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R8,200.00
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Initial deposit: R2,943.80
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Study Full Time
Whichever way you chose to study, you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence to start and build a successful business or professional career with HFPA.
- Ideal for School Leavers!
- Orientation Day: 18 March 2021
- Academic Semesters begins: 23 March 2021
- Attend lectures and workshops, Monday – Wednesday at an HFPA campus ,Thursday: Shadowing hours (Work Integrated Learning)
- All course work will be completed on the online learning platform.
- Learn in person, from highly qualified lecturers, course leaders & presenters
- Receive an NQF 5 qualification for successfully completing this course
- Internationally recognised qualification.
- Receive all hard-copy manuals, learning materials & course packs
- Receive industry exposure, knowledge & experience
- Access to our online learning platform
- Graduation ceremony
Study Distance with Weekend Workshops
Whichever way you chose to study, you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence to start and build a successful business or professional career with HFPA.
- Flexible study options - workshop cycles commence 3 x per year
- 5 workshops offered per cycle on a Saturday morning as per the workshop calendar (as per course calendar
- Access to an online tutor that assists you throughout the duration of your course
- Access to our professional, practical videos & related resources
- Receive an NQF 5 qualification for successfully completing this course
- Internationally recognised qualification.
- Attend support workshops, at an HFPA campus or support centre
- Receive hard-copy learning materials
- Access to our comprehensive online learning platform
Study Distance with Weekday Workshops - Mixed Mode
Whichever way you chose to study, you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence to start and build a successful business or professional career with HFPA.
- Ideal for School Leavers during Covid Restrictions
- Orientation Day: 18 March (HCES) and 19 March (ACES) 2021
- Academic Semester begins: 25 March (HCES) and 26 March (ACES) 2021
- Attend 1 workshop per week as per calendar
- Online and contact learning
- Access to an online tutor that assists you throughout the duration of your course
- Access to our professional, practical videos & related resources
- Receive an NQF 5 qualification for successfully completing this course
- Internationally recognised qualification.
- Attend support workshops, at an HFPA campus or support centre
- Receive hard-copy learning materials
- Access to our comprehensive online learning platform
- Should Covid restrictions affect workshop attendance, workshops will accumlate and be offered later in the year
Study Part Time
Whichever way you chose to study, you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence to start and build a successful business or professional career with HFPA.
- Orientation Day: 3th April 2021
- Academic Semesters begins: 10th April 2021
- Attend lectures & workshops on Saturdaysat an HFPA campus
- All course work will be completed on the online learning platform.
- Learn in person, from highly qualified lecturers, course leaders & presenters
- Receive an NQF 5 qualification for successfully completing this course
- Internationally recognised qualification.
- Receive all hard-copy learning materials & course packs
Study Online
Whichever way you chose to study, you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence to start and build a successful business or professional career with HFPA.
- Study fully online and at your convenience
- Access to our professional practical videos & resources
- Access to an online tutor that assists you throughout the duration of your course.
Course Duration: 6-12 months
Internationally Recognised
Covid-19 Measures in Place
Where to Study
OnlineFrom R8,200.00
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Exercise Specialist
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Course Description
The Exercise Specialist certificate continues on from the Personal Trainer certificate (or equivalent) and broadens your scope of practice to include special population groups. This qualification is a full occupational qualification which offers you specialised fitness training, meaning that you can train special groups like the elderly, children and pregnant clients.
Subjects & Modules
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
INCLUDES:
- The muscular and skeletal systems
- The changes which occur due to posture and special conditions
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
INCLUDES:
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Adaptations of exercises for pregnancy, children and youth, and older adults
NUTRITION & INJURIES
INCLUDES:
- Nutrition: Nutrition and dietary requirements for specific goals and special
conditions - Injuries: Adapting exercise programmes to risk factors and special conditions within the scope, and the referral process for clients with conditions outside the scope of an exercise specialist
FITNESS ASSESSMENTS
INCLUDES:
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Procedures for assessing sports specific clients and special population client
Accreditations & Certifications
NQF Level: 5
Course Credits: 101
REPSSA CPD Points: 20
- SAQA Registered
- NQF Level 5
- SETA accredited Occupational Skills Programme (CathsSeta)
- Recognised and registered with REPSSA (Register of Exercise Professionals South Africa). REPSSA is part of ICREPS (International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals). The Personal Trainer Certificate is internationally portable enabling graduates to work anywhere in the world.
Career Opportunities
- Grow your existing client base
- Establish a unique reputation as a specialist trainer for specific groups
- Work as a strength and conditioning coach for schools, sports teams and clubs
- Start your own business and work in association with a referral team of doctors, physiotherapists, biokineticists and dieticians
Course Requirements
You must hold a Personal Trainer certificate to do this course
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