Description
Creating Exercise Opportunities for People with Disability is a practical online course designed for health and fitness business owners, managers and exercise professionals who want to build more inclusive and accessible exercise environments.
Delivered through interactive modules, the course is structured across three key areas: understanding inclusion, developing inclusive communication and coaching skills, and designing inclusive programs. Participants will explore common barriers to participation, build confidence in working with people with disability, and learn practical strategies to adapt sessions and create welcoming spaces within their own facilities.
At the conclusion of the core module, learners can access a series of additional industry insight videos featuring leaders and practitioners in inclusive fitness and accessibility. These additional presentations provide broader perspectives and practical examples to complement the structured learning.
This course equips fitness professionals with the knowledge, tools and confidence to create meaningful and sustainable exercise opportunities for people with disability.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain key concepts of disability and inclusion and describe their relevance within fitness and leisure environments.
- Identify common barriers to participation experienced by people with disability in gym and exercise settings.
- Apply inclusive communication strategies, including appropriate language and client-centred engagement practices.
- Demonstrate confidence in building positive relationships with clients with disability through respectful and informed interactions.
- Design inclusive exercise sessions and programs that accommodate a range of abilities.
- Adapt and modify activities using structured frameworks to ensure safe, meaningful participation.
- Reflect on current practices within their own facility or service and identify practical steps to improve accessibility and inclusion.
- Recognise the role of fitness professionals and facility leaders in fostering inclusive culture and removing participation barriers.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate 1 CPD Certificate
Learning credits
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