This one-year advanced certificate programme builds on a higher certificate.
You are able to design, manage and monitor exercise programmes for each special population group (pregnancy, children, youth and, older adults) who want to enhance their health and improve their fitness.
Additionally, because lifestyle diseases are increasing in their prevalence across all spectra of the population, you will also learn about the chronic diseases of lifestyle so that you can assist clients in reducing their disease risk, promote their health and enhance their fitness, while working within your professional scope of practice.
In the context of special populations, once qualified, you are able to screen, assess and fitness test special population groups. You will also be able to implement safe and effective exercise programmes for special population groups.
Additionally, you will be able to provide advice and support in terms of health, lifestyle and exercise management to special population groups.
1 Year
Online Learning
120 credits
10 Feb 2025
15 Feb 2025
Early bird (year 1 only) R29 500.00 Reg fee R1 500.00
Balance due end of Dec 2024
Upfront (year 1 only) R32 500.00 Reg fee R1 500.00
Balance due end of Jan 2025
Term payments (year 1 only) R34 000Reg fee R1 500.00. Term Payments: R8250
Pay R1 500.00 Registration Fee
This NQF level 5 Learning programme is accredited by CATHSSETA. The qualification it achieves is registered on the Higher Education Qualifications Sub Framework
The Advanced Certificate in Fitness | Special Populations qualifies you to work in the field of health & fitness. As a graduate you will be able to work in gyms, sport clubs or private facilities; in a range of areas which include but are not limited to sports, recreation and fitness facility management, single and/or multi-sport clubs, sport team management and community based sport development and mass participation programmes
The minimum recommended requirement for admission is the National Senior Certificate (NSC), elementary achievement (30-39 %). Recommended: Minimum of 40% in English
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