NVQ 3. 

NVQ's - National Vocational Qualifications

NVQs are similar to VRQs, but are delivered differently. They offer 'on the job' training with candidates taught and assessed in the workplace. Other Zest qualifications can provide the underpinning knowledge and skills required for specific NVQs. 

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