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Fitness and Physical Activity (Gym Instructor) - Level 2
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Get ready to dive into an exhilarating journey of fitness and personal training! This one year course is your gateway to a world full of thrilling possibilities in the sport and physical activity sector.
Unleash your potential as you explore the vast array of career paths available in this dynamic industry. Gain an in-depth understanding of the inner workings of the vibrant leisure world and equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to propel your career forward.
Discover the secrets of success as you develop essential competencies that will set you apart from the rest. Learn the art of presenting yourself in a polished and welcoming manner, understanding the true value of customer engagement, and mastering the technical know-how to support and guide your clients towards their goals. These crucial skills will be honed and evaluated during your immersive work placement.
Studying a CIMSPA course will allow you to achieve a variety of qualifications throughout the course, including becoming a qualified gym instructor, a lifeguard and leisure attendant with other qualifications to support this too. So, you can start employment within the industry early making it easier to picture yourself at the forefront of this exciting and challenging field, armed with confidence, skills, and expertise to conquer any obstacle that comes your way. With this course under your belt, the doors will swing open to a myriad of employment opportunities within the thrilling sports and leisure sector.
Get ready to transform lives, inspire change, and make your mark in the fitness and personal training world. The adventure awaits, and you hold the key to unlock your limitless potential.
What will I study?
- Fitness instruction
- Lifeguard training
- Understanding health and wellbeing
- Food hygiene
- Circuit training
- Full first aid training
- Recreational assistant training
- Fitness for team sports.
Work placement
During the course you will also be required to undertake a minimum of 20 hours of work placement in an area linked to your career aspirations.
- Entry requirements
This course is only available to 16-18 year olds.
- Three GCSEs at grade 3-9 including English Language and Maths
OR
- Successful completion of a relevant level 1 course.
If you are not studying a traditional GCSE programme, we accept alternative qualifications like Functional Skills and vocational courses. If you are not planning on sitting GCSE exams, we can also support you with completing an English Language and Maths assessment. Please contact our admissions team for further details:
- 01623 413639
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For the lifeguard training, you must be able to achieve the following in a pool prior to starting the course:
- Jump/dive into deep water
- Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
- Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
- Tread water for 30 seconds
- Surface dive to the floor of the pool
- Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits.
- Assessment
- Practical and task-based work
- Assignments
- Assessor observations
- Written portfolio work
- Observations.
- Progression
- Fitness and Physical Activity (Personal Training) - Level 3
- An apprenticeship
- Employment with local leisure centres
- Swimming teacher.
- Careers
- Qualifications gained
- Certificate in Gym Instructing
- NCFE
- Additional costs
- There will be a kit/uniform to purchase.
At West Notts College, our students benefit from excellent facilities and equipment across all campuses. However, some courses require students to purchase specific tools, equipment, or specialist clothing to fully participate in practical learning.
Visit our kit lists page to see what clothing and equipment you’ll need, and start preparing for your studies in September.
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Disclaimer
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information on the website is correct, some details may be subject to change. West Nottinghamshire College reserves the right to make amendments to the courses, dates, fees or other details, and to make cancellations or changes if numbers are insufficient. In the unfortunate situation that we have to cancel a course we will refund your fees in full, but we regret we are not able to offer any refund if you withdraw from your course or fail to start, and you will be liable to pay any outstanding fees that may be due.