Qualifications
Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing (610/5181/0)
Day of week: Multiple Days
Times: 09:00 - 17:00
Overview
The Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Coaching will develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to pursue a career as a fitness coach. This qualification will provide a combination of knowledge and skills to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective fitness coaching to a range of clients.
This programme will enable you to gain employment in the health and fitness industry or develop your career as a fitness coach.
About this Course
Course Materials cost is £32:00 (non-refundable)
The course you will be enrolled on is the Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Coaching
These are the units you will undertake.
- Unit 01. Anatomy and physiology for exercise
- Unit 02. Principles of fitness training
- Unit 03. Principles of nutrition and lifestyle
- Unit 04. Health and safety in a fitness environment
- Unit 05. Professionalism and customer care
- Unit 06. Conducting client consultations
- Unit 07. Planning and delivering fitness sessions
- Unit 08. Digestion, movement and gym induction
As a college we automatically offer Unit 08, which on achievement allows you to join CIMSPA.
Students should be aged 16 plus and ideally some experience of gym-based exercises including free weights.
Students should be fit enough to cope with physical exertion and individual participation involved in the course. There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication at Level 2.
Students need to have the required competence to complete work at home every evening in the form of written worksheets and self study after the duration of the course.
Enrolment for this course session closes: Friday 16th October 2026
The course manual and start letter will be sent the week before the course commences.
Teaching is for 1 week (7 consecutive days), starting Monday 26th October 2026 with an additional days during the following 3 weeks for practical assessment.
There will be additional worksheets and assessments to be completed after the 7 teaching days.
The Centre for Inclusive Learning supports students with a disability, learning difficulty and/or long term medical condition. To make a disclosure please complete the Learning Support Referral Form (LS1) available from the College website. Inclusive Learning Development - Life at the Met - Belfast Met
If you are enrolling on an intensive course you are required to complete and submit an LS1 form and to contact CILD at least 30 working days prior to the course start date, to allow adequate time to discuss what support options may be available. It is also advisable to speak with the Curriculum team so you are fully aware of the demands of an intensive course.
Fees:
Academic period 2026:
Examination / Registration Fee = £77.00
Materials Fee = £32.00
Tuition Fee = £320.00
Fees are payable annually.
Assessment is through a range of practical observations, case studies/ worksheets and a portfolio.
Careers
Students who successfully complete this qualification may progress onto the Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training or work in the industry as a fitness coach.
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