Group Fitness Instructor Training Course

FAU Campus Recreation and ACE Fitness have become educational partners in order to offer FAU students a Group Fitness Instructor Course.  Learn the fundamentals of teaching various group exercise classes including: hi/lo, step, kickboxing, yoga, Pilates, and more.  This course will give you the written and practical knowledge to become a leader in group exercise and will better prepare you to become an ACE certified instructor.  The course will meet twice per week - one day devoted to lecture, and one day devoted to practical instruction.  The material to be covered includes: basic anatomy and exercise physiology, flexibility concepts, and training concepts specific to various formats of group exercise.

Meeting Times

Tuesdays and Thursdays; 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Instructors

Katie Roberts, Fitness Coordinator

Location

FAU Recreation & Fitness Center Conference Room

Cost

The cost for this course is $20.00.  All class members are encouraged to buy the ACE textbook and study materials, and will be required to pay for the certification exam if they choose to take it.  All students of the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Course receive 20% off study materials, text, and exam fees. 

Registration

To register for the Group Fitness Instructor Course, stop by the membership office with your Owl Card.  Registration opens July 1, 2009 and closes Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Pre-Registration is required.

For more information contact the Campus Recreation Offices at 561.297.4512 or campusrec@fau.edu