Health and Fitness Career Course
Why you should study with us
Health and Fitness Career Course
Please Note: This course is not recognised by CIMSPA or REPs.
Do you have a passion for a healthy lifestyle, incorporating diet and exercise into your daily routine that you now want to share with others? This course will teach you everything you need to know about working in The Health & Fitness Industry, the job roles and helping clients achieve their fitness goals on a daily basis.
32 comprehensive modules
The Health and Fitness Career Course is broken into comprehensive modules which will teach you about the areas of knowledge you need to know to become a successful fitness instructor or personal trainer. The course is set in manageable modules which you can study at your own pace and in your own time while still having the benefit of a full-time position.
End of course certification
On completion of the course, you will be required to pass a test, which is made up of multiple-choice questions based on the modules you have studied. Once you pass, you will be able to download and print your certificate. You also have the option of having your certificate posted to you at an additional cost.
What You Will Learn
This course is designed to provide you with a complete overview of what you need to know to become a fitness professional prior to completing a fitness instructor or personal trainer qualification. During the course you can expect to learn the following:
- Learn what you will need to begin your career in fitness, from the skills you will need to the role you will be expected to perform on a daily basis.
- Understand the human anatomy of the bones, their function and how exercise can impact the bones. You will also learn about how bones are affected as part of the ageing process.
- Learn more about the cardiovascular system from the heart's function to respiratory function and how these are impacted by exercise, along with the benefits.
- Get an understanding of muscles and how they work and the different muscle types.
- Understand joints and nervous system, as well as injury prevention.
- Learn more about obesity and diabetes and how the two are linked. Obesity has become a serious issue in the United Kingdom with more people being diagnosed with diabetes on a daily basis.
- Get a good understanding of a healthy and well-balanced diet and why this is so important in conjunction with exercise. Learn the five main food groups, types of food and how to set nutritional goals.
- Learn how to encourage your clients to embrace an active lifestyle and how it can benefit them in the long run.
- Identify how exercise impacts the body as a whole.
- Learn how to safely monitor your clients' exercise intensity.
- Learn how to set fitness plans in place, how to plan, difficulties you may face and standards you must adhere to.
- Get a good understanding of the importance of stretching, working with disabled customers and outdoor exercise routines.
- Learn how to work with children, from exercise to diet.
- Identify if yoga or pilates may be something you will want to specialise in.
- Know how to deal with emergencies in the fitness industry.
Benefits of taking the Health and Fitness Career Course
The Health and Fitness Career Course will provide you with a wide number of benefits to help you understand the role of a fitness instructor or personal trainer.
- Improve your career prospects.
- Improve your knowledge and skill when it comes to the human anatomy.
- Understand the link between exercise and diet.
- Know how to work with clients, encourage them and support them to achieve their goals.
- Use any device to access the modules online, enabling you to study from anywhere at any time.
- Study at your own pace with no schedules or deadlines to adhere to.
- Take advantage of online support during your studies.
- Be confident in your change of career path and knowledge of what is required as a fitness instructor or personal trainer.
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- How to start a career in the fitness industry
- The skills you need to become a fitness instructor
- The role of a fitness instructor
- How much you can earn
- The functions of the skeletal system
- The types of bones in the human body
- The effects of exercise on your bones
- What happens to the bones as we get older
- About the structure and functions of the heart and blood vessels
- About the upper and lower respiratory systems
- About the integration of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
- The functions of the cardiorespiratory system
- What muscles are and how they work
- About the types of muscles in our body
- How to keep muscles healthy and prevent injuries
- About the shape of the human body
- The main parts of the nervous system
- The different sections of the brain and how it functions
- The structure and function of the spinal cord
- About nerve cells and how they transmit messages around the body
- About the classification of joints
- What synovial joints are and how they work
- Where the hinge joints are located and their functions
- Examples of gliding joints and how they work
- What obesity is
- What diabetes is
- About the link between obesity and diabetes
- How they are best treated
- About the types of food our body needs to stay fit and healthy
- About the five main food groups
- About the vitamins and minerals the body needs to help it function
- How to have a balanced diet
- About ways to collect nutritional information from clients to help with their diet and fitness plan
- About the type of informatIon needed
- How you will use this data to set goals for the client
- What you need to do to help the client achieve their goals
- About the health benefits of exercising
- How to incorporate activity into your client’s lifestyle
- What you need to consider when adding physical activity to a client’s life
- The best way to encourage clients to exercise
- The importance of physical activity
- The effects on the body during and after exercise
- The reasons for undertaking physical exercise
- How to improve your health and prevent illness
- What exercise intensity is and how to measure it
- How best to measure the heart rate
- How and when to check the pulse
- How to spot signs of overexertion
- About the exercise referral programme
- About the qualifications needed to be involved with the programme
- The benefits of exercise referral to your business
- About the patients who may be referred to the exercise programme
- How to prepare a fitness plan
- About adapting exercise plans for the client's needs
- The difficulties with creating a plan
- The standards you should follow as a trainer
- The importance of warming up and stretching before exercising
- What happens to your muscles while stretching
- How to stretch without causing injury
- How to stretch different parts of the body
- About working with disabled people
- The benefits of exercise for a disabled person
- How to design an effective exercise plan
- Types of exercises for people with a disability
- About conducting group exercise sessions
- The qualities needed to run your own group exercise classes
- How to become a group fitness instructor
- How to become a group fitness instructor
- The role of an exercise instructor
- What the requirements of the job are
- How to set exercise goals
- How to design a training plan
- The role of a personal trainer
- How to prepare personal plans
- The basic principles of personal training
- The best way to demonstrate exercises to your clients
- The benefits of working outdoors
- Some examples of outdoor activities
- Examples of warm-up activities
- How to use the outdoors to enhance your workout
- About fitness exercises for children
- About nutrition for children
- The benefits of exercise for children
- How to design a training plan for children
- How to become a Yoga Instructor
- Which training course is right for you
- About Yoga Teaching Associations
- About the different types of Yoga
- The essential traits of a Pilates Instructor
- The principles of Pilates
- The training required to become a Pilates Instructor
- Types of certification available
- The importance of emergency procedures
- The responsibility of a fitness centre
- The equipment needed in an emergency
- What to do in an emergency
- About the possible risks in a fitness centre
- What is considered a hazard
- Risks of machinery and equipment
- How to assess the risks in a fitness environment
- About creating a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults
- The responsibilities of a fitness instructor
- The key principles for safeguarding vulnerable people
- About the planning and supervision of activities
- What you need to know before setting up your own fitness business
- The advantages of a virtual training business
- The qualities you need to be a successful personal trainer
- Some tips for a successful business
- About the importance of customer service in a fitness facility
- How to provide good customer service
- How to manage customer complaints
- About providing quality assurance to your customers
- About the finance needed to start up your own business
- About creating a business plan
- Where to find the funding for your business
- About the Government schemes available
- About the tax deductions you can make as a fitness instructor
- About the types of insurance you will need
- About the taxes you will need to pay
- Which bookkeeping software you can use to keep track of your financial obligations
- Key marketing strategies for your business
- The different ways to advertise your business
- About using social media
- Things to avoid when marketing
- How to ensure the health and safety of everyone at a fitness centre
- How to minimise health and safety risks
- About the health and safety hazards at a fitness centre
- About how to plan for emergencies
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Health and Fitness Career Course
on 21st November 2024
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 32 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 32 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 32 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 15 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
This course was amazing and fun!
Not only was it very informative and well categorized and divided into easy learning sections, but also very complete and offering tons of valuable information to succeed as a Landscaper.
The illustrations and photos are very helpful and provide a clear image of how to do things and how things ought to look and also help for future reference along with the worksheets that are downloadable which assist in the learning process.
The course covers every aspect of Garden Design & Landscaping and it was a pleasure completing this course - highly recommend it to anybody with an interest in becoming a Landscaper or for the individual who has an interest in broadening their knowledge in the garden.
Wayne Lavarinhas
New Skills Academy is a fab place to go to if you’re wanting to start a course and further your career. Being a mother to 2 young children it is hard to find the time to complete a course and juggle life… thank goodness for New Skills Academy.
They put no pressure on you to finish your course by a certain time. They allow you to take your time and really understand what you’re learning. It’s easy to use, there is help when needed, a very modern design making it great for anyone to use. Fab place to learn.
Abigail Elizabeth Shaw
Really good course that covered lots of different areas within events planning. I liked that, if there were any questions you got wrong on the tests, you could find out which ones and try again. Lots of case studies to look through too.
Hannah Lemmon
I have just complete the nail technician diploma award and delivered professional manicures and nail extensions to my friends and family who are very pleased with their treatments! The course was easy to follow and fun to do!
Fiona Baker
Brilliant course. As a busy ,working mum this course gave a chance to change my career but it also gave me a chance to study in my own free time. Very easy wording, education videos, important information you can't find online. The brilliant thing is that even after finishing the course you still can go back to your modules and view the videos again. The help from assistants is great. The minute I contacted them with question they always responded very quickly and professionally.
Monica Carter
Website is easy to navigate; three main areas: beginners, intermediate and advanced are very well structured; videos and exercises are short, and interactive which is convenient if you study on the go; not boring at all.
You can always come back to the particular topic if it is not clear or you want to refresh your memory. Highly recommend this Excel course if you are beginner or you just want to become an expert in certain parts of this programme.
The price is just right for the quality of course you get. I believe my skills improved a lot since starting this course
Ivica Vrabelova
Health and Fitness Career Course
Please Note: This course is not recognised by CIMSPA or REPs.
Do you have a passion for a healthy lifestyle, incorporating diet and exercise into your daily routine that you now want to share with others? This course will teach you everything you need to know about working in The Health & Fitness Industry, the job roles and helping clients achieve their fitness goals on a daily basis.
32 comprehensive modules
The Health and Fitness Career Course is broken into comprehensive modules which will teach you about the areas of knowledge you need to know to become a successful fitness instructor or personal trainer. The course is set in manageable modules which you can study at your own pace and in your own time while still having the benefit of a full-time position.
End of course certification
On completion of the course, you will be required to pass a test, which is made up of multiple-choice questions based on the modules you have studied. Once you pass, you will be able to download and print your certificate. You also have the option of having your certificate posted to you at an additional cost.
What You Will Learn
This course is designed to provide you with a complete overview of what you need to know to become a fitness professional prior to completing a fitness instructor or personal trainer qualification. During the course you can expect to learn the following:
- Learn what you will need to begin your career in fitness, from the skills you will need to the role you will be expected to perform on a daily basis.
- Understand the human anatomy of the bones, their function and how exercise can impact the bones. You will also learn about how bones are affected as part of the ageing process.
- Learn more about the cardiovascular system from the heart's function to respiratory function and how these are impacted by exercise, along with the benefits.
- Get an understanding of muscles and how they work and the different muscle types.
- Understand joints and nervous system, as well as injury prevention.
- Learn more about obesity and diabetes and how the two are linked. Obesity has become a serious issue in the United Kingdom with more people being diagnosed with diabetes on a daily basis.
- Get a good understanding of a healthy and well-balanced diet and why this is so important in conjunction with exercise. Learn the five main food groups, types of food and how to set nutritional goals.
- Learn how to encourage your clients to embrace an active lifestyle and how it can benefit them in the long run.
- Identify how exercise impacts the body as a whole.
- Learn how to safely monitor your clients' exercise intensity.
- Learn how to set fitness plans in place, how to plan, difficulties you may face and standards you must adhere to.
- Get a good understanding of the importance of stretching, working with disabled customers and outdoor exercise routines.
- Learn how to work with children, from exercise to diet.
- Identify if yoga or pilates may be something you will want to specialise in.
- Know how to deal with emergencies in the fitness industry.
Benefits of taking the Health and Fitness Career Course
The Health and Fitness Career Course will provide you with a wide number of benefits to help you understand the role of a fitness instructor or personal trainer.
- Improve your career prospects.
- Improve your knowledge and skill when it comes to the human anatomy.
- Understand the link between exercise and diet.
- Know how to work with clients, encourage them and support them to achieve their goals.
- Use any device to access the modules online, enabling you to study from anywhere at any time.
- Study at your own pace with no schedules or deadlines to adhere to.
- Take advantage of online support during your studies.
- Be confident in your change of career path and knowledge of what is required as a fitness instructor or personal trainer.
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- How to start a career in the fitness industry
- The skills you need to become a fitness instructor
- The role of a fitness instructor
- How much you can earn
- The functions of the skeletal system
- The types of bones in the human body
- The effects of exercise on your bones
- What happens to the bones as we get older
- About the structure and functions of the heart and blood vessels
- About the upper and lower respiratory systems
- About the integration of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
- The functions of the cardiorespiratory system
- What muscles are and how they work
- About the types of muscles in our body
- How to keep muscles healthy and prevent injuries
- About the shape of the human body
- The main parts of the nervous system
- The different sections of the brain and how it functions
- The structure and function of the spinal cord
- About nerve cells and how they transmit messages around the body
- About the classification of joints
- What synovial joints are and how they work
- Where the hinge joints are located and their functions
- Examples of gliding joints and how they work
- What obesity is
- What diabetes is
- About the link between obesity and diabetes
- How they are best treated
- About the types of food our body needs to stay fit and healthy
- About the five main food groups
- About the vitamins and minerals the body needs to help it function
- How to have a balanced diet
- About ways to collect nutritional information from clients to help with their diet and fitness plan
- About the type of informatIon needed
- How you will use this data to set goals for the client
- What you need to do to help the client achieve their goals
- About the health benefits of exercising
- How to incorporate activity into your client’s lifestyle
- What you need to consider when adding physical activity to a client’s life
- The best way to encourage clients to exercise
- The importance of physical activity
- The effects on the body during and after exercise
- The reasons for undertaking physical exercise
- How to improve your health and prevent illness
- What exercise intensity is and how to measure it
- How best to measure the heart rate
- How and when to check the pulse
- How to spot signs of overexertion
- About the exercise referral programme
- About the qualifications needed to be involved with the programme
- The benefits of exercise referral to your business
- About the patients who may be referred to the exercise programme
- How to prepare a fitness plan
- About adapting exercise plans for the client's needs
- The difficulties with creating a plan
- The standards you should follow as a trainer
- The importance of warming up and stretching before exercising
- What happens to your muscles while stretching
- How to stretch without causing injury
- How to stretch different parts of the body
- About working with disabled people
- The benefits of exercise for a disabled person
- How to design an effective exercise plan
- Types of exercises for people with a disability
- About conducting group exercise sessions
- The qualities needed to run your own group exercise classes
- How to become a group fitness instructor
- How to become a group fitness instructor
- The role of an exercise instructor
- What the requirements of the job are
- How to set exercise goals
- How to design a training plan
- The role of a personal trainer
- How to prepare personal plans
- The basic principles of personal training
- The best way to demonstrate exercises to your clients
- The benefits of working outdoors
- Some examples of outdoor activities
- Examples of warm-up activities
- How to use the outdoors to enhance your workout
- About fitness exercises for children
- About nutrition for children
- The benefits of exercise for children
- How to design a training plan for children
- How to become a Yoga Instructor
- Which training course is right for you
- About Yoga Teaching Associations
- About the different types of Yoga
- The essential traits of a Pilates Instructor
- The principles of Pilates
- The training required to become a Pilates Instructor
- Types of certification available
- The importance of emergency procedures
- The responsibility of a fitness centre
- The equipment needed in an emergency
- What to do in an emergency
- About the possible risks in a fitness centre
- What is considered a hazard
- Risks of machinery and equipment
- How to assess the risks in a fitness environment
- About creating a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults
- The responsibilities of a fitness instructor
- The key principles for safeguarding vulnerable people
- About the planning and supervision of activities
- What you need to know before setting up your own fitness business
- The advantages of a virtual training business
- The qualities you need to be a successful personal trainer
- Some tips for a successful business
- About the importance of customer service in a fitness facility
- How to provide good customer service
- How to manage customer complaints
- About providing quality assurance to your customers
- About the finance needed to start up your own business
- About creating a business plan
- Where to find the funding for your business
- About the Government schemes available
- About the tax deductions you can make as a fitness instructor
- About the types of insurance you will need
- About the taxes you will need to pay
- Which bookkeeping software you can use to keep track of your financial obligations
- Key marketing strategies for your business
- The different ways to advertise your business
- About using social media
- Things to avoid when marketing
- How to ensure the health and safety of everyone at a fitness centre
- How to minimise health and safety risks
- About the health and safety hazards at a fitness centre
- About how to plan for emergencies
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Health and Fitness Career Course
on 21st November 2024
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 32 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 32 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 32 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 15 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
This course was amazing and fun!
Not only was it very informative and well categorized and divided into easy learning sections, but also very complete and offering tons of valuable information to succeed as a Landscaper.
The illustrations and photos are very helpful and provide a clear image of how to do things and how things ought to look and also help for future reference along with the worksheets that are downloadable which assist in the learning process.
The course covers every aspect of Garden Design & Landscaping and it was a pleasure completing this course - highly recommend it to anybody with an interest in becoming a Landscaper or for the individual who has an interest in broadening their knowledge in the garden.
Wayne Lavarinhas
New Skills Academy is a fab place to go to if you’re wanting to start a course and further your career. Being a mother to 2 young children it is hard to find the time to complete a course and juggle life… thank goodness for New Skills Academy.
They put no pressure on you to finish your course by a certain time. They allow you to take your time and really understand what you’re learning. It’s easy to use, there is help when needed, a very modern design making it great for anyone to use. Fab place to learn.
Abigail Elizabeth Shaw
Really good course that covered lots of different areas within events planning. I liked that, if there were any questions you got wrong on the tests, you could find out which ones and try again. Lots of case studies to look through too.
Hannah Lemmon
I have just complete the nail technician diploma award and delivered professional manicures and nail extensions to my friends and family who are very pleased with their treatments! The course was easy to follow and fun to do!
Fiona Baker
Brilliant course. As a busy ,working mum this course gave a chance to change my career but it also gave me a chance to study in my own free time. Very easy wording, education videos, important information you can't find online. The brilliant thing is that even after finishing the course you still can go back to your modules and view the videos again. The help from assistants is great. The minute I contacted them with question they always responded very quickly and professionally.
Monica Carter
Website is easy to navigate; three main areas: beginners, intermediate and advanced are very well structured; videos and exercises are short, and interactive which is convenient if you study on the go; not boring at all.
You can always come back to the particular topic if it is not clear or you want to refresh your memory. Highly recommend this Excel course if you are beginner or you just want to become an expert in certain parts of this programme.
The price is just right for the quality of course you get. I believe my skills improved a lot since starting this course
Ivica Vrabelova
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