• YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal (610/0829/1)

    By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to support exercise and physical activity for healthy and non-complicated antenatal and postnatal clients, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard.

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    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal

    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)

    610/0829/1

    Qualification size

    GLH: 36-40 / TQT: 75-85

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    Total Qualification Time (TQT)

    This is an estimate of the total amount of time, measured in hours that a learner would reasonably need to be able to show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a qualification.

    Total Qualification Time is made up of the following two elements:

    The number of hours which an awarding organisation has assigned to a qualification for guided learning (see below)
    An estimate of the number of hours a learner will reasonably be likely to spend in preparation, study or any other form of participation in education or training – including assessment – which takes place as directed by (but not under the immediate guidance or supervision of) a lecturer, supervisor, tutor or other appropriate provider of education or training.

    Guided Learning Hours (GLH)

    This is:

    Face to face delivery (learning delivered by a lecturer, supervisor, tutor or other appropriate member of the training team)
    eLearning with a lecturer, teacher or tutor present/available in real-time (the learner and tutor can be either remote or in the same physical place during eLearning)
    Invigilated assessment (external tests sat under controlled or open-book conditions)
    Internal assessment carried out by the learner with a lecturer, teacher or tutor present/available in real time (the learner and tutor can be either remote or in the same physical place during assessment).

    This is not unsupervised learning such as:

    eLearning that the learner carries out unsupervised and with no real time support from a lecturer, teacher or tutor
    Assessment internally carried out by the learner without a lecturer, teacher or tutor present/available in real time (for example, completing a Learner Assessment Record (LAR) at home)
    Any additional further study, revision and training activities that the learner does unsupervised to support their learning.

    Pathways

    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal
    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal (Practitioner)

    Availability

    Operational start date – 1 April 2023

    Operational end date –

    Certification end date –

    Latest version of qualification –

    Entry Requirements

    This qualification has been designed for learners who:

    Are 16+ years old
    Hold an appropriate sport/exercise or fitness qualification mapped to a CIMSPA occupational professional standard
    Are able to communicate effectively with individuals and groups.

    Assessments

    Knowledge questions
    Information resources
    Applied case study questions
    Case study and exercise programme (scenario-based)
    Observations of practical teaching (optional unit)

    Endorsement

    Overview

    By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to support exercise and physical activity for healthy and non-complicated antenatal and postnatal clients, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard.  

    The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to develop the knowledge to support exercise, physical activity, health and wellbeing during the perinatal period (pregnancy and postnatal). This includes when and how to signpost to other services, where necessary.

    Qualification Details

    This qualification contains content to support learners to:

    Understand the anatomical, physiological, and biomechanical changes that occur during pregnancy and postnatal period
    Understand the nutritional requirements for antenatal and postnatal participants
    Understand the benefits of physical activity for antenatal and postnatal participants
    Understand the maternity care pathway
    Understand the scope of practice and evidence-based guidelines for working with antenatal and postnatal participants
    Understand the relative and absolute contraindications to physical activity for antenatal and postnatal participants
    Plan safe, inclusive, and effective physical activity and exercise programs for antenatal and postnatal participants
    Deliver and review exercise sessions for antenatal and postnatal participants. Manage risk in antenatal and postnatal physical activity sessions

    This qualification has 3 assessment stages with 4-5 assessment tasks:

    Assessment stage 1 – Assesses learners’ understanding of the perinatal period including the role of physical activity and exercise during the pregnancy and beyond:

    Knowledge questions
    Information resources

    Assessment stage 2 – Assesses learners’ understanding of programming and adapting exercise for perinatal participants:

    Applied case study questions
    Case study and exercise programme (scenario-based)

    Assessment stage 3 (optional) – Assesses learners’ ability to plan/deliver exercise and fitness sessions for perinatal participants:

    Observation of practical teaching

    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: Disability and Impairment (610/1559/3)
    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
    Supporting perinatal physical activity, exercise, health, and wellbeing (K/650/2431)❌✔️
    Programming exercise and physical activity for perinatal participants (L/650/2432)❌✔️
    Delivering exercise for perinatal participants (K/650/4296)❌✔️

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