ACE Group Fitness Prep Course

Online, self-guided study course with weekly practical skills meetings
Summer 2025 Meeting Day/Time: N/A Self-study/guided
Course Dates: May - August (will not meet in person during summer offering)
Course Fee: $50
Description: Open to UM students currently enrolled in classes. The objective of this course is to prepare prep course students in feeling confident teaching many different modalities of group fitness, to deliver a quality experience to their future class participants, prepare to take and pass their American Council on Exercise certification exam, and potentially audition to become a group fitness instructor with Ole Miss Campus Recreation. The course will provide base knowledge in group fitness fundamentals, class preparation and design, elements of leading various classes, and much more! Included in the course fee is the book and manual rental, an online blackboard class, self-study resources and weekly practical skills meetings (no weekly skills meeting during the summer offering). Students who are interested can receive assistance with registering for the ACE certification exam, get information about working for Campus Recreation during the next hiring session and in-person class audition opportunity. Email fitness@go.olemiss.edu with questions.