Essentials of Group Fitness Instruction

As group exercise classes continue to flourish and diversify, today's group fitness instructor needs more than just an outgoing personality to succeed. He/she must possess a strong foundation in exercise science, have excellent leadership and motivational skills, understand musical phrasing and the dynamics of group exercise, and be able to create fun and exciting choreography. This course addresses the information essential to all types of group exercise instruction, and delineates the methods used in current popular formats. Legal and ethical aspects of group exercise leadership will also be covered.

Note: Elective for Certificate Program in Fitness Instruction/Exercise Science.

Other Credit: ACE: Application for CECs currently under review. Call (858) 964-1070 for update.

Course Number: FPM-40445   Credit: 1 unit

There are no sections of this course planned for the current quarter. Please contact the Healthcare, Behavioral Sciences department at or unexhealthcare@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.