• YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral (600/4731/8)

    This qualification is aimed at qualified fitness professionals who wish to learn how to provide assistance/advice and design exercise programmes for people with certain medical conditions which put their health at risk.

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    YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral

    Qualifications Type

    Occupational Entry

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    Occupational qualifications provide the knowledge and skills to meet industry minimum standards of deployment for a particular role. This can support learners in getting their first job within the sector, or add additional roles to their existing scope of practice.

    Qualification Number (QN)

    600/4731/8

    Qualification size

    GLH: 242 / TQT: 380

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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.

    Availability

    Operational start date: 1 March 2012

    Operational end date: 31 July 2024

    Certification end date: 31 July 2027

    Latest version of qualification – YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Long-Term Health Conditions (610/4680/2)

    Entry Requirements

    Occupational qualification (e.g Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing or equivalent, Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training, Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates)

    Assessments

    Coursework
    Portfolio of evidence
    Practical demonstration/assignment
    Practical examination

    Endorsement

    Overview

    This qualification aims to equip the learner with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to plan and instruct programmes for exercise referral patients.

    With CIMSPA CPD points, it can also be used towards members’ annual Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements.

    Qualification Details

    Learners will cover:

    The heart, circulatory system, musculoskeletal system, nervous system, endocrine system, and energy systems and their relation to exercise and health. Posture and core stability
    Anatomy and physiology knowledge as applicable to personal training
    Nutrition and its application to support a client’s health and physical activity programme
    How to collect and use information relating to nutrition
    The relationship between nutrition and physical activity, the principles and guidelines relating to nutrition and nutritional goal setting with clients, and the nationally recommended practice to provide nutritional advice.
    The principles of collecting information to plan an exercise referral programme, the principles of risk stratification in exercise referral, and the principles and procedures of record keeping
    How to identify goals with exercise referral patients and instruct, adapt and review exercise session with these patients. How to plan, prepare, monitor and adapt an exercise referral programme with patients and understand the importance of long-term behaviour change for these patients

    The YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral is assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment.

    Assessments include:

    Coursework
    Portfolio of evidence
    Practical demonstration/assignment
    Practical examination

    This qualification can also lead to further training at the same or higher levels including:

    YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Weight Management for Individuals with Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and/or Metabolic Syndrome
    Any other Level 4 specialist qualifications
    UniteLearning available?Manual available?
    Professional practice for exercise referral instructors (Y/503/7493)✔️✔️
    Understanding medical conditions for exercise referral (R/503/7492)✔️✔️
    Planning exercise referral programmes with patients (D/503/7494)✔️✔️
    Instructing exercise with referred patients (L/503/7491)❌✔️
    Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (L/600/9054)✔️✔️
    Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health (A/600/9051)✔️✔️

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