Specialist Courses
As an instructor you will often meet people who have specific needs and requirements whilst training your clients or teaching classes. You may be working with older adults, ante and postnatal women, people with mental health issues or on exercise referral schemes. By completing one of the following specialist modules, you will have the expertise and confidence to deliver safe and effective sessions for these important client groups.
At some point in your career, whether you are a personal trainer or fitness instructor, you are likely to find yourself teaching women who are pregnant or who have just had a baby. Or perhaps you wish to create and deliver programmes or classes exclusively for this important client group within your community. Either way, this course will provide you with the expertise and confidence you need to deliver safe and effective exercise to ante or postnatal women.
It is estimated that around 1 in 10 of the UK population has a disability, and yet disabled people are seriously under-represented in fitness and gym facilities. This course has been developed as part of the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI), which aims to make fitness facilities more accessible to disabled people, both in terms of the physical environment and the skills and attitudes of their staff. This course will provide you with confidence and expertise in writing and delivering safe, effective and fun exercise programmes for a range of disabled people.
Good mental health is an important element of well being, however statistics demonstrate that 25%* of the population live with poor mental health at any one time. Learn how to adapt your approach and delivery of exercise for this client group, encouraging them to lead active fulfilling lives.
Age should not be a barrier to exercise. For this growing section of the population exercise is an essential ingredient for a happy, healthy and active lifestyle. This course will give you the tools to create fun, functional, safe and effective sessions for older adults within your area of expertise. Suitable for Gym and ETM Instructors and Personal Trainers, it will also allow you to broaden your client base and ensure that you can deliver programmes and classes that really make a difference to peoples' lives.
Exercise referral schemes continue to grow in number through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), local authorities and the private sector. This qualification will enable you to advance your career in an extremely rewarding field working with medically referred clients with low-risk medical conditions.
