This course is delivered via our bespoke, unique 1-2-1 learning model. Upon enrolment you are designated a tutor/mentor who will guide you through the course. For this qualification you are also entitled to 2x6 hour contact days to learn the practical element of the course. These days are agreed between you and your mentor and can be taken at your own preferred location (within 25 miles of our head office) or one of our dedicated centres.
Mentored Level 2 Fitness Instructor
Qualification Overview
Regulated by OFQUAL and recognised by REPs and CIMPSA, The Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym-Based Exercise) is aimed at those learners looking to gain entry onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) as a Level 2 Fitness Instructor.
The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the skills and knowledge to a professionally competent level enabling them to plan, deliver and evaluate safe and effective fitness instruction sessions unsupervised via the context of gym-based exercise.
The Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing is worth 20 CIMPSA CPD points.
Qualification Structure
In order to achieve the Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym-Based Exercise) learners must complete the below mandatory units:
- Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise
- Health, Safety and Welfare in a Fitness Environment
- Principles of Exercise Fitness and Health
- Know How to Support Clients Who Take Part in Exercise and Physical Activity
- Planning Gym-Based Exercise
- Instructing Gym-Based Exercise
These units will be assessed through a range of methods, including a portfolio (workbook), online multiple choice exam and practical assessment
Entry Requirements
- Some experience of gym-based exercises, including free weights, is highly recommended
- The course requires physical exertion and individual participation is essential; therefore, a degree of physical fitness is necessary.
- There is also an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication at level 2
Employment Opportunities
Employment Opportunities
On successfully achieving this qualification learners could potentially gain employment as a
- Fitness Instructor/gym instructor
- Recreation assistant
- Exercise instructor
- Leisure centre assistant
Progression Routes
Qualification Progression Routes
Learners wishing to progress from this qualification could undertake the following qualifications:
- Level 2 NVQ in sport, Recreation and Allied Occupations
- Level 2 NVQ in Instructing Exercise and Fitness
- Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
- Level 3 National Award/Certificate/Diploma in Sport
- Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in Exercise and Fitness – Instructing Exercise and Fitness