Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Go Back to List Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Calendar and scheduling software

Tasks
	Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment.
	Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.
	Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.
	Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.
	Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion.
	Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines.
	Teach and demonstrate use of gymnastic and training equipment such as trampolines and weights.
	Maintain fitness equipment.
	Conduct therapeutic, recreational, or athletic activities.
	Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed.

Skills
	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
	Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
	Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $66,590.00 $32.02  $16.82  $18.27 - $39.41  Bridgeport/Stamford $73,208.00 $35.20  $16.93  $17.29 - $40.37  Danbury $63,724.00 $30.64  $15.59  $17.19 - $39.24  Hartford $61,137.00 $29.39  $16.76  $18.72 - $35.93  New Haven $63,044.00 $30.31  $16.51  $17.44 - $37.63  New London/Norwich $61,725.00 $29.68  $17.24  $20.85 - $36.59  Waterbury $63,364.00 $30.47  $18.56  $20.46 - $33.33  Torrington $69,724.00 $33.52  $19.05  $20.35 - $42.60

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   1182   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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