Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: WITS-0002 Organization: World Instructor Training Schools Location: Classroom-based Length: 8 weeks (36 hours plus a 30-hour internship) Dates Offered: 12/1/2019 - 11/30/2022 5/1/2016 - 11/30/2019 3/1/2013 - 4/30/2016 9/1/2009 - 2/28/2013 1/1/2004 - 8/31/2009 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Physical Education, Fitness, or Exercise Science Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide students with current foundations knowledge, training, competency and assessment to certify them to practice as group exercise instructors. Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate warm up and cool down movements and stretches Conduct health-screening assessments Apply principles of group cohesion to group exercise Incorporate music and sound into a group exercise program Correctly cue, perform, monitor and design high and low impact, muscle conditioning, and flexibility exercises in a group setting General Topics: Aspects of group exercise instruction Fitness fundamentals for group exercise Health status and fitness assessment Concepts of resistance training Muscle, bone and joint anatomy Biomechanics and body alignment Flexibility training guidelines Calories and the six essential nutrients Energy balance and weight management Class design variables and components Creating a positive class environment Creating muscle balance Customizing group exercise Music for group exercise Legal responsibilities, sound systems, voice care Choreography fundamentals Building combinations Cueing, communicating corrections Group exercise warm-up Flexibility and range of motion Balance training, yoga, and pilates Benefits and components of aerobic exercise Calculating, monitoring and modulating exercise intensity Post-cardio cool-down Promoting participant interaction Step aerobics and cardio kickboxing Muscle conditioning criteria and guidelines Music for muscle conditioning Equipment options for group muscle conditioning Functional training and sports conditioning Class design for special populations Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Laboratory Learner Presentations Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Case Studies Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Presentations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content