Level 2 Certificate In Fitness Instructing

Subjects covered Candidates are required to complete four mandatory units and a pair of optional units. Mandatory Units (completed by all candidates) Candidates who choose to complete a course in more than one exercise discipline complete these units only once. Unit 1 Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity: Assessed through written questions completed in the candidate’s own time. Unit 2 Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment: Assessed through written questions completed in the candidate’s own time. Unit 3 Principles of exercise, fitness and health: Assessed through a written test (1.5 hour short answer question paper). Unit 4 Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health (Level 2): Assessed through a written test (1.5 hour short answer question paper). Optional Units - candidates must complete a pair of units Gym Instruction: Unit 5 and Unit 6 must be passed to gain the qualification Unit 5 Planning gym based exercise is assessed through the completion of a written plan for a safe and effective gym session of minutes to 1 hour in duration suitable for an adult beginner. Unit 6 Instructing gym based exercise is assessed through instruction of the planned gym session which is observed by a qualified assessor. Candidates also completion of a self-evaluation and action plan based on the taught session.