NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN FITNESS
A full qualification which enables you to work internationally
as an Advanced Personal Trainer.
COURSE CALENDER
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Work internationally in a number of sport and fitness environments including health clubs, sport and recreation facilities
- Work in association with a referral team of doctors, physiotherapists, biokineticists, dieticians and sport scientists
- Start your own fitness business
National Diploma In Fitness – Online
2 YEARS | NQF 5 | 247 CREDITS | SAQA ID 67691| INTERNATIONALLY PORTABLE
A full qualification which enables you to work internationally as an Advanced Personal Trainer.
ONLINE
non-refundable registration fee. Final Price confirmed in consultation
The National Diploma in Fitness (NDIF) is a full qualification which enables you to work internationally as an Advanced Personal Trainer. The first part includes the National Certificate in Fitness (NCIF) modules which means that you will qualify as a Personal Trainer after completing Year 1 of the qualification.
This is a comprehensive qualification which includes exercise prescription for the young, elderly, elite athletes and those with certain medical conditions and disabilities. This qualification will provide you with a broad base of expertise which will increase your employment opportunities and client base, and therefore increase your earning potential.
Students may elect to enrol for the NDIF without first enrolling on the NCIF. The full NDIF programme includes all NCIF modules.
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN FITNESS
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
- The Skeletal and Muscular System
- Joints
- The Respiratory and Cardiovascular systems
- Energy Systems
- Levers
ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAMMING
- Screening & Testing
- Flexibility
- Muscle Strength, Endurance and Power
- Periodisation and Programming
- Sports Conditioning
EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
- Define stress
- Symptoms of and physiological responses to stress
- Coping with stress
- Personality types and stress
- Exercise and stress
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- The Fitness Industry
- Insurance
- Entrepreneurship
SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
- Basic legal terminology applicable to the fitness industry
- Define professionalism
- Legal responsibilities of the fitness professional
NUTRITION & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
- Digestion
- Food groups
- Supplements
- Food labelling
ELECTIVE MANUAL
- Training in Different Environments
- Sport Specific Training
WORK INTERGRATED LEARNING (WIL)
- 50 hours
NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN FITNESS
SPECIAL POPULATIONS – PREGNANCY & EXERCISE
Learn to train pregnant women safely
SPECIAL POPULATIONS – CHILDREN, YOUTH & EXERCISE
Learn to train young children and youth safely
SPECIAL POPULATIONS – OLDER ADULTS
Learn to train older adults safely
PERIODISED TRAINING
- Periodisation and Programming
SPORTS CONDITIONING
Training principles and methods of developing sports conditioning programmes
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Understanding your own, and others, intra-personal dynamics
PRACTICAL TRAINING & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
INCLUDES:
Comprehensive, hands-on, practical tuition offered nationally from HFPA campuses and support centres. Practical Training is also catered for on the HFPA Online Learning Platform.
WORK INTERGRATED LEARNING (WIL)
- 100 Hours
NQF Level: 5
Course Credits: 247
- SAQA Registered Full Qualification (ID 67691)
- NQF level 5
- Full National Diploma Qualification (CATHSSETA) Provider Accreditation Number 613/R/000189/2011
- Recognised and registered with REPSSA (Register of Exercise Professionals South Africa). REPSSA is part of ICREPS (International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals) The NDIF qualification is internationally portable enabling graduates to work anywhere in the world.
Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
Note: If you do not hold a level 4 NQF you can apply to study our Fitness Instructor Certificate NQF 4. Successfully completing this will provide you access to the National Certificate NQF 5 programme and a pathway into more advanced programmes and further opportunities.
