Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
- Human Services
Tasks
What tasks do Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors perform?
Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.
Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.
Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.
Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.
Knowledge
What do Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors need to know?
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Skills
What skills do Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors need?
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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