• YMCA Level 2 Technical Specialist in Exercise and Fitness: Group Exercise Instructor (Circuit Training) (Award) (610/4600/0)

    By completing this qualification, learners will meet:

    Meet Skills England approved outcomes for specialised fitness instruction for Group exercise (Circuit training) (Linked to ST0390 Leisure team member)
    Industry requirements to become a group exercise instructor, as set out within the CIMSPA Core Group Exercise Instructor professional standard.

    The purpose of each qualification is to enable learners to plan, deliver and evaluate group circuit training sessions with six or more participants.

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    YMCA Level 2 Technical Specialist in Exercise and Fitness: Group Exercise Instructor (Circuit Training) (Award)

    Qualification Type

    Technical Specialism

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    Equipment specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to expand their scope of practice to work with in a broader range of equipment.
    Other technical specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to perform specific roles within their organisation or upskill within their existing role (e.g. First Aider, Safeguarding Lead etc).

    Qualification Number (QN)

    610/4600/0

    Qualification size

    GLH: 27 / TQT: 54

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    Total Qualification Time (TQT)

    This is an estimate of the total amount of time, measured in hours that a learner would reasonably need to be able to show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a qualification.

    Total Qualification Time is made up of the following two elements:

    The number of hours which an awarding organisation has assigned to a qualification for guided learning (see below)
    An estimate of the number of hours a learner will reasonably be likely to spend in preparation, study or any other form of participation in education or training – including assessment – which takes place as directed by (but not under the immediate guidance or supervision of) a lecturer, supervisor, tutor or other appropriate provider of education or training.

    Guided Learning Hours (GLH)

    This is:

    Face to face delivery (learning delivered by a lecturer, supervisor, tutor or other appropriate member of the training team)
    eLearning with a lecturer, teacher or tutor present/available in real-time (the learner and tutor can be either remote or in the same physical place during eLearning)
    Invigilated assessment (external tests sat under controlled or open-book conditions)
    Internal assessment carried out by the learner with a lecturer, teacher or tutor present/available in real time (the learner and tutor can be either remote or in the same physical place during assessment).

    This is not unsupervised learning such as:

    eLearning that the learner carries out unsupervised and with no real time support from a lecturer, teacher or tutor
    Assessment internally carried out by the learner without a lecturer, teacher or tutor present/available in real time (for example, completing a Learner Assessment Record (LAR) at home)
    Any additional further study, revision and training activities that the learner does unsupervised to support their learning.

    Availability

    Operational start date: 1 August 2025

    Operational end date:

    Certification end date:

    Entry Requirements

    Learners must have completed a qualification or apprenticeship endorsed against one of the following CIMSPA professional standards:

    Gym Instructor
    Core Group Exercise Instructor

      Assessments

      Session planning documents
      Professional discussion
      Session delivery (circuit training)

      Endorsement

      Overview

      By completing this qualification, learners will meet:

      Industry requirements to become a group exercise instructor, as set out within the CIMSPA Core Group Exercise Instructor professional standard.
      Meet Skills England approved outcomes for specialised fitness instruction for Group exercise (Circuit training) (Linked to ST0390 Leisure team member)

      The purpose of each qualification is to enable learners to plan, deliver and evaluate group circuit training sessions with six or more participants.

      Qualification details

      Learners will cover the following content:

      Plan a group exercise session (circuit training)
      Deliver and evaluate a group exercise session (circuit training)

      To achieve the YMCA Level 2 Technical Specialist in Exercise and Fitness: Group Exercise Instructor (Circuit Training) (Award) (610/4600/0), learners must achieve one mandatory unit. Assessments include:

      Session planning documents
      Professional discussion
      Session delivery (circuit training)

      You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification specification and/or learner assessment record (LAR). The LAR is available for centres to download from Y-Connect.

      These qualifications is an occupational entry qualification. This means that it meets the agreed industry prerequisites to enter the sport and physical activity sector as an employed or self-employed gym instructor, group exercise instructor and/or personal trainer, depending on the qualification completed. This qualification can also lead to further training at the same and/or higher levels to specialise and increase scope of practice. For example:

      Population specialisms (to work with a broader range of clients):

      YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Inactive People in Physical Activity to Create Long-Term Behaviour Change (603/7345/3)
      YYMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Children Aged 0-5 in Sport and Physical Activity (603/7218/7)
      YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Children and Young People in Sport and Physical Activity (603/7216/3)
      YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Disability and Impairments (610/1559/1)
      YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Older Adults (610/1668/8)
      YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral (603/3103/3)

      Environment specialisms (to work in more settings):

      YMCA Level 2 Award in Developing Sustainable Physical Activity Programmes Within Community Settings (603/7343/X)

      Technical specialisms (to work with specific equipment or perform additional roles within the workplace):

      YMCA Level 2 Award in Instructing Kettlebell Training (603/7186/9)
      YMCA Level 2 Award in Instructing Suspended Movement Training (603/7187/0)
      YMCA Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness and Understanding Approaches to Support Individuals (603/7146/8)
      YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Adults and Adults at Risk (610/0822/9)
      YMCA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (603/1902/1)
      YMCA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (603/1903/3)

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