APPRENTICESHIP: New Zealand Apprenticeship: Multi-Skilled Exercise Instructor (Freestyle) (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Who is this apprenticeship for?
This apprenticeship is designed for exercise all-rounders who have the whole package of industry skills and knowledge, and can deliver both group exercise and individual exercise instruction.
Multi-skilled exercise professionals are equipped to deliver exercise in multiple ways. This includes one-on-one personal training, group fitness classes, and small group training sessions. These folks have a solid understanding of exercise physiology, are skilled in delivering all types of group fitness and exercise instruction, and are savvy, business-minded self-starters.
They keep their clients safe and healthy during exercise, and deliver programmes and classes with the overall wellbeing of their participants in mind.
This apprenticeship will be delivered on-the-job in an exercise industry workplace, and assessments will be completed online.
Apprenticeship graduates will come out of this qualification equipped to lead group exercise classes and training sessions; deliver one-on-one exercise prescription and instruction; and own and operate a personal training business.
Graduate of this apprenticeship will be eligible for REPs registration. REPs registration is the expected industry standard to deliver safe and effective exercise in New Zealand. For more information, check outwww.reps.org.nz.
What's involved?
New Zealand Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise (Level 4)
This qualification is equivalent to REPs Group Exercise Choreographed
Choreographing and delivering group exercise classes
Encouraging participants
Business skills
Anatomy and physiology
Culturally appropriate behaviour.
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4)
This qualification is equivalent to REPs Personal Trainer
Exercise fundamentals
Nutrition and wellbeing
Working professionally
Exercise delivery
Business skills.
Planning and researching a target market
Designing and delivering group training sessions
Gathering feedback and reviewing sessions.
About the provider
Te Mahi Ako is a Private Training Enterprise (PTE) funded by the government to create world-class, nationally-recognised programmes linked to qualifications that staff can complete on the job. The benefit of on-the-job training is that you are earning an income, gaining a qualification, and getting real-life experience, all in one go. And because Te Mahi Ako’s programmes are government-subsidised, they are very affordable.
Te Mahi Ako works with a wide range of facilities throughout New Zealand, from small to large. Te Mahi Ako or the facility will provide learning resources and assessment tasks for the staff member, and supporting materials will help the workplace to deliver the training. In some cases, an organisation’s own in-house training programme will be aligned to a Te Mahi Ako programme, so staff members who complete the in-house training will simultaneously earn a national qualification. Te Mahi Ako also has a Recognition of Current Competency process, which means that you may be able to get your existing skills and experience recognised through a qualification.
To enrol in a Te Mahi Ako on-the-job qualification, you must be employed in the industry or be a volunteer. Make sure to check with the business that you’re working in, or would like to work in, to see if they are already registered with Te Mahi Ako.
For more information go to: www.temahiako.org.nz