Gym Instructing Level 2 - Women's Rugby Academy (24/25)

Course Overview

Are you passionate about health and fitness and feel you could inspire others? The role of a Gym Instructor is to coach clients (on a small group basis) towards their health and fitness goals. Through the design and provision of creative and personalised exercise programmes and instruction, nutritional advice and overall lifestyle management, Gym Instructors motivate clients to positively change their behaviour and improve their overall wellbeing by providing specialist, tailored advice within their scope of practice, while always being aware of when to refer clients to relevant appropriate professionals for specialist information and guidance (e.g. physiotherapist, registered dietician, medical specialist).

Gym Instructors are typically employed by a fitness or leisure centre and should expect to work hours that may include evenings, weekends and public holidays. This occupation exists within a sector that plays an important role in improving the health of the nation, creating opportunities that get more people, more active, more often.


What topics are covered?

Topics include: Anatomy and physiology, planning and instructing gym- based exercise, health and safety in the fitness environment, conducting client consultations to support positive behaviour change, professional and customer care for fitness instructors, instructing circuits, instructing kettlebells, instructing suspended movement training. (Topics are subject to change)

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Course Details

Course Type: Full Time Study Programme
Campus: City Centre (Bath)
Level: Level 2
Duration: 1 Year

Frequently asked questions

Are you passionate about health and fitness and feel you could inspire others? The role of a Gym Instructor is to coach clients (on a small group basis) towards their health and fitness goals. Through the design and provision of creative and personalised exercise programmes and instruction, nutritional advice and overall lifestyle management, Gym Instructors motivate clients to positively change their behaviour and improve their overall wellbeing by providing specialist, tailored advice within their scope of practice, while always being aware of when to refer clients to relevant appropriate professionals for specialist information and guidance (e.g. physiotherapist, registered dietician, medical specialist).

Gym Instructors are typically employed by a fitness or leisure centre and should expect to work hours that may include evenings, weekends and public holidays. This occupation exists within a sector that plays an important role in improving the health of the nation, creating opportunities that get more people, more active, more often.

Students will be required to have at least 4 grade 3's, including Maths and English.
This course provides learners with the broad base of knowledge and skills to enter employment in a variety of customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including fitness instructing, a progression to personal training. This is a vocational qualification that provides learners with industry recognized qualifications as a gym instructor. You will study both theoretical and practical aspects and apply these in different scenarios and with specialist populations.
You will be assessed via an exam, reports, case studies and practical assessments.
After successful completion of the course, you can progress onto the L3 Diploma in Personal Training and thereafter our Higher National Diploma in Sport. Additionally, with the L2 Gym Instructing Certificate you can move into employment as a fitness instructor, supervising gyms, along with running a variety of fitness classes.