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Review of Group Fitness Instruction unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Fitness

Group Fitness Instruction

22773-22780

 

Skills Active Aotearoa has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          May 2012

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2017

 

Summary

 

Skills Active Aotearoa began the review process for these unit standards in February 2011.  A Technical Advisory Group (TAG) was selected to represent large gym chains, independent operators, council facilities, the three main pre-choreographed group fitness styles, free style instructors, and providers.

 

The significant issues identified by the TAG were that the current unit standards were not appropriate for group fitness instructors who use only pre-choreographed materials such as Les Mills, BTS and Radical gyms, and they did not cover new group fitness techniques that have begun to emerge in industry.  The lack of pre-choreographed unit standard content meant that pre-choreographed instructors had no way of gaining full registration with the Register of Exercise Professionals (REP).  It was agreed by the TAG that the generic components of pre-choreographed and freestyle instruction involved different but equally complex skills and knowledge.

 

Main changes

 

·      The generic planning and instructing competencies were removed from all the specific class unit standards and two new generic freestyle and pre-choreographed unit standards (27718 and 27719) were developed.

·      The specific class unit standards 22773-22777, were reviewed and replaced, and made fit for industry requirements.

·      The chest deep and deep water aqua fitness class unit standards 22778 and 22779 were combined into a single new unit standard (27710).

·      The High and Low class unit standard 22780 was designated expiring and will not be replaced.

·      Three new specific class unit standards were developed for group fitness Dance (27715), Mind and Body (27716), and Core Conditioning with equipment (27717) classes.

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2013

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Standards

22773-22780

3

Domain

Group Fitness Instruction

3

 

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

 

All standards have been transferred to from CMR 0069 to 0099 which now covers all sectors for Skills Active Aotearoa.

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following Skills Active Aotearoa qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when they are reviewed in 2012.  The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

Classification or ID

1319

National Certificate in Fitness (Group Fitness Instruction) (Level 3)

22773-22780

1697

National Certificate in Recreation and Sport (Aquatics) (Level 3) with strands in Pool Lifeguard, Swim Education and Pool Operations

22779, 22780

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Community and Social Services > Fitness > Group Fitness Instruction

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

22773

27709

Plan and teach a Step class

Instruct a Step class

3

3

12

7

C

22774

27711

Plan and teach a Spin class

Instruct an indoor Cycling class

3

3

12

7

C

22775

27712

Plan and teach a Pump class

Instruct a Free weights class

3

3

12

7

C

22776

27713

Plan and teach a kicking and boxing class

Instruct a cardio Martial Fit class

3

3

12

7

C

22777

27714

Plan and teach a Circuit class

Instruct a Circuit class

3

3

12

7

C

22778

22779

27710

Plan and teach a chest deep aquafitness class

Plan and teach a deep water aquafitness class

Instruct an Aqua fitness class

3

3

3

15

15

9

C

C

22780

Plan and teach a High and Low class

3

12

D

27715

Instruct a group fitness Dance class

3

7

New

27716

Instruct a Mind and Body class

3

7

New

27717

Instruct a Core Conditioning with equipment class

3

7

New

27718

Design and instruct a Freestyle class

3

10

New

27719

Instruct a Pre-choreographed routine

3

10

New