• YMCA Level 3 Award In Programming and Supervising Exercise with Disabled Clients (600/5681/2)

    This qualification is aimed to give the individuals the skills and knowledge required to programme, supervise and induct a safe and effective programme for disabled clients.

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    YMCA Level 3 Award In Programming and Supervising Exercise with Disabled Clients

    Qualifications Type

    Population Specialism

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    Population specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to expand their scope of practice to work with a broader range of clients with more complex needs e.g. children, older adults, individuals with disabilities/impairments etc.

    Qualification Number (QN)

    600/5681/2

    Availability

    Operational start date – 1 June 2012

    Operational end date – 31 January 2025

    Certification end date – 31 July 2026

    Latest version of qualification – YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Disability and Impairment (610/1559/3)

    Entry Requirements

    An occupational qualification

    Assessments

    Worksheets
    Progressive programme and viva
    Scenario-based 12-week programme

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    Overview

    The aim of this qualification is to equip the learner with the skills and knowledge needed to plan and adapt a safe and effective exercise programme for a disabled client.

    Qualification Details

    Learners will cover:

    The principles of exercise for disabled people
    Programming and supervising exercise for disabled people
    The scope of responsibility for the instructor in the context of disability
    Understanding the legal and ethical issues surrounding disability
    The implications of conditions and impairments when working with disabled clients Instructing and evaluating an exercise session with a disabled client

    To achieve the YMCA Level 3 Award in Programming and Supervising Exercise with Disabled Clients, learners must complete all the mandatory units.

    Assessments include:

    Worksheets
    Progressive programme and viva
    Scenario-based 12-week programme

    You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification syllabus and/or learner assessment record, which are available for centres to download from Y-Connect.

    This qualification can lead to further training at the same and/or higher levels in a range of qualifications. For example:

    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Older adults (600/5879/1)
    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal (610/0829/1)
    YMCA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (603/1902/1)
    YMCA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (603/1903/3)
    YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral (603/3103/3)

    Unit titleeLearningManual
    Principles of Exercise for Disabled People (M/503/0744)❌✔️
    Planning and Adapting Exercise For Disabled Clients (J/504/0468)❌

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