Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Certificate in Fitness (Group Fitness) (Level 3) with strands in Pre-choreographed, and Freestyle | |||
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Qualification Type | Certificate | |||
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Level | 3 | |||
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Credits | 55 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the fitness sector with individuals who have the competencies required for entry-level employment as a group fitness instructor able to deliver classes to achieve individual and collective fitness goals, using either a pre-choreographed programme or a freestyle self-choreographed programme.
Graduates of this qualification may be able to apply for full registration on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) under the scope of Group Exercise. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Instruct exercise to music classes safely and effectively with an underlying knowledge base of basic gross anatomical structures and exercise physiology. - Manage personal fitness levels to meet role requirements and role model exercise techniques. - Manage a class of individuals by responding to the differing motivational needs of exercise participants. - Specialise in delivering a specific group fitness class type. - Monitor conditions to maintain Health and Safety processes and protect exercise clients from undue risk in accordance with facility policy and procedures. Graduates of the Pre-choreographed strand will also be able to: - Role model a pre-choreographed routine to a set pre-choreographed programme. Graduates of the Freestyle strand will also be able to: - Design, instruct, and evaluate a basic freestyle group fitness class plan. |
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Education pathways |
This certificate builds on the National Certificate in Fitness (Foundation Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1239] and can lead to the National Diploma in Fitness (Applied) (Level 5) [Ref: 1240].
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Entry Requirements |
The TEO must ensure that candidates pre-screen clients looking for contraindications as this is a health and safety requirement.
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Developed By | Skills Active Aotearoa Limited | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 1857 | |||
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Status | Discontinued | |||
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Created | 2012-07-03 10:15:56.0 | |||
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Last Date For Entry | 2018-12-31 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Discontinued | 2020-12-31 00:00:00.0 | |||
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