TRAINING COURSES FITNESS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION

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1 TRAINING COURSES FITNESS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION

2 WHY CHOOSE FIT EDUCATION? The answer is simple. We can deliver real results at a competitive price. Collectively our staff have over 45 years experience of working in the industry delivering a wide range of disciplines. FIT Education are based at Preston s College in Lancashire, but we aim to provide quality fitness training to the whole of the UK. We believe that in this industry face to face learning is crucial it is after all how you deliver your service to your customers so why should we be any different. All staff are on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) and combined with their wealth of experience, they understand the challenges in the industry and can ensure that you receive the best training possible! For more information on our courses, visit our website ac.uk or call us on FITNESS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING & EDUCATION LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN FITNESS INSTRUCTING (GYM PATHWAY) This could be your first step to entry into a very vibrant, motivated and challenging industry! If Gym Instructor is your chosen path then this course will provide you with all the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in your area of employment. You will have the opportunity to improve customers overall well-being, enhance their fitness levels, improve their confidence and help them train for specific sports or events. You will be designing tailored gym programmes, encouraging gym users to train effectively and ensuring that they work out safely. This course is the pre-requisite to the Level 3 Certificate / Diploma in Personal Training, Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral and many other CPD courses such as Level 2 Award in Circuit Training and Level 3 Awards in Delivering Exercise to Ante and Post Natal Clients and also older adults. LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN FITNESS INSTRUCTING (EXERCISE TO MUSIC PATHWAY) 482 pp 482 pp (25 2 days/wk or 2 eve/wk) (15 1 eve/wk plus 7 days practical) (optional units only - 7 days practical) Working as a Studio Instructor is fun and rewarding and this course gives you essential teaching skills to be dynamic, fun, motivating and up to date. The course will enable you to teach aerobics (exercise to music) and body conditioning style classes enabling you to work as a freelance instructor in a health club, sports centre or to set up your own private classes. A motivating personality and enthusiastic approach are a must if you are to become a successful Studio Instructor. Experience of regular attendance to ETM style sessions is essential. You will be creating choreography and leading your own fitness sessions, catering for a diverse range of people, with varying levels of fitness and ability. If you hold a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction you only need to attend the 7 day practical course. 2 3

3 LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN 482 pp (15 1 eve/wk plus 4 days practical) (optional units only - 4 days practical) This qualification will teach you how to adapt your skills and use different activities to motivate children from the ages of five to fifteen. It is suitable for anyone interested in running healthrelated exercise sessions for children, those already running sessions but without a formal qualification and current Fitness Instructors wanting to broaden their skills to work with children in fitness and activity sessions. You will understand the setting up and running of after school activities, holiday play and activity schemes, plus teaching on an already established children s programme. Assessment is via Practical Assessment (done on course) of one age group (5 10yrs or 11-15yrs), Session Plan and Practical Assessment of alternative age group (submitted via DVD) and Session Evaluation. If you hold a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction you only need to attend the 4 day practical course. LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE/ DIPLOMA IN PERSONAL TRAINING From 1197 pp (14 wks / 19 2 days / wk) This qualification will teach you the skills, knowledge and competence required to work unsupervised as a Personal Trainer. You will have the opportunity to improve your client s overall wellbeing, enhance their fitness levels, improve their confidence and help them train for specific sports or events. You will develop the skills and knowledge required to plan, and prepare gym based exercise programmes for both individuals and groups. You will cover the health benefits of physical activity, the importance of healthy eating as well as the heart, circulatory, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems, the structure and function of the skeleton, postural and core stability and the nervous and energy systems. You will be assessed by multiple choice exam, worksheets, written case studies, a portfolio of evidence, practical session and evaluations of your sessions. You must have a passion for fitness, hold a level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing Gym and have a high level of fitness and experience of using the gym. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 2 AWARD IN CIRCUIT TRAINING The Level 2 Award in Circuit Training will allow you to plan and deliver high energy exercise sessions to groups or individuals from a range of fitness levels. You will learn to incorporate a variety of balanced exercises using fitness equipment such as free weights, step blocks, resistance bands, and stability balls. As part of the course, you will plan a full circuit training session as well as instruct a group of clients demonstrating proficient exercise technique and teaching skills. A Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing is a prerequisite for this course. LEVEL 3 AWARD IN ADAPTING EXERCISE FOR ANTE & POST NATAL CLIENTS LEVEL 2 AWARD IN GROUP INDOOR CYCLING 125 pp (2 days) 125 pp (2 1 day/wk) Studio cycling is an amazing cardiovascular workout which is suitable for all levels of participants and will lead to increased cardiovascular fitness, lung capacity, energy levels and higher metabolism. Aimed at instructors and personal trainers who are looking to add another group exercise This qualification will teach you the theory and application of safe, effective and fun studio cycle instruction. You will be qualified to teach your own group cycling classes using any type/make of studio cycle. Assessment is via Session Plan. Practical Assessment and Session Evaluation. You must hold a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing. LEVEL 3 AWARD IN ADAPTING EXERCISE FOR INDEPENDENTLY, ACTIVE OLDER PEOPLE 210 pp (3 days) 250 pp (4 days) This qualification will teach you the skills, knowledge and competence to work in an unsupervised capacity, covering the considerations for safe and effective exercise as well as how to plan and adapt exercise programmes for the ante natal and post natal clients. You will gain an understanding of the underpinning biomechanical, physiological and anatomical changes that occur during and after pregnancy. Assessment is via Exam, Case Study and Programme Design and Worksheet. It is suitable for anyone holding a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing. This qualification will teach you to prescribe and deliver safe and effective exercise sessions for older adults. It will include the impact ageing and inactivity has on body systems and cognitive function as well as psychological, emotional, social function and wellbeing. How to adapt exercise and session instruction, along with how to support and motivate this population is also taught and applied during practical sessions. Assessment is via Exam, Case Study and Progressive Programme and Worksheet. You must hold a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing. 4 5

4 LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN EXERCISE REFERRAL 550 pp (7 2 days/wk) This qualification will teach you to prescribe and deliver safe and effective exercise programming for those with a number of medical conditions and common reasons for referral onto a community-based exercise referral scheme. It is suitable for instructors keen to pursue a career within the area of exercise referral. You will be given an in depth insight into the exercise referral process as well as specific medical conditions and their implications for exercise. Assessment is via Coursework, Portfolio of Evidence, Practical Demonstration/Assignment and Practical Examination. You must hold a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing. LEVEL 2 AWARD IN DELIVERING CHAIR BASED EXERCISE 250 pp (4 days) This qualification will teach you how to prescribe and deliver safe and effective exercise sessions for people that are older and/or frailer. It will include the main physiological changes that occur to the body systems as a result of the ageing process, screening tests that can be used to determine readiness to exercise for older people and referral routes available for older people unable to exercise. You will be assessed via worksheet and practical assessment. There are no formal prerequisites for this qualification, however it is expected that candidates will have experience of working with older people and/ or have experience in the delivery of exercise programmes. NEW FOR 2015 LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OBESITY, DIABETES MELLITUS AND OR METABOLIC SYNDROME This course is hands on and you will learn by doing, programming and delivering group weight management for individuals and Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome. You will investigate considerations for safe and effective weight management programmes for these individuals. You will learn how to collect client information including SMART goals and be able to design weight management programmes based on this information. From this plan you will then be able to deliver a personal plan for your client and motivate them, review their sessions and plan any adaptations. LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY LEVEL 2 AWARD IN WALK LEADING 210 pp (4 days) This qualification is aimed at individuals aiming to become walk leaders or at fitness instructors who wish to add walking to the wide range of exercises they deliver in order to provide activity for health. You will learn how to plan, teach and evaluate a safe and effective walk session and appropriate health and safety considerations for the outdoor environment. Assessment is via Session Overview, Practical Assessment and Evaluation. There are no formal prerequisites for this qualification. LEVEL 3 AWARD IN NUTRITION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 175 pp (Eve / Days available This qualification will teach you about healthy eating guidelines, macro and micro nutrients, the digestive process, food labelling, and food diary analysis, energy needs of the human body, effective weight loss strategies, weight loss fads and popular diets. This qualification will enable you to offer nutritional advice, modify recipes and recommend sensible eating strategies, in line with healthy eating guidelines. You will be assessed by Exam, Case Study and Knowledge Questions. There are no formal prerequisites for this qualification. This VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy is aimed at individuals wishing to gain their first professional sports massage qualification. It will develop your knowledge and understanding of the theory underpinning the practice of sports massage therapy, including functional anatomy and physiology, nutrition, classification of sports injuries and the stages of healing. In addition you will develop the understanding, skills and techniques to plan, prepare for and apply a range of sports massage methods to uninjured clients. You will also enhance your skills to evaluate massage strategies and methods to inform on future practice 6 7

5 FIRST AID EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK LEVEL 2 80 pp (1 day) This Emergency First Aid at Work Level 2 will teach you basic lifesaving first aid and workplace health and safety regulations. It is suitable for people who want to receive training in emergency first aid and is especially suited for nominated first aiders in smaller, low risk working environments. You will understand the role of a first aider, managing an emergency, effective communication as well as basic lifesaving first aid. CORPORATE SERVICES AND TAILOR MADE TRAINING Our corporate team has the experience and resources to deliver top quality, bespoke training solutions to corporate clients across the UK. Our tutors travel to you, saving your business valuable time and money, delivering tailored training that will boost your team s morale and improve staff retention rates. We work with local authorities, health and fitness clubs, universities and community organisations. From bespoke CPD workshops to fully accredited Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications, for groups of five or more this will be the most cost-effective route to up-skilling your workforce. Apprenticeships are work-based programmes that enable adults and young people to gain nationally recognised qualifications through a mixture of on and off-the-job training. Apprenticeships ensure that your workforce has the practical skills and qualifications your organisation needs now and in the future. They are available to new or existing employees. We have opportunities available in a wide range of areas including (but not limited to): Activity Leadership Business Administration Customer Service Instructing Exercise and Fitness Sports Development Leisure Operations Leisure Management Personal Trainer FIT Education provides Fylde Coast YMCA with cost effective and quality training provision. Inspirational tutor sessions are matched with excellent learning tools and practical real life examples. We look forward to a continued professional partnership with the organisation. Mike Vernon, Wyre Leisure Director, Fylde Coast YMCA 8 9

6 STUDENT SUPPORT We want you to get the most out of your course so that you enjoy your experience with us and go on to achieve your goals. The student support we provide is a big part of this experience and covers everything from the financial support available to you before you start your course through to the references we provide when you finish. FINANCIAL SUPPORT We understand that government funded initiatives can sometimes seem confusing and frustrating to understand. Do I meet the criteria? Can I access multiple funding pots? Do I have to pay it back? Is it matched funding? These are just some of the questions that we get asked on a daily basis. Utilising our specialist knowledge of external grants and funding opportunities, we can work with you to identify what you are eligible to receive to support your individual or business goals. E-LEARNING COURSES AT PRESTON S COLLEGE If you require a more flexible delivery approach, we offer over 200 e-learning courses serving a variety of sector specific and generic training needs which means you and your staff can gain a breadth of additional skills at a pace that suits you. See below for a sample of our e-learning offer or visit for the full list and to book online. An Introduction to Social media for Business Communication in the Workplace Data Protection at Work Fire Safety Training Health and Safety at Work Health and Safety for Healthcare Healthy Living Managing Stress and Pressure Risk Assessment Safeguarding Time Management 10 11

7 For more information on any of the courses contained in this leaflet please call E: W: Fulwood Campus, St Vincent s Road, Preston PR2 8UR * All prices advertised are guide prices which were correct at the time of being published but are subject to change without notice. The College s Full Refund Policy is available on our website, as well as information on 24+ Advanced Learning Loans and Additional Learning Support Services.