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O.C.R. Level 2 Exercise to Music Instructor Course

Qualification Summary

This qualification is based on 3 units:

- Exercise and Fitness Knowledge
- Health and Safety and Professionalism in Exercise and Fitness Instruction
- Instructing Exercise to Music

Who should do this course?

The Exercise to Music Instructor training course is for people over 17 years of age (no upper age limit) who wish to become a qualified group exercise to music instructor (aerobics).

No prior instructing experience or qualifications are required but you should have 3 months experience as a participant in music type classes and have a reasonable quality of movement.

The Exercise to Music qualification is an essential prerequisite/foundation for all other music based classes such as Studio Cycling, Body Pump, Body Combat, Step etc.

Delivery Method

Home study followed by 2 days attendance. The course requires approximately 80 hours home study. We advise this to be spread over a minimum of 8 weeks. You need to book your attendance days (course dates) on enrolment. See below for course code dates.

Exercise to Music instructor course home study content

- Basic exercise anatomy and physiology
- Components of fitness
- Timing and Choreography
- Aerobic Class Structure (Warm Up, Aerobic - Section, Cool Down, Muscle Strength and Endurance and Flexibility)
- Exercise safety considerations
- Teaching skills

- Class management
- Verbal and visual cueing
- Music breakdown and usage
- Adapting your class for various fitness levels
- Basic nutrition
- Customer services
- Career aspects
- Promotion of physical activity

Home Study Course Materials and Support

- 130 page home study manual (approximately 70 hours study time)
- 60 minute Exercise to Music Instructor DVD
- Phrasing and Cueing CD

- Practice music CD
- Unlimited telephone and/ or email personal tutor support system throughout the home study and assessment period

All of these items are yours to keep and will be an invaluable reference for you throughout your career in the fitness industry.

Exercise to Music course codes & workshop dates

Note: Remember, you should book and start this course at least 8 weeks prior to the first attendance date in order to complete the homestudy.

Course Code

Home-Study

Day 1 (Sat)

Day 2 (Sat)

ETM 21

Home-Study

19/01/2008

02/02/2008

ETM 22

Home-Study

22/03/2008

05/04/2008

ETM 23

Home-Study

07/06/2008

21/06/2008

ETM 24

Home-Study

23/08/2008

06/09/2008

ETM 25

Home-Study

25/10/2008

08/11/2008

Day One

After completing the exercise to music home study you attend a practice assessment day.

Your home study will thoroughly prepare you for this.

This day will fully prepare you for your final assessment on day 2.

Day 2 - Assessment

Please note that you will be required to bring a friend to act as a class participant on this day.

- Multi-choice theory test paper
- Client case study / Portfolio of evidence
- Practical Assessment

Both days start at 10:00am and will finish around 5:00pm.

Qualification

O.C.R Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Exercise and Fitness in the context of Exercise to Music. Successful completion of this qualification also allows access onto Level 2 of R.E.P.S.

Music Provider

www.active8music.co.uk - Great site for music for your fitness classes.