Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
- Description
Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
2 academic years, 120 ECTS, Diploma
- Programme Description
- Learning Outcomes
- Programme Structure
- Programme Syllabi
- Academic Staff
- Accredited Programme by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CY.Q.A.A.)
- Government Grant up to €3.420 for each year of study (with income criteria)
The current Curriculum, at Level 5B of the National Qualifications Framework (CyQF), after its successful operation in recent years, appears to meet the needs of society arising from the increasing necessity for people to exercise for their mental and physical health. The aim of the “Personal and Group Fitness Trainer Program (2 Academic Years, 120 ECTS, Diploma)” is to equip students with the essential skills related to a wide range of personal and group fitness training and to foster an understanding of the importance of lifelong exercise.
As outlined above, the Curriculum is developed along two axes: Personal Training and Group Training. During their studies, students will have the opportunity to develop skills focused on improving physical fitness and performance. They will be trained in the correct demonstration of exercises, the identification and correction of technical errors to enhance effectiveness and reduce injury risk. Additionally, they will be trained to guide and design programs for re-engagement in exercise. Combining theoretical and practical courses, this Curriculum aims to achieve learning outcomes that contribute to the productive presence of students in the field of personal and group fitness training. Finally, with the contribution of the College’s specialized teaching staff, the Curriculum has succeeded in merging formal and informal learning, incorporating concepts and techniques, and offering specialized knowledge in personal training and group fitness programs, making it an innovative Curriculum in the field of fitness training.
PRACTICAL TRAINING
All the specialized infrastructure of the Program is located in the licensed and fully equipped collaborating gyms “Oxygen Gym” and “Train Station Gym” in Nicosia, with which the College has partnered. The agreement between the College and the gyms allows the College to use their facilities, premises, and equipment for the practical needs of the Program’s courses.
“Oxygen Gym” is a multipurpose space spread over three floors, featuring modern facilities and equipment, and fully air-conditioned rooms. It provides areas with free weights and resistance machines, various types of cardiovascular equipment, and specialized high-level services such as personal training, Pilates with Reformer machines, training with special functional training equipment, kickboxing classes, etc. Students, as part of their studies, will have the opportunity to use the Gym’s facilities with their instructors for all courses that include practical training. They will also be able to exercise freely at the Gym in their free time. “Train Station Gym” has entered into a collaboration with the College, allowing the College to use its facilities, premises, and equipment for teaching purposes. The gym features a weight room and facilities for cross-training and weightlifting.
Job Opportunities
- Personal trainers/fitness instructors
- Group exercise instructors
- Strength and conditioning coaches
- Fitness centres/gyms
- Corporate wellness programmes
- Sports teams and athletic organisations
- Resorts and hotels
Upon the completion of the Programme of Study, graduates are expected to:
Knowledge
- Explain the basic principles and laws of exercise, as well as safe training systems and methods, with the goal of effectively designing personalised training programmes.
- Recognise the appropriate fitness assessment measures, as well as measures of functional motor ability.
- Name the various training methods (cyclic, interval, conditioning, etc.) depending on the goal and type of group training programme.
- Define methods of teaching group training programmes in order to properly and effectively guide the trainees.
- Recognise special populations and explain the common injuries that exercisers might face, aiming to ensure safety, prevention, and well-being of the exercisers.
Skills
- Design and provide personalised training programmes based on the specifics of each trainee (goals, medical history, exercise history, age, fitness level, etc.)
- Apply appropriate fitness assessment measures, as well as measures of functional motor ability.
- Apply various training methods (cyclic, interval, conditioning, etc.) depending on the goal and type of group training programme
- Be able to design and implement different types of group training programmes
- Possess the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to design and implement personal and group training programmes, as well as to be able to respond to the demands of the market.
Competences
- Be able to correctly perform resistance training exercises and guide the trainees accordingly
- Contribute to raising the awareness of citizens / trainees of how continuous physical exercise can benefit the quality of their life.
- Guide, correct and adjust a training programme with the aim of reducing the risk of injury
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| COURSES | P.P.W* | ECTS |
| Anatomy Of Movement | 3 | 6 |
| Nutrition And Physical Activity | 3 | 6 |
| Personal Training-Resistance Training |
3 | 6 |
| Introduction To Group Fitness | 3 | 6 |
| Exercise, Health And First Aid | 3 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 30 |
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| COURSES | P.P.W* | ECTS |
| Physiology of Exercise | 3 | 6 |
| Designing Training Programmes – Important Factors and Basic Principles |
3 | 6 |
| Group Fitness Programmes – Functional Training |
3 | 6 |
| Specialised Personal Training – Resistance Training |
3 | 6 |
| Physical Fitness During Development |
3 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 30 |
| Semester 3 |
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| Exercise for Special Population – Guidelines for Exercise Abjustment |
3 | 6 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 6 |
| Musculoskeletal injuries | 3 | 6 |
| Resistance training – Functional evaluation of movement |
3 | 6 |
| Gym and Sports Centre Management | 3 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 30 |
| Semester 4 |
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| COURSES | P.P.W* | ECTS |
| Practical Training | 3 | 12 |
| Exercise Psychology | 3 | 6 |
| Programme Planning Case Study | 3 | 6 |
| Elective Courses (Selection of one of the four choices) | ||
| Alternative Methods of Exercise | 3 | 6 |
| Pilates with Machines | 3 | 6 |
| Improving Mobility – Foam Roller | 3 | 6 |
| Aerobics – Alternative Forms of Exercise | 3 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 30 |
*P.P.W.: Period per week. Duration: 55 minutes.
Semester 1
NUTR107 Nutrition And Physical Activity
TRAN106 Personal Training- ResistanceTraining
TRAN113 Introduction To Group Fitness
MEDI127 Exercise, Health And First Aid
Semester 2
TRAN118 Physiology of Exercise
TRAN121 Designing Training Programmes – Important Factors and BasicPrinciples
TRAN111 Group Fitness Programmes – Functional Training
TRAN119 Specialised Personal Training – Resistance Training
TRAN120 Physical Fitness During Development
Semester 3
TRAN208 Exercise for Special Population – Guidelines for ExerciseAbjustment
MEDI200 Musculoskeletal injuries
TRAN210 Resistance training –Functionalevaluation of movement
TRAN217 Gym and Sports Centre Management
Semester 4
TRAN219 Programme Planning Case Study
Elective Courses (Selection of one of the four choices)
TRAN223 Alternative Methods of Exercise
Coordinator of the Programme: Froso Costa Ioannou
Office: 5 Kallipolis Avenue, 1055 Nicosia
Tel.: 00357 22875737
E-mail: [email protected]
- Assos Charalambos
- Dr. Georgiou Nikos
- Louka Kristi
- Koutzis Marios
- Constantinou Andreas
- Constantinou Christos
- Costa-Ioannou Froso
- Dr. Miliotou Androulla
- Polyviou Antonis
Employment Status: Part Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: Physical Education
Programmes of Study: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
Short CV: Mr Charalambos Assos is a Lecturer at KES College since 2018. He is a holder of an undergraduateMr Charalambos Assos is a Lecturer at KES College since 2018. He is a holder of an undergraduateuniversity Degree in Physical Education from the University of Semmelweis while he is also in the processof obtaining a postgraduate qualification in Special Inclusive Education from the European University ofCyprus. Mr Assos has a SHO 1st Dan in Karate. Since 2014, he works as a fitness coach and personaltrainer at a gym. In 2017, he represented the National Team of Cyprus at the Bodybuilding contest abroad.
Employment Status: Part Time
Position: Senior Lecturer
Specialty: Phycology
Programmes of Study: Beauty Therapy and Beauty Therapy Units Management, Medical Representatives Management, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
Short CV: Dr. Nicos Georgiou is a Senior Lecturer at KES College since 2009. He has a Doctorate Degree inDr Nicos Georgiou is a Senior Lecturer at KES College since 2009. He has a Doctorate Degree inPsychology, a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and aDiploma in Psychiatric Nursing. Mr Georgiou has ample research activity having assumed the role ofassistant researcher in a number of programs from 2005 to date. He has ample teaching experience inthe field of psychology and has worked for the Public Service and the State Prison as a Psychologist.During his career he has given a number of presentations on several topics related to his profession andhas also published several articles.
Employment Status: Part Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: Physical Activity
Programmes of Study: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
Short CV: Ms Kristi Louca is a Lecturer at KES College since 2019. She is a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in PhysicalMs Kristi Louca is a Lecturer at KES College since 2019. She is a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in PhysicalEducation and Sports from the Democritus University of Thrace and a holder of a postgraduatequalification with title Applied Body Activity and Sports from the Vasil Levski Academy in Sophia. Between2005 and 2016, Mrs Louca worked as a gym instructor. She is a certified trainer in the following fields:
* Yoga works with 200 hours of training (level B)
* Pilates (specializing in Pilates and Mat machines)
* Total Barre Instructor by Stott Pilates
* TRX suspension training.5
She is an international presenter of various Fitness events and fitness programmers in morning programsover the past 4 years, representing and promoting health and sport. Since 2017 she is the owner of theKarma Pilates & Yoga Studio. She has participated to numerous seminars and conferences that relatedto her field of expertise.
Employment Status: Part Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: Physical Education
Programmes of Study: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
Short CV: Mr. Marios Koutzis is a Lecturer at KES College. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Leicester (2007) and a Bachelor Degree in Health Science from Lock Haven University (1998). From 1990 – 2004 he was a basketball athlete and was a player of the teams ENAD, APOEL, National Basketball Team of Cyprus Mrs. From 2002 – 2007 he worked as a Gymnast and since 2007 he is the owner of Oxygen Gym. He teaches subjects of his specialty.
Employment Status: Part Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: Physical Activity
Programmes of Study: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
Short cv: Mr. Andreas Constantinou has been a Lecturer at KES College since 2019 specialized in Physical activity for people with special needs. He graduated from the T.E.F.A.A Trikala, University of Thessaly (Department of Athletics and Physical Education). During his degree, he completed his internship at the Wheelchair Basketball club “Asteras Trikalwn”, at the 1st Primary school of Trikala, at the Psychiatric Clinic “Ayia Anastasia” and several more. In 2013, he completed a Masters of Arts in special needs at the University of Nottingham and worked as a volunteer at the Bluecoat Academy Secondary School. His interest in sports began at the age of 9. He started with swimming, and then, 3 years later went on to continue as a 400m hurdle athlete for 10 years. His participation in body building and fitness resulted in him gaining the 2nd and 3rd position in his category (Men’s Physique up to 1.74cm) in 2014 and 2015 respectively. His involvement in Crossfit, became the catalyst for his interest in weightlifting, in which he has been involved for the past 4 years. He is currently part of the Cyprus National Team and has been able to reach 1st place in the general classification. Since 2013 he was working as a gymnastics trainer and as of 2018 he owns The Train Station Gym. He teaches subjects of his specialty.
Employment Status: Part Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: Nutrition
Programmes of Study: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
Short CV: Mr. Christos Constantinou is a Lecturer at KES College since 2018. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in Nutrition (2015). He is currently in the process of completing his Master’s Degree in “Exercise and Performance” of the International Sports Nutrition Organisation and Middlesex University. Mr. Konstantinou has several awards in the field of sports, some of which are:
-Cyprus champion in the sport of physique in the Junior category 2013
-2nd place in the Mediterranean games in the sport of physique in the Junior category 2013
-Champion 2017 in the sport of Dynamic Triathlon in the “Bench Lift” category
-Champion 2017 in the sport of Dynamic Triathlon in the “Deep Sitting” category
-3rd place in STRONGMAN 2018 where he is among the strongest athletes on the island.
Mr. Konstantinou received a cultural award in 2010 by his Municipality “for his achievements in letters, arts and culture”.
Mr. Constantinou is the president of the Cypriot Dynamic Triathlon Federation, a recognised Federation by THE Cyprus Sports Organisation. He is a Member of the Cyprus Nutrition Association and is the Managing Director of ADVANCED NUTRITION SCIENCE. He is one of the founding members of the ATHLETES INNOVATION GROUP, a group of scientists whose main goal is the development and evolution of sports and collaborates both with professional athletes and trainees who want to test their limits.
Employment Status: Full Time
Position: Programme Coordinator, Senior Lecturer
Specialization: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Programmes of Study: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
Short CV: Ms Froso Costa-Ioannou is a Senior Lecturer at KES College and the Programme Coordinator of the programme of study ‘Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach’ since 2018. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Sports from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1999) and a postgraduate degree in Exercise and Health from the same University (2003). Since 2010, Mrs Costa-Ioannou is an international presenter in Group Fitness and works as a Head Trainer at the Les Miles. Moreover she is certified by Grafts HELLAS in the field of aerobics and Personal Training. Mrs. Ioannou is a certified trainer from Stott Pilates in the field of Reformer jumpboard interval training and Athletic Conditioning. Between 2006-2009 she taught Physical Education at a Private Institution in Secondary Education and since 2015 she is teaching subjects in relation to her qualifications in the Higher Education sector. She has participated in numerous seminars and conferences in relation to her subject area.
Employment Status: Full Time
Position: Program Coordinator, Senior Lecturer
Specialization: Molecular Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Programmes of Study: Medical Represenatives Management, Medical Representatives, Beauty Therapy, Pharmacy Assistant (Technician), Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
Short CV: Dr. Miliotou N. Androulla is the Program Coordinator for Medical Representatives Management (4 years, Bachelor), Medical Representatives (3 years, Higher Diploma and 2 years Diploma) and Pharmacy Assistant (Technician) (2 years, Diploma) and a Senior Lecturer at KES College, since 2020. Dr. Miliotou holds a PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Molecular Diagnosis, at the School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has also a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, at the University of Thessaly. She has contributed to the co-assistance of teaching the Laboratories of Pharmacology I & II, for undergraduate students, while she has trained a large number of undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, University of Thessaloniki. In addition, she has worked from 2017-2019 in the private sector, in Institutes of Vocational Training (IEK) and has taught a variety of courses in most Vocational Programmes in the field of Health Studies.Dr. Miliotou has received scholarships for her doctoral studies and is an active researcher in the field of Pharmacology and Biotechnology. Dr. Miliotou has also written chapters in five scientific books and has participated in scientific conferences in Greece, Germany, and U.S.A, with oral presentations and scientific posters. She has also participated in many research programmes. She has published several scientific papers, which can be retrieved here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UGLut4sAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao (from 2018 – today). Her research interests consist of the production and intracellular delivery of therapeutic mRNAs. In 2020, the results of her research activity were patented in a national level and the international patent-pending has been published in 2021. In addition, in 2022, her research work received the Award of Excellence of the Dean of the School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for “Remarkable clinical-laboratory work and application of innovative methods and techniques for the first time in Greece”. Dr. Miliotou teaches subjects of her specialty.
Employment Status: Part Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: Physical Activity
Programmes of Study: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach
Short CV: Mr Antonis Polyviou is a Lecturer at KES College since 2018. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education under the department of Sports Medicine and Biology of Exercise from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens since 2003 and a Master’s degree since 2005 in Sports and Exercise Science from the Trinity University. He teaches courses of his specialty.
