Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing

Want to work in the fitness industry as a gym instructor? This course, taught at East Durham College's Peterlee campus, is the perfect way to get your start in the industry!

The course is very practical in nature with learners showing competence in the lifting of weights and carrying out aerobic type exercises. However, learners will also cover:

Anatomy and physiology including:
• The heart and circulatory system
• The respiratory system
• Structure and function of the skeleton
• Musculoskeletal system
• Postural and core stability
• The nervous and energy systems and their relation to exercise

• How to maintain health, safety and welfare in a variety of fitness environments, including the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

• How to programme safe and effective exercise for a range of clients, the health benefits of physical activity and the importance of healthy eating

• How to communicate with clients effectively, and motivate clients to adhere to an exercise programme

• The skills and knowledge required to plan and prepare a gym-based exercise programme with apparently healthy adults - both individuals and groups. This may include young people in the 14-16 age range, provided they are part of a larger adult group. Client groups also covered are older adults, ante and postnatal clients and disabled clients provided the relevant contraindications and key safety guidelines are observed.

A career in Personal Training or employment in the Fitness/Leisure industry.

Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training

Adults 19+. No official entry requirements. However, a sound knowledge of anatomy & physiology, as well as experience in a gym environment are essential.

Our entry requirements are in place to support our students in achieving the qualifications they have chosen to study. In addition to the entry requirements, all students will be regularly assessed by East Durham College at an early stage in their study programme. This is to ensure that students are enrolled onto courses which suit their abilities – following assessment, there may be occasions when students are transferred to a relevant course at a higher or lower level in order to ensure they are enrolled on to the right course for them to achieve and progress.

Entry onto any course at EDC may have entry requirements in addition to exam results; this includes but is not limited to DBS checks, references, fitness to practice and at times physical requirements to be capable of achieving the practical elements of the course without assistance. Entry onto any course at East Durham College is subject to final approval from the Assistant Principal.

Two units will be externally assessed using multiple choice theory papers or assessment. Two units will be internally assessed using workbooks. A planning unit will be internally assessed. Practical examination to include ongoing and final assessment.

There are three start dates for this course:

- September 2024
- 7th January 2025
- 28th April 2025

15 weeks, 6 hours per week during the evening