The Active IQ Fitness Instructor programme of study is a non-regulated programme that supports the EuropeActive Competence Framework and supports the essential skills and knowledge required to work as a fitness instructor in the European Health and Fitness Industry at the EQF-Fitness Level 3 (content and assessments are equivalent to Level 2 within the U.K. qualification framework).
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Introduction
The purpose of a fitness instructor is to build fitness participation for new and existing members. A fitness instructor welcomes and introduces new members to fitness by providing inductions and supports existing members with on-going programmes. A fitness instructor leads members through programmes and is responsible for the resulting member fitness experience, which should be positive and meet their individual needs.
Occupational Description
A fitness instructor should be able to:
- Provide effective and safe fitness instruction.
- Promote a healthy lifestyle.
- Identify individual motives and resulting short, medium and long-term fitness goals.
- Suggest relevant exercise adaptations or options to allow for individual client differences or needs.
- Provide participants with advice on intensity and how to progress their individual performance and results.
- Observe clients and correct unsafe technique.
- Provide clients with technical models for exercise technique.
- Positively interact and motivate clients using appropriate tools in order to promote adherence to exercise.
- Deliver good customer service and be a positive role model at all times.
- Promote healthy activities and related strategies for daily living to clients (lifestyle management).
- Promote customer referral: invite customers to bring friends and family along and promote their fitness activities in their social environment.
- Promote a healthy and clean environment.
- Work within the parameters, recognising the standards and professional limitations of this role, referring to appropriate members of staff for guidance and support.
