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Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) (Full-time)
Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) (Full-time)

Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) (Full-time)

  • ID:SIT640086
  • Level:1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
  • Duration:
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Fees (NZD)

Estimated Total/program:
Apply
60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
Fly
1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • School Leavers
  • Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age, and have attained physical education papers at NCEA Level 2 (recommended)
  • Mature Applicants
  • Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. Examples of demonstration of ability to succeed are the provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at level 3 or above in a related discipline and/or employment in the related sector for one or more years. Personal commitment and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.

English requirements

  • Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate of at least 80 percent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having passed an NZQA approved English Proficiency Assessment, or one of the following tests of English language competence in accordance with the NZQA rules below:
  • IELTS test - General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
  • TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 530 (with an essay score of 4.5 TWE)
  • TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
  • Cambridge English Examination –B2 First or B2First for schools with a score of 162.  No less than 154 in each skill.
  • OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
  • NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 3 (Academic) b) Level 3 (Applied)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
  • Language Cert - B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
  • Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than pass in any band

Course Information

Deliver safe and effective exercise programmes, including prescreening, within own scope of practice and industry code of ethics

Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to adapt and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes to individuals

Adapt programmes for apparently healthy people and common at-risk groups using exercise science and testing

Apply motivational and communication techniques to enhance individual participant commitment to a personalised exercise programme

Apply a health and wellness framework and evidence-based nutrition principles to support a personalised exercise programme and recommend referral pathways to allied health professionals

Use marketing and business tools and techniques to support business practices as an exercise professional

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  • 30444 Demonstrate knowledge of health and wellness framework components for participants in exercise
  • 30448 Work professionally and safely as an exercise instructor to promote health and wellbeing within an exercise facility
  • 30634 Demonstrate knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and health risk factors
  • 30635 Pre-screen, design, deliver and adapt exercise programmes
  • 30637 Apply motivational techniques to enhance exercise participant commitment to individual exercise programmes
  • 30638 Demonstrate knowledge of how nutrition, health and wellness frameworks and allied health can promote health outcomes
  • 30640 Develop marketing and business tools and procedures to support business practices as an exercise professional
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

This qualification will equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to deliver exercise instruction for individuals within the general population. Graduates will operate within a framework of health and wellness in relation to individual, group or community needs and contribute to the cultural, social and economic wellbeing of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Graduates can adapt and deliver appropriate exercise programmes and will have knowledge of exercise training principles and concepts. 

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical insurance - NZD $600 per year

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