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Become A Fitness Course Assessor
Do you have a passion for sports, fitness, and helping people achieve their goals? Well, a career in teaching and assessing students could be the lucrative and rewarding venture you’ve been looking for!
Our Fitness Teaching and Assessing course will train you to plan and deliver lessons in accordance with Ofqual’s regulated levels for health and fitness qualifications.
Upon completion of this course you will possess the necessary knowledge and skills required to teach a wide range of classes, helping to shape future fitness professionals.
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Available Packages
Master Personal Trainer & Nutrition Specialist
- Level 3 Certificate in Fitness Instructing
- Level 4 Diploma in Personal Training
- Level 4 Diploma in Exercise Referral
- Level 5 Nutrition in Weight Management & Athletic Performance
- Individual RRP:
- €2,399.00
- €4,896.00
- Business & Marketing CPD
- Medicine Ball Training CPD
- Hydration for Sport CPD
- Body Weight Training CPD
- Advanced Training Systems CPD
- Advanced Periodisation Training CPD
- Individual RRP:
- €2,399.00
- €4,896.00
Ultimate Trainer Package
Level 4 Diploma in Exercise Referral (GP Referral)
Level 5 Certificate in Lower Back Pain Management
Level 5 Certificate in Obesity & Weight Management
- Individual RRP:
- €1,449.00
- €3,297.00
- Suspension Training CPD
- Advanced Training Systems CPD
- Myofascial Release CPD
- Body Weight Training CPD
- Flexibility CPD
- Fitness Testing CPD
- Individual RRP:
- €1,449.00
- €3,297.00
About the Course
Becoming a qualified teacher and assessor will see you training the next generation of fitness professionals. The demand for this position has never been greater, with opportunities to build careers with educational bodies, vocational training providers, or independent registers.
This lucrative career is entirely flexible, allowing you to pursue employment opportunities full-time, or alongside your existing career.
Whilst on this course, you’ll acquire teaching and assessing skills required to plan and deliver lessons for both in-person students, and those using digital learning materials. You will also learn how to assess official examinations and coursework to meet the highest industry standards.
Course Length: Typically, this course takes around 8 weeks to complete.
Entry Requirements: There are no qualification prerequisites for this course. However, you will only be able to teach courses up to the level of fitness qualification you already hold. Students must also be aged 16 or older to enrol.
Accreditations: This course is accredited by CIMSPA!
Cost: €699 with no hidden fees for certifications or exams, and unlimited free examination resits.
Offer & Payment Options: Spread the cost with 0% interest on all study methods.
What You’ll Qualify With:
- Level 4 Award in Assessing Vocational Related Achievement
- Level 4 Award in Education and Training
How You'll Be Assessed
To complete both awards on the Teaching and Assessing programme, you will be required to complete an observational assessment with witness testimonies.
Award in Education & Training (Teaching Qualification)
- Online Coursework - Pass Required
- 15 minute practical micro-teach - Pass Required
Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement (Assessors Qualification)
- Online Coursework - Pass Required
- Practical examination of assessing personal training students - Pass Required
How You'll Learn
OriGym's Fitness Teaching and Assessing course is taught via blended learning, combining online studying with in person practical workshops and assessments.
You’ll be able to begin learning the day you enrol, working on our bespoke eLearning platform at a pace that suits you.
Our tutoring staff will also be available on chatbox, via email, or by phone to assist you any way they can while you do that and help answer any of your questions.
You then have practical workshops in one of our nationwide venues so you can benefit from our expert in-person tutoring team and get hands-on experience.
What You'll Learn
OriGym’s Fitness Teaching and Assessing Course is split into two separate qualifications: one in teaching and the other in assessing.
When combined, you’ll be equipped to deliver learning materials, while also knowing how to evaluate different kinds of formal assessments.
Understanding Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships in Education
You’ll learn how to manage the student-teacher relationship and more about the role you play as a course instructor.
This includes learning your responsibilities as a teacher in terms of the welfare of students and other tutors, in order to create a supportive learning environment.
Using Inclusive Teaching Approaches
Our Fitness Teaching and Assessing course will walk you through strategies that are inclusive for all students including diverse demographics with different needs. This is essential for ensuring that all your students feel safe, welcomed and supported during their course.
Facilitating Group Learning
Covering the theories of learning, teaching and assessment processes, in this module you’ll be taught how to run inductions and icebreakers, as well as how to set ground rules for group sessions to develop an effective learning environment.
Principles and Practices of Assessment
We’ll teach about the different types of assessment methods in fitness courses, how to plan assessment days, legal requirements and how to manage quality assurance during the assessment process. You’ll also have the opportunity to shadow an assessment day for real OriGym students.
Careers & Progression
Becoming a qualified teacher and assessor means you will be able work in a range of vocational education institutions, such as reputable course providers like ourselves!
In terms of how you can progress and develop your career, keep in mind you’re only able to teach and assess on courses you’ve personally completed.
Therefore, if you’re looking to progress your career you will need to acquire specialist Level 5 Personal Trainer Qualifications or branch into a new discipline with our Level 4 Sports Massage Course.
All of our courses here at OriGym are accredited by CIMSPA, the leading accreditation professional body for the fitness industry.
Due to this qualification being entirely self-paced, you can finish the Fitness Teaching and Assessing course in your own time. How long it will take you will just depend on how quickly you move through the online learning materials!
However, on average the Fitness Tutor and Assessor course takes 8 weeks to complete.
You’ll qualify with both a teaching qualification and an assessor qualification meaning you’ll learn all of the practical skills to deliver lessons and mark and evaluate people’s assessments.
You’ll learn practical skills for lessons and assessments, making them safe and exclusive. You’ll also learn all the knowledge you’ll need of the legalities, roles, and responsibilities of an educational environment.
Check out our ‘What You’ll Learn’ tab above for more information about individual modules and details of specific topics we cover.
You won’t need insurance to secure any roles as a teacher or assessor, but employers will usually require you to undergo the Garda vetting process.
Will I Need To Have Completed Other Courses Before Starting The Fitness Teacher And Assessor Course?
There are no prerequisites to enrol on the course as you’ll be learning skills to plan and deliver other people’s learning. However, you can only teach on a course you’re qualified in so you may need to complete further personal trainer qualifications in order to teach them.
UNMATCHED CAREER SUPPORT
Access our teaching staff every day via different communication channels to help you through your learning!
We’ll analyse and distribute your CV and guarantee interviews with our industry affiliates.
All of our tutors are qualified fitness professionals with plenty of of combined industry experience.
Testimonials
Angel Howarth
Fitness Influencer & Personal TrainerAmazing Course & Career
After having a long-term passion for fitness and having built up her fitness Instagram page (@angfitpt) following to nearly 60k, Angel was getting messages constantly regarding her routines and workout posts. She decided to enrol onto OriGym's Personal Training Diploma and since has also started her Advanced Nutrition Qualification to offer her followers expert, qualified advice.
Before I started the course, I was a lover of the gym, but unsure where I wanted to take my career. I was at university studying something I couldn’t see myself doing. That was until I found OriGym. I wanted to do the course so I could learn more about a passion of mine and eventually turn it into a career. I wanted the knowledge to turn my passion into my day to day life. I am now going to start working in a gym as a personal trainer, building my own business and hopefully continue to study around the subject too. I’m excited for what the future holds!
Sophie Dennison
Fitness InfluencerSophie Dennsion is a leading influencer within the health and fitness sector with a 195k followers on Instagram alone. She opted to study with OriGym as her chosen training provider for her Personal Training qualifications.
Follow Sophie's fitness and PT journey: @sophie_does_squats
I have had such a wonderful experience with Origym. I started and completed my Level 2 Gym Instructor theory within lockdown and passed my practical after lockdown. The Origym tutors were super helpful with feedback on work. Also, the programme design had lots of information and I could work at my own pace!
Heather Hacking
Founder of Heather Hacking PTFantastically Structured & Well Organised
As a mother of three children after spending the past nine years building her career as a solicitor, Heather made the decision to follow a life-long passion for health, wellness and fitness, and pursue a career as a personal trainer.
Studying part-time with OriGym to fit around family and work, I achieved my Level 3 Gym Instructor and Level 4 Personal Training qualifications. I found OriGym’s courses to be fantastically structured and well organised, and my tutor Andy Tsang was brilliant - he taught me so much!
After graduating I started my fitness business with the sole purpose of empowering women, both physically and mentally. My business has now been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Breakthrough Personal Trainer’ category at Northern Ireland’s Health & Fitness Awards 2019 - I am so thrilled! I am very grateful to OriGym for giving me such a great foundation to launch my business from.
Ramnik Sembi
Founder of Ramnik Personal TrainingInvaluable practical experience!
Before OriGym Ramnik was facing redundancy after a 10-year career. With an existing interest in health and fitness, Ramnik knew a role helping others to reach their goals would suit his personality and ambition. Searching online, he signed up to the Level 3 Gym Instructor and Level 4 Personal Trainer course.
I absolutely made the right decision to choose OriGym! I’m very grateful for their continued support and their amazing tutors. They are really encouraging, helping to build your confidence to succeed. OriGym’s approach to flexibility encouraged me to study in my own time through online assessments and tutorials. Perfect for a busy parent juggling responsibilities.
My career since has gone from strength to strength. I set up my own brand whilst studying, creating a home-based studio where I train my clients. I also work as a Group Fitness Instructor, have set up my own HIIT fitness event and work with local academies encouraging children to enjoy exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
You can pay the course in affordable, 0% interest instalments with no need for a guarantor.
Our fitness teaching and assessing course starts from just €699 and includes post-course support without any hidden fees.
Our payment plans are designed to meet your needs and be adaptable so you can focus on learning!
