YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Group Exercise Instructing (603/7154/7)
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Group Exercise Instructor, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard.
YMCA Level 2 Certificate 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)
603/7154/7
Pathways
Availability
Operational start date – 1 March 2021
Operational end date – 31 July 2026
Certification end date – 31 July 2028
Latest version of qualification – YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Exercise and Fitness: Group Exercise Instructor
Entry Requirements
Assessments
Endorsement
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:
Anatomy and physiology including:
To achieve the YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Group Exercise Instructing, learners need to achieve 4 mandatory units plus one discipline specific ‘plan and deliver’ units.
Assessments include:
You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification syllabus and/or learner assessment record, which are available for centres to download from Y-Connect.
Our Level 2 Certificate in Group Exercise Instructing can lead to employment as a group exercise instructor.
This qualification can also lead to further training at the same or higher levels including:
Mandatory units
| Unit title | eLearning | Manual |
| Anatomy and physiology for exercise and fitness instructors (K/616/7823) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Providing a positive customer experience in the exercise environment (M/616/7824) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Lifestyle management and health awareness (K/616/7949) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Principles of planning and delivering group exercise (L/618/6381) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Discipline specific (optional) units
| Unit title | eLearning | Manual |
| Plan and deliver group circuit training (R/618/6382) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Plan and deliver group exercise to music – freestyle (Y/618/6383) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Plan and deliver group fitness walking (D/618/6384) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Plan and deliver group indoor cycling (H/618/6385) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Plan and deliver group step exercise to music (K/618/6386) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Plan and deliver group studio resistance training (M/618/6387) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Plan and deliver group water-based exercise (F/618/6393) | ❌ | ❌ |
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