Fitness Instructor/Trainer

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What is a Fitness Instructor?

As a Fitness Instructor, you would lead and organise group and individual exercise programmes to help people to improve their health and fitness.

Fitness Instructors may also give advice on healthy eating and lifestyle. They could work with specialist groups of people, such as older adults, children, people with disabilities or clients referred by doctors.

Fitness Instructors would either instruct a range of activities or specialise in a particular area such as:

keep fit
water aerobics
weight training
yoga
Pilates

What does a Fitness Instructor do?

carry out fitness assessments and consultations with new clients
demonstrate routines for clients to follow
show clients how to use exercise machines and free weights properly
supervise clients to make sure that they are exercising safely and effectively
lead group exercise classes such as circuit training, aerobics or spinning
design personal exercise programmes

Are you … ?

a people’s person?
passionate about exercise and fitness?
energetic, fit and strong?
patient?
responsible?
punctual?
supportive?
self-motivated?

How do I become a Fitness Instructor?

To qualify as a Fitness Trainer/Instructor, you could either complete a nationally-recognised qualification before starting work, or start as an assistant instructor and complete work-based qualifications.

Here are some great study options:

EXERCISE TEACHERS ACADEMY (ETA): (Countrywide)

Offers many different courses:

www.etasa.co.za

Minimum requirements:
NSC (National Senior Certificate) or equivalent.

Should the applicant not meet the minimum admission criteria; they may be referred for tests, at their own expense. These could include tests for aptitude, literacy, numeracy, reasoning skills and or studying skills.