{"id":21055,"date":"2025-02-07T15:40:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T21:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urec\/?page_id=21055"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:58:14","slug":"group-x-instructor-certification-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urec\/programs\/fitness\/group-x\/group-x-instructor-certification-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Group X Instructor Certification Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading lead-in is-style-size-h1\" id=\"h-interested-in-becoming-a-group-x-instructor-take-urec-s-in-house-certification-course\">Interested in becoming a Group X instructor? Take UREC&#8217;s in-house certification course!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>This course includes an applied, practical understanding of the key concepts within group fitness. You will learn to instruct various class types, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Butts &amp; guts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardio dance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> HIIT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can be matched with a current instructor in the Group X program to shadow and apply the skills needed to instruct a class. At the end of this course, you can become a Group X instructor with UREC! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Yoga requires a separate certification and will not be covered during this course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2\" id=\"h-spring-2026-course-details\">Spring 2026 Course Details:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cost<\/strong>: $50 (option to be reimbursed if you work for UREC after completion of course)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dates<\/strong>: 8 Fridays starting 2\/20 and ending 5\/1 (no meetings 3\/13, 3\/27, 4\/10)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time<\/strong>: 10:30 a.m &#8211; noon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Klotsche Center Group X Rooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">If you have questions, please contact El Russell, Fitness Program Supervisor, at <a href=\"mailto:russelek@uwm.edu\">russelek@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in becoming a Group X instructor? 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