New Zealand Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise (Level 4)
Sport & Recreation
A course by
Te Mahi Ako
A Level 4 certificate program for people designing and leading their own group exercise classes, offering practical training, assessment, and a choice of elective specialties.
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NZQA Level 4 Certification (60 Credits)
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Interested in this course? Enquire now for Domestic & International pricing
This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 4 Certification (60 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Design and deliver effective group exercise classes
Develop the skills to choreograph, lead, and adapt group fitness classes for different types and abilities.
Foster participant health and wellbeing
Encourage and support participants to build skills and knowledge to improve their own health.
What You're Signing Up For
The New Zealand Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise (Level 4) equips individuals to create and deliver safe, effective, and engaging group fitness classes with a specialisation in an elective area. The 60-credit program, designed for completion within 8 to 12 months, involves workplace-based training and online assessments. Students learn to choreograph, deliver, and adapt group exercise for a range of fitness types and abilities, enhance participant wellbeing, and gain knowledge in business skills, anatomy, physiology, and cultural integration for the fitness sector. Graduates are eligible to register with the New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) at the Group Exercise Own Choreography level.
Course Content
- Choreographing, delivering and adapting safe and effective group exercise classes
- Specialising in electives: Step, Aquafitness, Indoor Cycling, Free Weights, Cardio Martial Fit, Circuit, Group Fitness Dance, Mind and Body, Core Conditioning with Equipment
- Encouraging health and wellbeing in participants
- Business skills for exercise professionals
- Anatomy and physiology relevant to exercise
- Integrating culturally appropriate values and processes
What you need to know first
Must be working in a paid, self-employed or volunteer role within an exercise facility or organisation, or have regular and consistent shifts.
Find these employment opportunities
Freestyle Group Exercise InstructorGroup Fitness Instructor in exercise facilitiesSelf-employed or contract group exercise leader
