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Nitec in Fitness Training


You believe in keeping fit and love working out.

With our course, you can motivate people on their journey to reach their fitness goals, or to stay on track with their healthy lifestyles. You will learn to conduct group exercises, gym orientations, fitness assessments and maintain and upkeep equipment and facilities.

Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Conduct fitness assessment.
  • Conduct gym orientation.
  • Recommend personal training package.
  • Provide general training programme for members.
  • Provide general exercise guidance.
  • Provide general training session.
  • Monitor fitness programme for clients.
  • Conduct group exercises.
  • Assist coaches with fitness training.
  • Maintain and upkeep equipment and facilities.
  • Provide customer service support.
  • Provide administrative and operational support

Gain valuable first-hand experience

  • Opportunity for real-work exposure through a 6-month industry attachment


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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Nitec in Fitness Training course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects
1-8
or
 
GCE ‘N’ level passes in English Language and 2 other subjects
A - D or 1 - 5


Note: Applicants applying for this course must undergo pre-course interview and clear a pre-entry medical check-up .

Duration and Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Fitness Training graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Nitec in Fitness Training graduates with a GPA of 2.8 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

 

Career Prospects

Nitec in Fitness Training graduates are employed in health-fitness settings, commercial, community and corporate organizations as:

  • Fitness Instructor
  • Personal Trainer
  • Floor Trainer
  • Aerobic Instructor
  • Assistant Coach
  • Group Exercise Leader

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge through higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Nitec in Fitness Training certification, you need to accumulate at least 66 credits.

Core Modules
50
Life Skills Modules
10
Elective Modules
6
Total
66


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

4

4

Event Organisation

5

Foundation of Physical Activity

8

5

5

5
6
8

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8

Sports and Wellness II
1
Sports and Wellness I

1

Electives

Course Specific

Credits

3

3

3
Inter-disciplinary Credits
3
3

General

Credits

Elementary Japanese
3
Conversational Mandarin
3
Mathematics (Level 9)

3

Mathematics (Level 10)

3

Mathematics 'O' I to II

2 or 3

English Language 'O' I to II
2 or 3
Overseas Experiential Programme
2 or 3

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.



For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.

 

Last updated on 26 Jul 2010