Focus Awards
Level 2
QN: 601/5883/9
Curriculum Active
Focus Awards Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 342 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Focus Awards
Syllabus Units
12 Units
Guided Hours
342 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Anatomy and physiology for exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure and function of the circulatory system
- Understand the structure and function of the respiratory system
- Understand the structure and function of the skeleton
- Understand joints in the skeleton
- Understand the muscular system
- Understand the life-course of the musculoskeletal system and its implications for special populations exercise
- Understand energy systems and their relation to exercise
- Understand the nervous system and its relation to exercise
2
Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand emergency procedures in a fitness environment
- Understand health and safety requirements in a fitness environment
- Understand how to control risks in a fitness environment
- Understand how to safeguard children and vulnerable adults
3
Instructing group exercise to music
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to provide group exercise to music
- Be able to prepare self and equipment for group exercise to music
- Be able to prepare participants for group exercise to music
- Be able to instruct group exercise to music
- Be able to improve participants performance in group exercise to music
- Be able to bring a group exercise to music session to an end
- Be able to reflect on providing group exercise to music
- Be able to support clients taking part in exercise to music
4
Instructing gym-based exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to provide gym-based exercise
- Be able to prepare self and equipment for gym-based exercise
- Be able to prepare clients for gym-based exercise
- Be able to instruct gym-based exercise
- Be able to supervise clients undertaking gym-based exercise
- Be able to bring a gym-based exercise session to an end
- Be able to reflect on providing gym-based exercise
- Be able to support clients taking part in gym-based exercise
5
Instructing health related exercise and physical activity to children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of instructing health related exercise/physical activity to children
- Understand the principles of motivating children to adhere to exercise/physical activity
- Be able to prepare children for exercise/ physical activity
- Be able to instruct exercise/physical activity to children
- Be able to support children to take part in exercise/physical activity
- Be able to bring an exercise/physical activity session to an end
- Be able to reflect on providing health related exercise/physical activity for children
6
Instructing water-based exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of instructing water-based exercise
- Be able to prepare self and equipment for water-based exercise
- Be able to prepare participants for water- based exercise
- Be able to instruct water-based exercise
- Be able to improve participants performance in water-based exercise
- Be able to bring a water-based exercise session to an end
- Be able to reflect on providing water-based exercise sessions
- Be able to support clients taking part in water-based exercise sessions
7
Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to form effective working relationships with clients
- Understand how to address barriers to exercise/physical activity that clients experience
- Understand how to support clients to adhere to exercise/physical activity
- Understand how to provide ongoing customer service to clients
8
Planning group exercise to music sessions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to collect participant information
- Understand how to use participant information to plan group exercise to music
- Understand how to plan group exercise to music
- Understand how to use music to enhance group exercise
- Be able to plan safe and effective group exercise to music
9
Planning gym-based exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to collect client information to plan gym-based exercise
- Understand how to use client information to plan gym-based exercise
- Understand how to plan gym-based exercise with clients
- Be able to collect and use client information to plan a gym-based exercise programme
- Be able to plan a safe and effective gym-based exercise programme with clients
10
Planning health related exercise and physical activity for children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to collect relevant information to plan health related exercise/physical activity for children
- Be able to collect relevant information to plan safe and effective exercise/physical activity for children
- Understand how to use information to plan health related exercise/physical activity for children
- Understand how to plan safe and effective exercise/physical activity for children
- Be able to plan safe and effective exercise/physical activity for children
11
Planning water-based exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to collect participant information to plan water-based exercise
- Understand how to use participant information to plan water-based exercise
- Understand how to plan water-based exercise
- Understand how to use music to enhance water-based exercise
- Understand the particular features of the pool environment that affect session planning
- Be able to plan safe and effective water- based exercise
12
Principles of exercise, fitness and health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effects of exercise on the body
- Understand the components of fitness
- Understand how to apply the principles and variables of fitness to an exercise programme
- Understand the Exercise contraindications and key safety guidelines for special populations
- Understand how to safely monitor exercise intensity
- Understand the health benefits of physical activity
- Understand the importance of healthy eating
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/5883/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Focus Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2015