Gym Instructor: YMCAfit

Pre-requisites

No previous experience required to access this course.  However, you must be aged over 18 to attend the YMCAfit workshop, and to qualify for the YMCAfit Certificate award. 
YMCAfit workshop attendance & successful completion to gain full qualification. 
Qualification
YMCAfit Gym Instructor Certificate
Support and benefits

Gain a national industry recognised qualification
Access to a dedicated tutor and student advisors to guide you through your studies
YMCAfit Gym Instructor DVD supplied

















































Key topics

Introduction to Gym Training
Examine cardiovascular machines, resistance machines, free weights and body weight exercises. Consider the purpose of gym inductions.

Bones, Joints and Muscles
Learn all the major bones, joints and muscles of the human body.

Heart, Lungs, Circulation and Energy Systems
Explore the processes involved in breathing. Examine the different energy systems.

The Components of Fitness
Learn the components of physical fitness, and consider factors that affect fitness.

The Warm Up and the Cool Down
Examine both the purpose and the components of the warm up and the cool down.

Screening and Informed Consent
Explore medical screening. Consider barriers that prevent individuals from exercising.

Health and Safety, and Accidents and Emergencies
Explore health and safety issues. Learn the appropriate procedures for a variety of different emergencies.

Gym Session Structure and Content
Examine cardiovascular workouts, resistance training methods and abdominal training.

Guidelines to Teaching Gym and Evaluation
Learn how to effectively teach and evaluate a gym session.

The Fitness Industry and Keeping Up-to-date
Discover job opportunities and consider the importance of always keeping your skills up-to-date.
Course Code
A33
Hours of study
12 months / 160 hours
Technical requirements and fees

Access to a DVD is required
The YMCA Fitness Industry Training assessment and workshop is additional to the course fees




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Outline
You’ll complete fourteen assessments during your course. These assessments can be submitted to ICS online via the Student Community, or they can be posted to ICS. It is recommended that you submit your assessments online as you will receive your results more quickly this way. To become a fully qualified instructor, you will also be required to attend a YMCA Fitness Industry Training workshop.
Assessment Breakdown

Assessment 1: 5 questions
Assessment 2: 15 questions
Assessment 3: 15 questions
Assessment 4: 8 questions
Assessment 5: 10 questions
Assessment 6: 11 questions
Assessment 7: 10 questions
Assessment 8: 10 questions
Assessment 9: 28 questions
Assessment 10: 20 questions
Assessment 11: an activity requiring you to complete a preliminary session plan
Assessment 12: an activity requiring you to plan a full gym training session
Assessment 13: 2 activities. You will be required to observe a gym training session (with permission of the instructor) in order to complete these activities
Assessment 14: 2 activities, the first requiring you to create a Curriculum Vitae, and the second requiring you to write a short biography
Students will also be expected to attend a YMCA Fitness Industry Training Workshop. Please contact our course advisors for more information.
Notes
Each question in Assessments 1 to 10 will normally require you to write a short answer, ranging from a sentence to a paragraph. Some questions, however, will require you to label diagrams (such as a diagram of a heart). There are also some multiple choice questions: for these you are required to select the correct answer from a choice of 3 potential answers.
Please note that the fee for the YMCA Fitness Industry Training workshop is additional to your course fee.