Compare Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors & Fitness and Wellness Coordinators District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $48,900
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators $57,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

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.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

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.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
High

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Medium

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Medium

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Medium

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Very High

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.

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Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Medium

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

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Certification for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

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