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YMCA Level 3 Award in Adapting Exercise for Ante Natal and Post Natal Clients [1]

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Overview

The learner will be able to recognise the skills, knowledge and competence required in order to work with ante and post natal clients in an unsupervised manner. There will be focus on the considerations for safe and effective exercise and how to plan and adapt exercise for these particular clients.

Learners will cover:

Knowledge and understanding relating to the qualification:

  • the physical changes which take place during the ante and post natal periods
  • the benefits of exercise/physical activity for ante and post natal women
  • how to support ante and post natal clients in exercise
  • the contra-indications to exercise for ante and post natal clients
  • how to manage risks in ante and post natal exercise sessions
  • the nutritional requirements for the ante and post natal period
  • the principles of collecting information to plan an exercise programme for ante and post natal clients
  • how to screen ante and post natal clients prior to planning an exercise programme
  • how to plan an exercise programme for ante and post natal clients

Skills relating to the qualification:

  • plan exercise programmes for ante and post natal clients

Accreditation:

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  • Level of entry onto REPS: Level 3
Total credit value:4
Guided learning hours:26
Total Qualification Time:40
Qualification number:600/5862/6
YMCA Awards qualification code:QA3QAPNC02
Operational start date:01/07/2012
Click here to view this qualification on the Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications [2]
Download the qualification purpose statement [3]
Download the qualification specification [4]

 

 
Structure

Mandatory units

(Learners must complete all units to achieve 4 credits)

Credits GLH
Considerations for Safe and Effective Exercise for Ante Natal and Post Natal Clients212
Programme Design for Ante Natal and Post Natal Clients214
Entry requirements

Learner prerequistes

  • YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing or equivalent

Staff approval requirements [5]

Assessment
  • coursework
  • multiple choice examination
Fees and resources

Our fair and transparent pricing policy makes it simple for you to understand what you pay.

Visit our fees [6] page to see our qualification and resource prices.

 

Print resources
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Available for free download for YMCA Awards approved centres:

  • Syllabus
  • Learner Assessment Record

 

Progression routes
  • YMCA Level 3 Award in Adapting Exercise for Independently Active, Older People
  • YMCA Level 3 Award in Programming and Supervising Exercise with Disabled Clients
  • YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral

Source URL: https://www.ymcaawards.co.uk/qualifications/level-3/award-in-adapting-exercise-for-ante-natal-and-post-natal-clients

Links
[1] https://www.ymcaawards.co.uk/qualifications/level-3/award-in-adapting-exercise-for-ante-natal-and-post-natal-clients
[2] http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/Detail/Index/25462?category=qualifications&query=YMCA%20
[3] https://www.ymcaawards.co.uk/sites/ymcaawards.co.uk/files/SFA-purpose-statements/sfa_purpose_statement_l3_ante_post_natal.pdf
[4] https://www.ymcaawards.co.uk/sites/ymcaawards.co.uk/files/qualification-spec/ymcaawards-l3-award-ante-post-natal-qual-spec.pdf
[5] https://www.ymcaawards.co.uk/sites/ymcaawards.co.uk/files/tutor_assessor_and_iqa_requirements_0.pdf
[6] https://www.ymcaawards.co.uk/centres/fees