How to take the exam for the Senior Fitness Instructor Certificate

At present, there is no senior fitness instructor certificate in China that has been included in the national vocational qualification catalog and unified examination by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the State General Administration of Sports. The certificates that everyone comes into contact with on a daily basis are basically training qualification certificates independently issued by various industry associations and social training institutions. There is no unified application standard. Generally, you only need to choose the corresponding certification institution or cooperative training point. Sign up, complete the prescribed online/offline training and then take the assessment. There is no unified standard for the assessment content. Most of them are a theoretical paper and then a practical project, such as demonstrating stretching exercises for the elderly and explaining the precautions for exercise for patients with high blood pressure. Passing is considered to be 60 points out of 100. Most institutions will provide pre-examination materials. The passing rate is very high, and you can get a certificate if you pass the exam.

Not long ago, I met Uncle Zhang when I was doing a charity class for elderly fitness in the community. He said that he spent more than 2,800 in the past two months to apply for a so-called "national brand" senior fitness instructor certificate training class. After getting the certificate, he discovered that the so-called "China Senior Fitness Association" that issued the certificate had not registered with the civil affairs department at all. Not to mention that the employer did not recognize it when he was looking for a job. He wanted to go to the community to apply for public welfare classes, but the social workers did not recognize the validity of the certificate, which meant that his money was wasted.

Of course, this does not mean that all such certificates are completely IQ taxes. The current attitude of the industry towards such unofficial certificates is actually divided into two groups. Some practitioners believe that if you are engaged in community elderly care services or are fitness instructors teaching middle-aged and elderly people, you should apply for a training certificate issued by a formal industry association. At the training class, you can systematically study the physiological characteristics of exercise for the elderly, exercise taboos for chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, and emergency treatment of sports injuries. The certificate you get can at least prove that you have received special training. People will be more willing to believe you when you provide guidance to the elderly. It is always more reliable than just saying that you know it. Another group of people feel that there is no unified industry standard for this field. Many institutions are cutting leeks under the banner of "guaranteeing certification and recommending employment". No one will recognize the certification after spending thousands to take the training class. They really want to eat the bowl of fitness guidance for the elderly. If you don’t want to earn a living, it’s better to take the social sports instructor certificate issued by the State Sports General Administration and choose Tai Chi, Health Qigong and other special programs suitable for the elderly. This is officially recognized and has high gold content. It will be recognized whether you are going to teach in the community or apply for a job in a nursing home.

In fact, to put it bluntly, if we compare the officially recognized professional qualification certificate to the full-time academic certificate that can be checked on Xuexin.com, then the elderly fitness instructor certificates currently on the market are graduation certificates issued by ordinary training institutions. There is no unified standard for validity. It all depends on whether the recipient recognizes it. If you really plan to apply for the exam, you must first check whether the certification authority is a formally registered industry organization, and whether the training content covers the core practical knowledge related to senior fitness. Don’t listen to the salesperson’s nonsense about “certificate required”. Currently, there is no mandatory certification requirement for this position, so don’t waste your money.