Fitness Instructor
If you would like to provide services to people in a vibrant and positive environment, you should consider a career in the fitness industry.
Exercise professionals are typically employed to instruct individuals and/or groups in traditional settings such as fitness centres or studios. However, recently a larger number of roles in an expanded range of settings have emerged. These include instruction, consulting and management roles across a variety of settings such as community, sport, workplace, outdoor and mobile services.
More than ever before, exercise professionals are able to plan and extend their career through delivering a range of services in a variety of settings, to a larger proportion of the community.
CAREERS IN FITNESS
Within the roles, there is a range of specialisations to choose from including gym instructor, group exercise instructor, aqua instructor, children's trainer and older client trainer.
Depending upon what type of environment you would like to work in, you can select which area you will specialise in.
Some people like the enjoyment of running group classes in a gym, while others prefer to help people individually.
EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR
Exercise instructors usually choose to be a gym instructor, a group, exercise instructor or an aqua instructor.
They may perform the following tasks:
Exercise professionals are typically employed to instruct individuals and/or groups in traditional settings such as fitness centres or studios. However, recently a larger number of roles in an expanded range of settings have emerged. These include instruction, consulting and management roles across a variety of settings such as community, sport, workplace, outdoor and mobile services.
More than ever before, exercise professionals are able to plan and extend their career through delivering a range of services in a variety of settings, to a larger proportion of the community.
CAREERS IN FITNESS
- Exercise instructor
- Personal Trainer
- Specialised
- Exercise Trainer
- Fitness Centre Manager
Within the roles, there is a range of specialisations to choose from including gym instructor, group exercise instructor, aqua instructor, children's trainer and older client trainer.
Depending upon what type of environment you would like to work in, you can select which area you will specialise in.
Some people like the enjoyment of running group classes in a gym, while others prefer to help people individually.
EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR
Exercise instructors usually choose to be a gym instructor, a group, exercise instructor or an aqua instructor.
They may perform the following tasks:
- Assess the needs and capabilities of individuals through a prescribed health risk screening process and monitor fitness programs
- Plan and deliver exercise programs in circuit training, exercise to music, water based activities and other forms of group fitness classes
- Provide healthy eating advice using nationally endorsed guidelines
- Work at the fitness centre reception attending to sales, public relations and membership issues
- Assist in the cleaning and general maintenance of a fitness centre
- Implement and apply first aid procedures
