Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Also Called:

Aerobics Instructor,

Fitness Instructor,

Group Fitness Instructor,

Personal Trainer

What they do: Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise.

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Human Services

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.
  • Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.
  • Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cooperation

Dependability

Leadership Orientation

Empathy

Interests

Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.

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Social

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Realistic

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Enterprising

Knowledge

People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.

Business

  • Customer service

Education and Training

  • Teaching and course design

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Math and Science

  • Psychology

Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Endurance

  • Exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

  • Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs

  • Move your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving

Physical Strength

  • Use your lower back and stomach

  • Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired

Verbal

  • Communicate by speaking

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Talking to others

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • Teaching people how to do something

  • Looking for ways to help people

Work Values

Work values describe how your core beliefs align with those commonly needed for this career.

Relationships

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Does this sound like something you'd like to do?

1. Do some research
  • Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
  • Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
  • Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
  • Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
  • Visit Idaho Launch
  • Search for available Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors jobs on Idaho Works

Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop