From personal trainer to fitness instructor
11 of the 18 essential skills of a fitness instructor are already essential for a personal trainer — about 61% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 7
- would be new
- 61%
- of the target job covered
- 18
- essential skills of a fitness instructor
What a fitness instructor does
Fitness instructors build fitness participation of new and existing members through fitness experiences that meet their needs. They deliver fitness instruction to individuals, with the use of equipment, or to a group, through fitness classes. Both individual and group instructors have the purpose of promoting and delivering safe and effective exercise. Depending on the specific situation, some additional knowledge, skills and competences may be required.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt fitness exercises
- analyse personal fitness information
- assess physical conditions of clients
- collect client fitness information
- correct potentially harmful movements
- identify customer objectives
- integrate exercise science to the design of the programme
- motivate fitness clients
- promote healthy fitness environment
- promote healthy lifestyle
- provide fitness information
What would be new
7 skillsEssential for a fitness instructor and not for a personal trainer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from personal trainer
2 roles- sport therapist15 skills in common
- pilates teacher10 skills in common
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How far are you from being a fitness instructor?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.