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Prepare for a career in health
and fitness club management. This 36-hour course
presents a comprehensive blueprint for developing, leading,
managing, and operating a successful health and fitness
business. Topics include: the health and fitness club
industry, trends, managing club membership, financial and
human resources, facilities, operations, marketing and
programming for a fitness club. Call W.I.T.S. to register
and purchase the required text 888-330-9487 or visit our
website at www.witseducation.com.
Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Apply
strategies for developing and retaining fitness club members.
- Differentiate
between the various fitness club settings and facilities.
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic legal, business and
financial requirements for establishing
a fitness club.
- Identify facility
design elements, equipment, operations and maintenance.
- Manage human
resources in a fitness club.
- Manage operations
and apply effective risk management strategies.
Pre-Requisite:
This is a beginner to intermediate course for students with little or no experience
or education.
Methods of Instruction:
Lecture, group discussion, professional project and final examination.
Completion Requirements:
Students must earn a score of 70% or higher on the written exam and professional
project. Attendance is required and students are only allowed
one excused absence. Students with an excused absence must schedule a make-up
session and complete any work assigned.
Course Outline:
- The Health and Fitness
Club Industry
- Attitude
towards exercises and implications for fitness club professionals
- Club memberships, pricing strategies and selling memberships
- Retaining
members and creating a service culture
- Managing
human resources, organizational structure and leadership
- Managing
facilities and equipment
- Managing operations and risk
management strategies
- Creating and managing excellent programs
- Managing finances,
increasing revenue and reducing expenses
- Professional
Paper and Presentation
- Exam
Credits:
36 contact hours. Approved for 36 WITS CECs and 3.6 IACET and BOC CEUs.
Additional Resources:
Registered students receive discounts on study DVDs and practice exams. Students
who do not pass the course the first time can retake the course and re-test
for a reduced fee.
Unique Extra's for your success in the W.I.T.S. course:
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Student workbook (included no charge).
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Study DVD'S if available at a student discount.
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Retest: ONLY a $50.00 fee.
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Permanent year round sites nationwide.
The textbook is"Fitness Management"
and may be obtained via the W.I.T.S. Store Front
* NO REFUNDS.
TRANSFERS ONLY.
Phone: 888-330-WITS(9487)
Fax: (757)428-3873
E-mail:
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