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Studio Instructor course: YMCA Fit

Since exploding onto the scene in the early 1980s, studio classes are established at the heart of the fitness industry. A glance at any studio timetable shows that classes continue to grow in popularity and diversity.

Why become a YMCA Fit qualified Studio Instructor?

You love taking part, now take the lead! Enjoy a dynamic, rewarding and sociable career. The best studio instructors gain an enormous amount of satisfaction from helping participants progress and achieve their goals.

Becoming a qualified Exercise to Music trained studio instructor is an opportunity to work in an environment where the people you meet and work with are as passionate about fitness as you!

Broadening your career

Once qualifing as a YMCA Fit Studio Instructor, there are many different directions for your career. Work as a studio instructor full or part time, or even become self-employed. You could simply deliver a few local health club and gym based studio classes a week as an invigorating way to boost your income. Alternatively, immerse yourself fully into the role of fitness professional with a view to studio coordinating, advanced teaching methods or even presenting at fitness events.

YMCA Fit Studio Instructor course

The YMCA Fit Studio Instructor course covers many areas of health and fitness, including:

• Identifying the major bones, muscles and muscle actions of the body
• Explaining the workings of the body's cardiovascular and energy systems
• Identifying the components and principles of fitness Safely administer CPR
• Relating the Health and Safety at Work Act to the studio environment
• Identifying good customer care and strategies for the adoption and maintenance of physical activity
• Planning, teaching and evaluating an Exercise to Music session in a variety of styles
• Demonstrating good personal technique and form when teaching a session

Studio Instructor course content

The YMCA Fit Studio Instructor course includes essential fitness training course content, allowing students to become qualified highly skilled studio instructors. The content of the YMCA Studio Instructor course includes:

• Anatomy and physiology
• The components and principles of fitness
• Relevant skills and knowledge needed to design and teach exercise to music in a variety of styles, from hi / lo to body conditioning
• Methods of delivery
• Health and Safety
• Customer Care
• An introduction to Essential Skills Modules

Course format

The YMCA Fit Studio Instructor course allows students to learn in a variety of formats, allowing them the freedom to learn either full-time, part-time or via home study distance learning.

• Intensive: 14 days, spread over 3 weeks. The course runs week on (7 days) - week off - week on (7 days).
• Weekends: 14 days, over weekends (not always consecutive). Courses may also include some Fridays.
• Blended Learning: This approach allows you to complete the theoretical component in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace. There is also a face to face practical module. Both are compulsory elements of the course. Each student will be allocated a guidance assessor, who will be available to give assistance on completing the study pack, providing phone and email support.

YMCA Fit Studio Instructor course prerequisites

As a YMCA Fit qualified studio instructor it is important that students have experience of participating in Studio Instructor classes prior to enroling onto the Studio Instructor training course.

Studio Instructor course assessment

• Multiple choice theory paper
• Practical (plan, teach, evaluate)
• Worksheets (completed during course)
• You will be required to bring two helpers for your practical assessment

Certification

• YMCA Studio Instructor
• CYQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing Exercise to Music