Course Structure: Advanced Aerobics BRE208

There are 6 lessons:

1. Organising a Class
   • Understanding differences in anaerobic and aerobic energy supply
   • The importance of proper breathing
   • Different training responses
   • Movements in aerobics
   • Methods of teaching
   • Music and sound systems
2. Safety and Efficiency
   • What is safety
   • Incorrect exercises
   • Safety in other aerobic activities
   • First aid considerations
   • Oxygen equipment
   • Identifying hazards
   • Legal liability
   • Negligence
   • How to provide protection for yourself
   • Pre-screnning of clients and medical clearance
   • Insurance
3. Managing the Workload
   • Fitness and heart rates
   • Fitness tests and assessment
   • What do we test
   • What can we measure
   • Body weight and percentage fat
   • Hydrostatic – underwater weighing
   • Lung capacity
   • Cardiovascular scoring
   • Field evaluation of cardiorespiratory endurance
   • 12 Minute fitness test
   • Designing fitness tests
   • Test conditions and test combinations
4. Teaching
   • Managing exercise programs
   • Devising sets of relevant exercises
   • Types of classes
   • Classes for different types of people
   • Motivational factors
   • Dealing with complaints
5. Class Design
   • Fitness/Aerobics Class Design
   • Recommended Practices
   • Writing a exercise program
   • A typical aerobics class – Introduction, warm up, main exercises and recovery.
   • Muscle conditioning during the class
   • Concluding the exercise program
   • Exercises for specific problems
6. Leadership and Participation
   • Leadership concepts
   • Leadership responsibilities
   • Leadership communication
   • Common communication barriers
   • Understanding body language
   • Desirable leadership characteristics

Learning Goals: Advanced Aerobics

• Plan and organise effective cohesive exercises to use with music and for progressive long
• Devise sets of relevant exercises into class programs
• Relate sequences of exercises to music tracks
• Purchase a tape and map out various songs using correct music mapping
• Learn the Add On, Link and Linear Progression methods of teaching aerobics
• Gain a knowledge of music licensing
• Recognise and observe all guidelines for safety and efficiency of movement.
• Design exercise to music classes, using safe exercise practices and movements.
• Understand equipment considerations, maintenance and usage.
• Understand the importance of ventilation, temperature, floor surface, hygiene, correct
• clothing and footwear.
• Determine different class intensity and duration
• Measure the workload during a class, and use training components to design classes that are well graded.
• Compose correct techniques in exercising and teach by example and verbal instruction,
• Understand recommended practises – layering, visual preview, choreography and phrasing.
• Identify the different components of a class.
• Explain how to cater for different levels of fitness and special populations.
• Lead an exercise to music class, using appropriate teaching principles.
• Participate in a variety of exercise to music classes, moving in a controlled and efficient manner.
• Identify common injuries, treatment and prevention, for participants in aerobics classes.
• Identify current trends, facts and fallacies concerning aerobics.

Learn how to maintain a healthy heart, lungs and circulatory system. Aerobic fitness is critical to maintaining a quality of life and ability to simply move easily without pain or difficulty; whatever age a person is.

This course develops both an understanding of aerobic fitness, and a capacity to help others maintain their level of aerobic fitness, whether as a fitness leader, life coach, sports or health professional, concerned friend or in any other capacity whatsoever.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Here is a list of the most often asked FAQ’s.

General

Q. Why should I enrol with the Academy for Distance Learning?
A. Here at ADL, our students are our priority – we treat everyone as a unique individual.

Q. Do I need to buy text books?
A. No, as each module has been written by highly qualified industry professionals. The content of the material is presented in such a way that text books are not required. However, if you require additional reading your tutor will be able to supply a list.

Q. What happens if I have to stop studying for a while? (eg. become sick, go on holidays, have a baby, move house, etc)
A. It’s OK to take a break and start up your study at a later point in time. Just let us know.

Q. Is there an age limit?
A. There is no maximum age limit. We do however, have a minimum age limit of 18 years. Below that age parental consent would be required.

Q. Are your courses up-to date?
A. Our courses are revised and updated on a rotation system.

Q. Do you have a Cancellation policy?
A. Yes. We have a cancellation policy that is fair and equitable. For further details please click here.

Q. Will I have any opportunity to engage with other students?
A. We have a Student Community group based on facebook! If you don’t have a facebook account already, you could make one just for talking with fellow students on the group.

Enrolment

Q. When can I enrol/start?
A. You may enrol and start at any time of the year – it’s all self- paced.

Q. Can I study from anywhere in the world?
A. Our courses are available to anyone, anywhere in the world from the comfort of your own home. The course content is relevant to any country, culture or economy.

Q. How long do I have to complete the course?
A. You complete the course at any time that is convenient for you.

Q. Completing a 100 hour module – how long will it take?
A. For some students a 100 hour module will take approximately to 3- 6 months to complete. Others take less time and some even longer.

Assessment

Q. Assessment – how does it work?
A. For each 100 hour module you are assessed by assignments (at the end of each lesson) and a final one and a half hour exam (or you may elect to complete a Project, instead of sitting the exam) – the choice is yours – you sit for the exam in your own location.

Q. I don’t cope well with exams – what can I do?
A. You may elect to undertake a Project (set by your tutor) instead of sitting the exam. Projects are completed from your home and can usually take a couple of weeks to complete.

Q. If my assignment is not up to standard is there an opportunity to resubmit my work?
A. Yes –

Q. How many assignments do I need to complete for each module?
A. At the end of each lesson, there is an assignment – so if a course has say, 10 lessons, there would be 10 assignments.

Q. I am having difficulty attending workshops/industry meetings, what can be done?
A. If your course requires attendance at workshops, conferences, or industry meetings; alternative arrangements can be made in your country.

Qualifications

Q. Can I customize my diploma/higher qualification?

A. Not all educational institution’s certificates /diplomas meet everyone’s needs. The opportunity to Design Your Own Diploma at the Academy (subject to our approval) is an added bonus, not found at other colleges. You choose modules that you think will help you in achieving your goal.

Q. What do I get when I complete the course? Will I receive a transcript?
A. At the completion of all courses and providing all assignments and exam requirements have been met, you will receive your Award and a Transcript.

Tutors

Q. Our tutors – who are they?
A. We appoint Tutors and require that they must be currently active in their industry, with at least 5 years’ experience in their chosen profession.

Q. Can I contact my tutor at any time?
A. Yes – you have unlimited access to your tutor via email through our Online Classroom. You can always leave a message with ADL requesting your tutor to contact you. You decide on how much or how little contact you wish to have.

Q. Practical work – How is this done?
A. To find out more about this part of the course please visit the section on How Our Courses Work here.