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Certificate in Advanced Fitness Instructing in the context of Gym or Exercise to Music

This qualification is particularly relevant for individuals seeking to increase their knowledge base and programming skills.

Candidates will learn:

  • advanced exercise and fitness knowledge covering:
    -bones and joints
    -muscles and muscle actions
    -core stability
    -principles of progressive training and professionalism
  • how to plan a safe and effective progressive programme/advanced session
  • how to instruct a safe and effective progressive programme/advanced session
  • how to evaluate a safe and effective progressive programme/advanced session
Structure
Mandatory units Hours
Advanced Exercise and Fitness Knowledge (EFK)50
Advanced Resistance Training50
Advanced Cardivascular Training50
Total GLH150

The Mandatory Units above can be taken in the context of Gym or Exercise to Music.

Prerequisites
Candidates must be in possession of a CYQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing qualification, or other qualification recognised by the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). (see www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk)

Candidates completing the Level 3 Certificate in Advanced Fitness Instructing in the context of Gym must hold a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness instructing - Gym qualification. Exercise to Music candidates may also be considered, provided that they have some experience of instructing with resistance equipment.

Candidates completing the Level 3 Certificate in Advanced Fitness Instructing in the context of Exercise to Music must hold a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing - Exercise to Music qualification. Candidates holding non NQF certificates may be considered for this qualification. However, training providers must apply APA or APL as appropriate to ensure that the requirements of the prerequisites are met. All evidence of APA and APL must be available to the CYQ external verifier upon request.

NB: It is the responsibility of the training provider to ensure that all candidates meet the prerequisites prior to assessment of this qualification. CYQ is unable to certificate unless the prerequisites are met.

It is recommended that centres offering this qualification should have access to an appropriate practical facility and that all courses leading to the certificate should be run with a practical bias.

Assessment
Internally assessed via:Externally assessed via:
  1. Case study (in the context of Gym only)
  2. Practical assessment including
    planning, teaching and evaluating
    (plus timetable supported by witness
    testimonies in the context of
    Exercise to Music only)
  1. Theory paper
Fees and certification codes
 

CYQ code

Fee

Overarching certificate 

 

Available in the context of:  
Gym

AFI 352

£70

Exercise to Music

AFE 353

£70

Unit certificates (optional)

 

 

Advanced Exercise and Fitness Knowledge

EFK 352

£22

Advanced Resistance Training - Gym

ART 352

£30

Advanced Resistance Training - Exercise to Music

ARE 353

£30

Advanced Cardiovascular Training - GymACV 352£30
Advanced Cardiovascular Training - Exercise to MusicACE 353£30
Resources
Syllabus 

£20

Syllabus (bound copy) 

£26

Manuals
(available for EFK, Principles of Resistance
Training and Principles of CV Training)

 Full Colour

Black & White

£12

£8

Advanced Fitness Instructing DVD
(available for Gym)
 

£7

QCA information
Qualification accreditation number

500/1717/2

Accreditation start date

1st May 2007

Accreditation end date

31st March 2012

Certification end date

31st March 2015

Mandatory units
Unit title

QCA code

Exercise and Fitness Knowledge

D/500/7007

Advanced Resistance Training

H/500/7008

Advanced Cardiovascular TrainingK/500/7009
REPs

Allows students entry to REPs at Level 3REPs 20 CPD point logo

Allows candidates to enter REPs at Level 3

Performance points (SCAAT)
105.00