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11-05-2009 12:06pm#1
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What's the study/workload like for these courses anyway? Could you still do a part-time one while working full time in a completey unrelated field?
You can. The part-time course is Monday and Wednesday evenings (2/3 hours) and all day Saturday and then there's your own study time on top of that. If you have a basic grounding of knowledge in fitness and nutrition you'll fly along and the anatomy section would probably be the most challenging part (I'm open to correction on this btw, this is what I've observed from seeing 4 friends do it!). but the biggest challenge will also be suppressing what you know from experience - squats are to be taught above the knee, diets should be 60% carbs etc.
That's the bit I think I'd find hardest
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You can. The part-time course is Monday and Wednesday evenings (2/3 hours) and all day Saturday and then there's your own study time on top of that. If you have a basic grounding of knowledge in fitness and nutrition you'll fly along and the anatomy section would probably be the most challenging part (I'm open to correction on this btw, this is what I've observed from seeing 4 friends do it!). but the biggest challenge will also be suppressing what you know from experience - squats are to be taught above the knee, diets should be 60% carbs etc.
That's the bit I think I'd find hardest
Am actually doin the NTC course at the min myself.
Good solid course have to say and it is EHFA accredited as well. Instructors are very good with decades of experience between them. They do know their stuff.
Re the 60% carbs I was surprised by that alright! Although high-squats don't feature on the agenda (I was soo relieved) so gotta correct ya there g'em!
The resistance training part came easy enough to me and the sports nutrition too. There is a surprising amount of depth and detail to the anat + phys part and while I did know a fair bit going in to the course, I learned that there was a lot I definitely didn't know as well..0 -
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Yep I did my exams in the start of December 08 and I think I had my results by the end of JanuaryHave you finished yours?
They where easy enough provided you put some work in , it was 2 written (paper 1 was Anatomy , Physiology and Myology paper 2 was Sports Nutrition and Exercise Principals) ,each was 100 multi choice questions if I recall correctly you need to get 60% to pass there where a few of the lads that failed it so it’s not a cake walk but as long as you pay attention in class and do a bit of revision you should be fine .How were the exams??
Then there are 2 practical’s (you have to bring some one in for these ) Exercise to music which you do with 5 other students it takes about 2 hours but your section only lasts 20 minutes max (most are done in 15), it’s like a speeded up version of a class you basically plan a class and teach it to you body plus the other 5 students and there body’s the important thing is to get all your safety checks right , then after your cool down you will be asked to teach 2 SSMC’s (studio strength and Muscular Conditioning) which is basically stuff like press up’s, crunches, leg raises ect the assessor picks them at random and doesn’t give you the name of the SSMC instead the will as you do exercise a particular muscle , then it’s the same deal with 2 stretches you must get at least one SSMC and one stretch right to pass (you also must not do anything dangerous that‘s a automatic fail) one or two of the lads failed on the SSMC’s and stretches basically the did not practice 10 minutes twice a week is enough to get them cemented into your head (o yeah and you have an injured person in your class , the assessor will pick some one and give them an imaginary injury and you have to make sure you fallow the guidelines for said injury)
Your second practical is resistance training basically you design a program 4 machines and 4 free weight + warm up and cool down then you bring your body threw it (as long as you do nothing dangerous you will be fine)Picking up PT clients would prolly be a nightmare cos I won't actually be based out of anywhere ya know?
There are ways around that , it’s all discussed in the course
Don’t sell your self short you have a lot of practical experience from being in the gym so much not just the lifting of weights ,I am sure you know most of the types that come into gyms and how they usually react to certain situations ,it’s all about tailoring to the individual (you will learn lot of that during the course). During the course you will get experience at standing up in front of groups of people (admittedly I found this easy because I have done stand up) and instructing them that goes along way especially if you get your self a few hours work experience. They have a saying in the ntc “you will be a fully qualified instructor/ PT when you leave but you will be a completely different instructor/ PT once you have 6 months under your belt” a fair few of my class went straight into working for themselves some teaching classes some doing PT work , you will be competent to do it when you leave , you may be a little rough around the edges but after you first few outing they will smooth them selves out;)And there lack of practical experience and all that....0 -
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I would head off to a few aerobics/exercise to music type classes first if you've never been in one before, no matter how unpalatable the thought is
, at least if you're as uncoordinated and and rythmicly challeneged as I am. I spent the first two or three exercise to music classes more or less learning not to vigorously kick people or fall on my face and didn't have an awful lot of focus leftover to concentrate on the teaching side. 0 -
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