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O.C.R. Level 2 Gym 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 Gym based Exercise

Who should do this course?

The gym instructor training course is designed for individuals who wish to become a qualified gym instructor and gain work either part or full time in a private fitness club or public leisure centre.

The award will give you the knowledge and skills required to carry out gym inductions and write basic exercise programmes for the general population.

To do the gym instructor course you should be over 17 years of age and have 3 months experience as a member of a gym/health club and be familiar with the personal use of common resistance machines, free weights and cardio machines.

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No prior instructing experience or qualifications are required.

Delivery Method

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

Gym Instructor course home study content

- Components of fitness
- Basic exercise anatomy and physiology
- Gym Instruction Planning
- Teaching skills for the gym instructor
- Machine weights instruction and technique
- Free weight instruction and technique
- Cardio-respiratory exercise instruction
- Establishing correct exercise intensity
- Flexibility
- Basic nutrition
- Exercise safety considerations
- Customer service
- Promoting physical activity

Home Study Course Materials and Support

- 130 page home study manual (approximately 70 hours study time)
- 60 minute Gym Instructor DVD
- Bonus 45 minute DVD with 20 extra resistance exercises

- Unlimited email / telephone personal tutor support and guidance throughout the course and assessment period

Gym Instructor 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)
GI 21	Home-Study	19/01/2007	02/02/2008
GI 22	Home-Study	22/03/2008	05/04/2008
GI 23	Home-Study	07/06/2008	21/06/2008
GI 24	Home-Study	23/08/2008	06/09/2008
GI 25	Home-Study	24/10/2008	08/11/2008

Day 1

After completing the gym instructor home study you attend your first day. Your home study will thoroughly prepare you for this. You will be given tutor feedback to prepare you for day 2, assessment day.

Day 2 - Assessment

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

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

Qualification

O.C.R Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Exercise and Fitness in the context of GYM. The successful completion of the qualification also allows access onto Level 2 of R.E.P.S.