Training consists of the following:
| 5 sessions @ 3 hours each
- Core knowledge ......................... |
15 hours |
| 5 sessions @
3 hours each - Practical skill development......... |
15 hours |
| Certification
testing -Written & Practical competency........... |
06 hours
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Total
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36hours
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Special
Note: Our courses are offered at many colleges, community
education centers and health clubs around the country. Some courses run week nights 06:30 pm to 09:30 pm
on either a Monday / Wednesday or a Tuesday / Thursday schedule.
Other courses are on weekends, one (1) day for six (6) hours
each week. The main focus is 6 hours a week for six (6) weeks
to learn, digest and be able to execute practical skills.
The test or certification exam both practical and written are on the 6th week and are included in original tuition costs!
Please call 888-330-WITS(9487) for re-test information.
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AQUA CORE KNOWLEDGE:
- Exercise Anatomy (the study of the structure of
the body and its relationships of the body parts to each
other)
- Exercise Physiology (the study of the ways the
cells and tissues of the body function during exercise)
- Movement Analysis
- Physical Fitness
- Health Screening
- Nutrition
- Weight Management
- Exercise Behavior
- Injury Prevention & Treatment
- Special Populations
- Legal Issues
AQUA PRACTICAL:
* All of the following involve drills to learn your
trade and make your mistakes with your fellow students, rather
than on an unsuspecting client.
A Show, Tell, & Do format!
- Vertical vs Horizontal Aqua exercise
- Land vs Aqua Fitness
- Goal Development
- Effective Instructor Characteristics
- Pool & Exercise Safety
- Aqua F.I.T. Principle
- Aqua Shoes / Aqua Wear
- Intensity Indications (heart rates, perceived exertion)
- Impact Variations
- Body Alignment & Breathing Techniques
- Take Off & Landing Procedures
- Special Population Modifications
- High Risk Movements (general public and special
populations)
- Application of Aqua Physics (inertia, acceleration,
frontal resistance, hand positions, drag & turbulence,
levers, buoyancy, surface tension, etc)
- Music vs Natural Pool Noise (1/2 tempos, selections,
beats per minute)
- Cueing, Choreography, and Creativity
- Muscle Balance with Equipment
- Stretching
- Pool Conditions (water safety, emergency plans)
- Final Exam Review
Unique Extra's for your success in the
W.I.T.S. course:
- Student workbook (included no charge).
- Student study guide (included no charge).
- Study video tapes (30% off).
- Review option: sit in on the course for a second
time, if you did not pass the first time only $75.00
fee.
- Retest: ONLY a $50.00 fee.
- Permanent year round sites nationwide.
The textbook is
"The Aquatics Instructor Manual (Aquatic Fitness Professional
Manual)l"
Author Aquatics Exercise Association
and may be obtained via the W.I.T.S.
Store Front
W.I.T.S.
Continuing Education
Phone: 888-330-WITS(9487)
Fax: (757)428-3873
E-mail: csdept@witseducation.com
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