Specialist training in physical activity and health promotion: overview of schools and information
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What further development is possible as a specialist in exercise and health promotion?
As a specialist in exercise and health promotion, there are the following opportunities for further development:
- Courses from professional and specialist associations, e.g. Bewegung und Gesundheit Schweiz, Fitness- und Gesundheitscenter Verband, Verband für Gesundheitssport & Sporttherapie etc.
- Higher professional examination as an expert in exercise and health promotion with a federal diploma, certified trainer for elite sport, manager for health tourism and exercise with a federal diploma, sports school director with a federal diploma
- University of Applied Sciences: Bachelor of Science EHSM in Sports, Bachelor of Science (FH) in Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Science (FH) in Nutrition and Dietetics
What are the different areas of specialization in physical activity and health promotion?
The specialist in exercise and health promotion has the following two specializations:
- Fitness and health training: focus on training with fitness equipment
- Different training equipment is used to offer the most varied lessons possible
- Adapt the load and duration of the training units to the requirements, performance and goals of the trainees
- Check instructions for using the device and correct settings and movements/posture
- To achieve the best possible results together with clients, a relationship of trust is required
- Body and movement training: focus on body and movement shaping
- for increased body awareness, you not only train your movement sequences, but also stimulate your breathing and circulation
- Targeted course programs are developed so that older people can maintain their mobility or young mothers can regain their figure through postnatal gymnastics
- Targeted course planning and the best possible training by taking age, state of health and physical condition into account
- Breathe correctly, relax or build up weak points
What personal qualities should you have for specialist exercise and health promotion jobs?
For specialist exercise and health promotion jobs, you should have the following personal qualities and skills:
- Independence and resilience
- Enjoyment of sport and exercise
- Strong sociability and communication skills
- Patience and a sense of responsibility
- Willingness to work irregular hours
- Ability to lead courses or provide training instruction and motivation
- Good written and spoken German (at least level B2)
What are the admission requirements for the Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Exercise and Health Promotion?
The admission requirements for the Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Exercise and Health Promotion are as follows:
- Specializing in fitness and health training:
- Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training as a specialist in exercise and health promotion, required module qualifications or certificates of equivalence as well as a minimum of 3,500 hours of professional experience within a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 years, calculated from the date of the examination.
- Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or other Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or Baccalaureate and the required module qualifications or certificates of equivalence as well as professional experience of at least 5000 hours within a minimum of 2.5 and a maximum of 5 years, calculated from the date of the examination.
- and a BLS (CPR) card valid on the day of the test
- Specialization in body and movement training:
- Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training, required module completions and at least 500 hours of teaching units in accordance with professional profile Art. 1.2 within a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 years from the date of the examination.
- Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or other Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or Baccalaureate, required module qualifications and at least 750 hours of teaching units in accordance with professional profile Art. 1.2 within a minimum of 2.5 and a maximum of 5 years from the date of the examination.
- and a BLS (CPR) card valid on the day of the test
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