Course details
Physical activity is vitally important to ensure proper development of the body and mind in children.
Key features
- Outlines the differences in training children and adults (fundamental differences in anatomy and physiology Assess children using the Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) testing battery
- Gain lesson plan ideas for children of all ages
Career opportunities
- Broaden the range of clients you can appeal to by acquiring the skills needed to work with children
- Have the potential to train not only individuals, but parents and children
Eligibility / Requirements
You must hold a personal trainer or exercise science qualification to do this course.
Job roles this course is suitable for:
Kids Development Specialist , Personal Trainer , Fitness InstructorAbout Health and Fitness Professionals Association Academy (HFPA)
HFPA is the premier provider of Fitness Education in South Africa. We have led the way since 1979, offering accredited, innovative, and comprehensive programmes. Our graduates are employed internationally and are highly regarded as Fitness Professionals who have graduated from an institution that provides the best in education.
Our Campus Facilities, located nationally, are unmatched in the industry, with the latest in gym and high-performance equipment, multimedia lecture rooms and studios, all of which provide for a professional learning environment. Our online learning platform (OLP) and tutors offer distance learning students structured support throughout their course.
Our experience in education as a Higher Education Institution will ensure that you are provided with a structured, supported and happy learning experience, and enable you to enter your career as a Fitness Professional with the knowledge and confidence to achieve success in a vibrant, dynamic and ever-growing industry. Founded in 1979, HFPA was one of the first organizations, internationally, to recognize and act upon the need for representation and specialized training for the sport and fitness industry.
Since then they have lead the way as a Higher Education Institution for health, theyllness and fitness professionals around the world.
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