Exercise and Fitness Instructing - Level 2 YMCA Diploma

If you are already working as a fitness instructor but need to gain qualifications to reach the next level in your career or want to become a fitness instructor then this course could be ideal for you. The course runs on 2 days per week for approximately 37 weeks.

Topics covered will include:

• Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise
• Planning and Instructing Gym-Based Exercise
• Principles of Positive Customer Service
• Lifestyle Management
• Circuit Training
• Studio Resistance
• Exercise to Music
• Fitness Walking
• Working within the Community
• Working with Inactive People
• Understanding Employment in the Fitness Sector

Completing these units will qualify you for a full Level 2 YMCA Diploma in Exercise and Fitness Instruction, allowing you to work within a gym environment, plus deliver a number of additional classes.

You will need:

• Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English and Maths or an equivalent Level 1 qualification (eg. City & Guilds or Functional Skills)

All applicants must have an interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

You will be assessed via a combination of observations during practical tasks and written coursework.

Assessments throughout the course vary from assignment to assignment, giving you a chance to showcase your development through a variety of methods.

Aged 16-18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August prior to the start date of your course and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your programme then your study with us will be free. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

Adults - Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2

If you will be aged 19+ on 31st August prior to the start date of your course, up to Level 2, then your study with us will be free. You must have lived for 3 years within the EU/EEA/UK prior to the start of your course, you must have lived in the UK before 1st January 2021 and you must have permission to live in the UK for at least 12 months from the first day of learning. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

You will be required to wear sport clothing and footwear.

On successful completion of this course, you can progress immediately onto the Level 3 YMCA Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner) which allows you to be fully PT qualified.

Nike Caines is a full-time sports tutor at the CONEL’s Enfield Centre teaching Fitness Instruction, Sports Psychology and Mental Well-being, Sports Injuries and First Aid and Nutrition and Health courses.

Nike has been a Further Education tutor since 2004 whose goal is for all learners to do well in their programmes of study courses and to enjoy time spent at CONEL.

Nike has a passion for mental well-being and physical fitness and loves teaching in the Sports and Fitness sector.

The teachers listed may change, these shown are an example of the teachers who teach on these programmes.