ACE Prep Group Exercise.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours (delivered face-to-face or hybrid). 3 credits. This course is designed to provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills in preparation for a national certification exam in group fitness instruction. Topics include guidelines for instructing safe, effective and purposeful exercise; essentials of the instructor–participant relationship; principles of motivation to encourage adherence in the group fitness setting; effective instructor-to-participant communication techniques; methods for enhancing group leadership; and the group fitness instructor’s professional role.