YMCA Level 2 Award in Group Exercise Instructing (603/7151/1)
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Group Exercise Instructor, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard.
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YMCA Level 2 Award in Group Exercise Instructing
Qualifications Type
Occupational Entry
Occupational qualifications provide the knowledge and skills to meet industry minimum standards of deployment for a particular role. This can support learners in getting their first job within the sector, or add additional roles to their existing scope of practice.
Qualification Number (QN)
603/7151/1
Qualification size
GLH: 45 / TQT: 56
Total Qualification Time (TQT)
This is an estimate of the total amount of time, measured in hours that a learner would reasonably need to be able to show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a qualification.
Total Qualification Time is made up of the following two elements:
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
This is:
This is not unsupervised learning such as:
Pathways
Availability
Operational start date – 1 March 2021
Operational end date –
Certification end date –
Latest version of qualification –
Entry Requirements
To be eligible to complete our Level 2 Award in Group Exercise Instructing, learners must have previously completed a qualification endorsed against one of the following CIMSPA professional standards.
Assessments
Endorsement
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Overview
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Group Exercise Instructor, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard.
The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to professionally prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective group exercise programmes within a gym, health club or outdoor environment. Learners will study group exercise within one of seven disciplines (see pathways), which will be listed on their certificate. Completing these qualifications allows learners to access jobs instructing group exercise classes/sessions for their chosen discipline.
Qualification details
Learners will cover:
Benefits of YMCA Awards endorsement
Realise extra value from existing, non-regulated training programmes
Evidence high standards of teaching, resources and support
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