About the course

The Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing is designed to provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to become a fitness instructor in a gym environment. Individuals who successfully complete the programme are able to gain access to both the CIMSPA Exercise and Fitness Directory as an affiliated member, as well as the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS).

Learners taking this qualification will study six units, including:

• Anatomy and physiology for exercise
• Maximising the customer experience in a gym environment
• Supporting client health and wellbeing
• Conducting client consolations and gym inductions
• Planning and reviewing gym-based exercise programmes
• Instructing and supervising gym-based exercise programmes

This qualification will provide you with a comprehensive insight into the skills and knowledge that you will require to not only work in the health and fitness sector, but to also take your own training to the next level. The choice of units offered across this Level 2 qualification gives you the opportunity to obtain a number of transferable skills that employers are seeking, including communication, customer service and health and safety. You will also learn more about the functions of the body and how to plan effective gym-based exercise programmes.