ICE - Indoor Cycling Exercise Leader (CGC S23)

Learn to Teach Indoor Cycling (aka "spin")!

The ICE Course will give you the knowledge & skills you need to conduct a highly motivated, effective cycling class. This course covers:

• Intro to Cycling covers bike safety and bike setup, tips on how to dress and remain comfort while participating in a cycling class,
• Cycling Basics including body positions, bio-mechanical & alignment considerations, pedal stroke efficiency and intensity,
• Physiology and Class Design covers class breakdown, training principals, cycling physiology, training zones, correct use of music, and fitness leadership.

*Registration closes June 2, 2023.*

*please note: the ICE course by itself is not a certification to teach. You must also have Exercise Theory, and 1st Aid +CPR to be fully certified & insured. 

Location/Date/Time:

Location: 

Canada Games Centre: 26 Thomas Raddall Drive, Halifax.

Instructor: Heather Creamer

For course conductor biographies, please see our Staff & Board page.

Fee: $150 - includes manual, and fees for written & practical exams. 

Payment:  You can pay online via PayPal (this website will take you to the PayPal interface when you complete the registration information) or you can pay by cash or cheque. The NSFA does not accept any credit cards or e-transfers.

Exams: A written and practical exam are required to complete this course. Full certification also requires completion of Exercise Theory and a 1st Aid & CPR certificate.  No certifications will be issued without ET and 1st Aid/CPR completed.

We book a Provincial Exam Day in January and June every year for students to write any NSFA exam at Mount St. Vincent University.  If you cannot attend either of those exam dates, a 1-on-1 session with an exam proctor can be booked after your course is finished. We can also do exams online via zoom if we do not have an exam proctor in your area. Practical exams can be booked by emailing exams@nsfitness.ca.