ICK PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER CERTIFICATION COURSE

 

COURSE TITLE: ICK Personal Fitness Trainer

 

CERTIFICATION(S):

 

Students receive the following upon successful completion:

 

·          ICK Personal Fitness Trainer (Personal Trainer) Certificate

·          Students can apply for RPL assessment after 1 year of working in the fitness field to get their SAQA certificate.

 

 

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

 

·          Senior Certificate (Matric) or NQF Level 4 equivalent

·          Good health and reasonable level of fitness

·          Current fitness participation strongly recommended

·          Current health club or gym membership required

·          Keen interest in a career in fitness and exercise

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

This course will educate you in a range of scientific fields to enable you to make informed decisions and scientific choices in your work as fitness leader and prepare you for a successful career in fitness by expanding your fundamental knowledge of the human body and the principles of modern exercise science.

 

The course teaches you how to design individualised, scientific exercise programmes, effectively lead clients in the implementation of these programmes and motivate clients to achieve a healthy lifestyle. The course enables you to practice scientific training methods to ensure that your clients will maximise their results while minimising their risk of injury. You will also learn how to screen potential clients for exercise readiness, how to administer fitness tests and how to use test results for individual programme development and personalised goal-setting. Apart from learning how to train a client, your will also be taught how to create, market, and manage your business.

 

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

 

Personal fitness training is a profession that employs qualified individuals to instruct, coach or train fitness participants in a one-on-one situation or in small groups. The Personal Trainer leads his clients in the performance of safe and appropriate exercise, in an effort to achieve the participant’s personal fitness and health goals.

 

This course prepares you for a professional career in fitness and is aimed at students who wish to work as personal trainers or fitness instructors in a health club or gymnasium or want to start their own personal training business. The course is also recommended as base qualification for students interested in a future career as sports coach, exercise specialist, fitness manager, health club manager or lifestyle consultant.

 

 

STUDY METHOD

 

Full-time (weekdays from 10:00 to 14:00 )

Part-time (weekends - Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00 )

 

 

DURATION

 

Full-time - 6 months to 1 year

Part-time - 6 months to 1 year

 

Students are allowed a total of one year in which to meet the requirements, after which re-registration is required.

 

 

COURSE VENUE

 

Movement Therapy Centre Johannesburg

Pietermaritzburg

Potchefstroom

Electronically (Distance learning)

 

 

COURSE CONTENT

 

COMPULSORY MODULES

·         Fitness Environment & Career Orientation ·         Principles of Fitness, Exercise ·         Programme Design ·         Wellness & Lifestyle Management ·         Functional Anatomy ·         Kinesiology & Biomechanics ·         Exercise Physiology ·         Exercise Injuries & Prevention ·         Principles of Nutrition ·         Exercise Psychology ·         Fitness Leadership & Communication Skills ·         Adult Basic CPR & Emergency Care ·         Personalised Programme Design

·         History of Fitness ·         Entrepreneurship & Business Skills ·         Health Screening & Fitness Testing ·         Cardio respiratory Conditioning ·         Resistance Training ·         Stretch & Flexibility Training ·         Body Conditioning ·         Stability Ball Training ·         Movement Therapy ·         Basic Sport-specific Programming ·         Plyometrics ·         Bodybuilding Programming ·         Functional Programming ·         Weight Management

 

 

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

 

Students are assessed as follows:

o  Submission of a Portfolio of Evidence

o  Practical Assessment for Personal Training

o  Assignments, Workbooks, Case Studies

o  Class Attendance Register - 100% attendance of all lectures and practical sessions required

o  Practical Hours Log Book: PT - minimum 90 hours of practical work at a reputable health club or gymnasium

 

All first assessments are included in the course fees. A supplementary administration fee of R350.00 is levied for each supplementary assessment.

 

 

 

COURSE MATERIALS

 

No additional costs. Course fees include all course materials.

 

Not included:        Fitness Music CD's and DVD’s

                                Any Clothing

 

 

COURSE FEES

 

ICK Personal Fitness Trainer

 

Course Fee: R 17 500.00 (Fees are subject to change without notice)

Course Fees includes:

Student packs which includes all manuals supplied electronically, the course on DVD for reference purposes worth R3500 all lectures and practical sessions.

A non-refundable deposit of R 4500.00 deducted from balance, is payable by closing date of registration.  The full payment to be made not later than one week before start of course unless otherwise arranged.  Other payment options are available upon request.  A 10% discount is on offer for once off payments of the total fee.

 

Kindly note fees are subject to change without notice.