CYQ Level 2 Gym Instructor Award

• Components and principles of fitness
• The skeletal system
• The muscular system
• Cardio-respiratory system
• Health screening
• Planning exercise programmes
• Health, safety and professionalism
• Customer service
• Promoting physical activity
• Practical free weights and resistance machine techniques
• Cardiovascular exercise techniques
• Flexibility and stretching techniques

Qualification: Central YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instruction

You will also be required to complete a multiple choice theory assessment (Exercise & Fitness Knowledge) where a pass mark of 70% must be achieved. This assessment involves the following subjects:

• Bones and joints
• Components of fitness and principles of training
• Muscles and muscle actions
• Cardio-respiratory system

In the final assessment you will be assessed teaching a gym induction to a fellow student. This assessment will last approximately 60 minutes  and will be observed directly by one of our assessors.Prior to teaching this session you will also be required to produce a lesson plan for this assessment.

You will have regular contact with your tutor and you may contact them at anytime- we really are with every step of the way!

The online learning system you will use throughout your gym instructor course will provide you with instant feedback on your progress. You will also have access to the community learning forum where you can interact with fellow students and the 'Learner Support Tutors'. When you post a question within the forum, we will endevour to reply within 24 hours.

You will also need to be over 16 in order to complete the practical assessment.