INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF KINESIS
COURSE  902/3K

National Diploma - Kinesiology inclu. National Fitness Certification

  CAREER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE
A Career in Kinesiology; Practice as a Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor,
Group Trainer, or Kinesiologist, incl. a Pilates Teaching Component

VENUE

Sandton Campus

E-mail

info@collegeofkinesis.com

Phone

0114440761

Office Hours

MONDAY – FRIDAYS 09:00 – 16:00

NQF LEVEL

LEVEL 5

 

 

 

This course is intended for the individual who has a passion for fitness and who is interested in building a career in the fitness industry. Why not kick start your career as a Kinesiologist - study Kinesis at the International College of Kinesis, for National Diplomas in Fitness and Kinesiology.  Requirements to attend this course are: a Grade 12 certificate, Be involved in some form of fitness activity, be healthy and able to take part in some physical activity.

COURSE NATURE:

A three year course.  New students should enrol for 901 or 902 as first year during 2009.  Second/Third year students should make an appointment with Course Leader to discuss structure, costs and timetables.

TIME PERIOD:

February to December

COURSE COST:

R17500 per year. For timetable kindly contact info@collegeofkinesis.com.

Kindly note fees are subject to change without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED:

National Certificate in Fitness ( including Pilates as a teaching component) 
Work in the industry as a Personal Trainer and/or Group Trainer teaching various class formats to music.
ICK’s National Diploma - Kinesiology
Practice as a Kinesiologist

REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERVIEW/ENTRANCE TO COURSE:

Grade 12   qualification
Good health and physically fit
Exercise experience and/or sports interests
Currently participating in various exercise programs

PROCESS TO COMPLETE THE COURSE: 

EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  

The evaluation process is continuous and consists of a combination of learning outcomes.  It is important that the student completes an outcome which relates to the result of  a learning process, a process of acquisition that enables a student to perform in given contexts to given standards.  The explanation of this process is in the student pack.

 

COURSE SCHEDULE:  Each course direction will offer:

FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING

CORE LEARNING

ELECTIVE LEARNING

Means that learning which forms the grounding or basis needed to undertake the education, training or further learning required in obtaining a qualification. Means that compulsory learning required in situations contextually relevant to the particular qualification Means a selection of additional credits at the level of the NQF specified, from which a choice may be made to ensure that  the purpose(s) of the qualification is achieved

The three categories will be at a similar levels and therefore of similar degrees of complexity in each of the categories.  

A qualification is to be made up of a certain number of credits. SAQA speaks of  one credit being the rough equivalent of the hours of learning. For the whole qualification, the credits are the total number of credits that a student via the UNIT STANDARDS achieves.  

     

FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING

CORE LEARNING

ELECTIVE LEARNING

The profession of Health and Exercise Management

Wellness, Fitness and Lifestyle Management

Structural Bodywork:  

An Overview

What is structural bodywork

Human Maps

The techniques of structural bodywork

The connective tissue network

The oscillatory properties of the fascial network

The muscular system

Common postural dysfunctions

Practicum:  assessment , technique and strategy in structural bodywork

Balancing structure  

 

Health Benefits and recommended amount of physical activity

Components of a Program and Program Variables

Neuromuscular Therapy

 

Integrated Functional anatomy

Muscles, Fascia and Kinetic Chain

Trigger Points

Kinetic chain anatomy and Pa tient assessment

Activating the community

Metabolic Fitness Training and Energy Costs of Physical Activities

Deep Tissue Massage

General theories

Reading the body

Refining your touch

Pa in

Direction of strokes

Stroke strategies

General Techniques

Specific Techniques

Your role in looking out for the health of your clients

Therapeutic strategies for addressing common complaints and injuries

Planning your session

Practice Business Skills

The health and fitness Industry

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning of the total body

Mobility, Stability and Flexibility for total muscular Fitness

Introduction to Craniosacral therapy

Why craniosacral

The fluid medium:  CSF

The craniosacral membrane system

The craniosacral skeleton

Craniosacral rhythmic impulse

History of craniosacral concept

Stress storage in the membrane system

Reciprocal tension

The nature of palpation

Fundamental principles

Unwinding

Dural Tube

The diaphragms

Cranial Adjusting

The ten step protocol

Introduction to health and fitness management

Anatomy

Kinesiology Muscle Testing and Energy Balancing for health and well-being

Polarity Therapy

 

Front of the house management

Physiology

Mind and Body Connection:

Greatest Laws of life

A common Purpose

Whole Mind Integration

Commitment and responsibility

Love and Possession

Cause and Effect

The ties that Bind

Faith and Prayer

Energy

 

Back of the house management

Kinesiology and biomechanics

Mind and Body Connection:

Listen to your physical Body

Disease and Accidents

Food for Thought

The ideal weight

Sexuality

Physical Essentials

Physical Activity, Fitness and Health

Health Screening, Client interviewing and required evaluation and testing

Mind and Body Connection:

Listen to your mental body

The value systems

The ego

False Masters

Mental Essentials

Aerobic Fitness

Exercise Prescription;  Program Design and Management

Mind and Body Connection:

Listen to your emotional Body

Emotional Expression

Fear and Guilt

Emotional Essentials

Muscular Fitness including body conditioning, flexibility and ball programs

Principles of Injury Prevention and Treatment

Mind and Body Connection

Spirituality

Harmony and Balance

Activity and weight control

Principles of  Nutrition and Management of

Body Composition

Introduction to NLP

Main Ideas of NLP

How we use our senses internally to think

States of mind

Thinking in terms of systems

How language sets limits on our experience

NLP patterns

NLP in therapy and personal change

Thinking strategies

Performance in Work and sport

Weight management

 

Vitality and longevity

Stress management

 

Wellness for life

Substance use and abuse

 

Exercise Leadership

Exercise and Children

 

Behavior Modification

Exercise and Older Adults

 

 

Exercise and Obesity

 

 

Exercise and Diabetes

 

 

Exercise and Coronary Heart Disease

 

 

Exercise, Asthma, and Pulmonary Disease

 

 

Exercise and Women’s Health

 

 

Movement Fusion program including:  step, aerobics, spinning, yoga and pilates matwork

 

 

Music Training

 


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