National Diploma in Fitness

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The National Certificate in Fitness (NQF Level 5; 245 Credits) is a 2-year qualification that equips you to apply your knowledge about sport conditioning to the design and implementation of physical fitness programmes. Through your training in the Diploma Qualification, you will be capable of applying physical fitness training protocols that comply with the relevant physiological principles of training.

-Demonstrate knowledge of the fitness environment and the context in which physical activity takes place.
-Conduct and interpret pre-participation screening for physical activity readiness.
-Assess, evaluate and monitor health-related fitness components, and/or, components related to sports performance.
-Design and demonstrate exercise and/or sports conditioning programmes.
-Implement, monitor and modify exercise programmes.
-Motivate and support participants in making activity-related and or wellness decisions and or sports performance-related decisions.

The 2-year National Diploma in Fitness incorporates all 29 modules of the National Certificate in Fitness in year 1.

Year 2 of the qualification covers 9 modules that will teach you how to integrate fitness, sports conditioning, skills, tactics and nutrition into a planned programme.