Earn your personal trainer certification - or a sports medicine diploma in beautiful South Africa.
South Africa is a sport-loving country, so it's no surprise that the fitness industry is booming. In order to fill the growing need for physical therapists, trainers, instructors and fitness practitioners, South Africa has seen a recent boom in available fitness courses around the country.
The Health & Fitness Professionals Association
The Health & Fitness Professionals Association is one of the few fitness instruction centers in South Africa that offers multinationally accredited courses. HFPA offers a number of specialty programs, as well as its U.K. and U.S. registered diploma in exercise science. It also offers Bosu Ball instruction, hydrotherapy, kettle ball instruction, sports massage and the Cancer Wellfit Program. Courses are offered in Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Knysa, Vaal Triangle, Nelspruit and Durban, though distance learning is available.
The Health & Fitness Professionals Association
PO Box 2075
Rivonia
2128
South Africa
011-1-27-11-807-9673
hfpa.co.za
International College of Kinesis
The International College of Kinesis offers National Fitness Certifications as a fitness practicioner, personal trainer or group fitness instructor. Students can choose to earn a national diploma as a kinesthesiologist, exercise cardiac and musculoskeletal exercise rehabilitation consultant or club manager. ICK offers short courses in step aerobics, aqua aerobics, spinning, pilates, movement therapy, stability ball work, and YogaFlex. ICK maintains campuses in Sandton, Pietermaritzburg and Potchefstroom, though distance learning is available.
International College of Kinesis (Pty) Ltd
PO Box 765
Strathavon
2031
South Africa
011-1-27-11-444-0761
collegeofkinesis.com
The Sports Science Institute of South Africa
If you're looking for enrichment as opposed to certification, The Sports Science Institute of South Africa has a few excellent offerings. The available courses, directed at students who face serious health challenges, are meant to be life-changing and educational. The courses are multidisciplinary, informing health, wellness and sports performance with units on exercise, nutrition and mental health. Courses are available in Healthy Weight, Chronic Disease Risk Reduction and Reversal, and Sports Medicine. There's a special year-long program called Prime Time, developed for individuals with serious enough health risk factors that they need medical supervision in order to exercise. The SSISA facility is in Newlands, Cape Town.
The Sports Science Institute of South Africa
Boundary Road
Private Bag X5
Newlands
7700
South Africa
011-1-27-21-659-5600
ssisa.com/index.asp
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