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Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer Course Combo

Gym and PT Combo Discovery Learning

£1 599.00
If you’re not already qualified as a Level 2 Gym Instructor and you’d like to become a PT through part-time study, then this combo package is for you!

 

 

This course will give you everything you need to become a personal training—with no prerequisites needed

 

There are two parts to this course—the Gym Instructor module, followed by the PT module.


Gym Instructor Module Content:

This Certificate in Fitness Instructing Course (Gym Instructor Course) will develop students to a competent and confident level to plan and instruct exercise programmes within a gym environment, covering subjects including:
  • Anatomy & physiology
  • How the body moves
  • Warm ups, cool downs and stretching
  • Cardiovascular work
  • Muscular strength & endurance
  • How to teach free weights and fixed resistance equipment
  • The use of cardiovascular equipment and the promotion of physical activity
  • Introduction to core and functional training
  • Effective customer care and promoting physical activity

 

Gym Fitness Instructor Course Format

The Gym Instructor  home study course materials are sent out on point of enrolment to commence you supported distance learning. Your materials will include Gym Instructor Manuals, accompanying work book and a Practical Gym Instructing DVD. This is followed by three day Gym Instructor attendance workshop with an experienced and a skilled fitness instructor tutor. During the Gym Instructor Attendance Workshop you will sit a multiple choice examination based upon the exercise and fitness knowledge that you have learnt as part of your home study. Finally the practical gym instructor assessment will take place over a period of one and a half hours and the whole course can be completed in around 4 weeks.

 

Personal Trainer Module Content:


The 5 compulsory course modules in the Central YMCA Personal Trainer Certificate are:
  • Client lifestyle and fitness appraisal
  • Advanced Personal Training Techniques (Advanced Instructing)
  • Nutrition and weight management
  • Training in different environments
  • Business and marketing skills for the fitness professional

The Discovery Personal Trainer Certificate courses are provided as distance learning courses which involve a combination of home study and attendance days. You will have 8-12 weeks of home study learning before attending 3 weekend practical tutorials spread over 3 months.


Following the Personal Training Certificate course you will be able to:

  • Gather and analyse information to plan and adapt a fitness programme to ensure client success
  • Use skills and strategies to successfully motivate and inspire client to change their behaviour
  • Set out an effective and ethical weight management programme for adults and get real results.
  • Plan, market and sell your services either in employment or set up business on a self employed basis


Extra Courses Available:
To make yourself more marketable in the fitness industry, we offer you 3 extra courses to take on the PT course for an additional £200. These courses are:

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As well as the certificate in personal training and personal trainer diploma course (PT courses) and Fitness Instructor courses and qualifications we also provide children's exercise and childhood obesity courses, weight management and nutrition courses and sports nutrition and a whole raft of accompanying fitness qualifications.

If you are a fitness professional and are considering moving into management, have a look at our great new Fitness Manager Certificate. We offer fitness courses as CYQ qualifications (Central YMCA Qualifications) which are internationally recognised and Active IQ qualifications which are the most widely recognized and respected courses available - with a Discovery qualification the world is your oyster. Included in our provision as well as the Personal Trainer Course and fitness instructor courses, sometimes called gym courses, are the ever popular aerobics instructor, spinning, and exercise to music instructor courses (ETM).

If you wish to become an aerobics instructor or become a personal trainer, we can offer you the very best advice and start up opportunities and look no further than Discovery, and we can also assist you with salary expectations. We provide personal training courses and fitness instructor training across the UK including Manchester, London and Bournemouth as well as providing fully supported distance learning and home study with fantastic attended workshops with experienced and expert Tutors. The level of service and student support that you will receive at Discovery Learning will be second to none, and if your fitness or personal trainer course is with us, you will be among the best in the industry.

Furthermore we know that you will not find better value for money on any of our CYQ courses, and we also provide flexible payment terms to suit most people. Please talk to one of our advisers regarding payment options. You may wish to consider a Career Development Loan in which case visit www.direct.gov.uk/adult learning or contact 0800 100 900. Be sure to check that your personal trainer course or fitness course that you are considering is a qualification, many people undertake a personal training course only to find out their award is not a qualification and will not lead to employment.

We also work with Weight Management Centre a leading provider of obesity and weight management services such as childhood obesity and nutrition courses www.wmc.uk.com Read this week’s hot topic Exercise and Diabetes
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