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Course name	M203 Level 2 Gym Instructor
Awarding Body	Central YMCA Qualifications
Vocational Relevance	REPS Level 2a
Prerequisites	None, apart from a familiarity with standard gym exercises.
Duration	9 Weeks distance learning with 4 attendance days
*Start dates	15th April 2012	14th October 2012
Venue	Colchester	Colchester
Attendance date/s	12/05/2012, 13/05/2012, 19/05/2012, 20/05/2012	10/11/2012, 11/11/2012, 17/11/2012, 18/11/2012
Exam date/s	Theory 12/05/2012 and 19/05/2012. Practical 3/06/2012	Theory 10/11/2012 and 17/11/2012. Practical 9/12/2012
Early-Bird. Book 2 months before course start date	£575.00 Places left	£575.00
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Our Gym Instructor course will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to begin your fitness career. It will also make you desirable for employment in any gym across the UK. It prepares instructors to induct clients onto gym equipment and to plan and supervise their workouts.

Blended learning in two parts:

Theory, to be completed in the comfort of your own home, working at your pace, making this an ideal format to work around your lifestyle. You will be fully supported by email and telephone support from your own qualified tutor. You will also have access to our students' forum and on-line live tutorials.

Practical, 4 days practical in one of our modern facilities.

The aims of this course are to: 

• Enable the candidates to develop their knowledge, skills and competence to instruct without supervision
• Enable candidates to gain the CYQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing – Gym
• Enable candidates to qualify for entry on to the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) as a Level 2 Fitness Instructor
• Enable candidates to seek employment in the fitness, leisure and recreation industry

Course Content:

Candidates will learn:

• Exercise and fitness knowledge covering bones, joints, muscles and muscle actions, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, components of fitness and principles of training. See a preview of the EFK Manual
• How to plan and teach safe and effective exercise sessions
• How to adapt exercise to suit varied fitness levels
• To use a range of teaching skills 

Vocational Relevance: REPS Level 2a

Awarding body: Central YMCA Qualifications

Assessment:
Externally assessed theory paper, internally assessed worksheets and the planning, teaching and evaluation of a practical gym session.

Early bird discount (book and pay 2 calendar months before the course start date)

Course dates:
The course lasts a total of nine weeks; weeks 1 to 4 are home study supported by telephone, email and forum supervision by your tutor, consisting of around 80 hours of study using our work books, assignments and interactive DVD; you then attend practical sessions at our facility at Colchester,  Harlow or Norwich; from week 6 to week 9 you prepare your practical assignment; the weekend of week 9 you attend our facility for your practical examination.

Course Code: M203

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