YMCA Level 3 Technical Specialist in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Long-Term Health Conditions (Certificate) (610/6235/2)
By completing this qualification, learners will: meet Skills England-approved outcomes for supporting clients with long-term health conditions, partially meet the CIMSPA population specialism professional standard, Working with People with Long-Term Conditions, and gain the skills required to plan, adapt and deliver exercise and physical activity sessions and programmes (within scope of practice) for adults with long-term health conditions.
YMCA Level 3 Technical Specialist in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Long-Term Health Conditions (Certificate)
Qualifications Type
Population Specialism
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)
610/6235/2
Qualification size
GLH: 220 / TQT: 315
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:
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
This is:
This is not unsupervised learning such as:
Availability
Operational start date: 1 August 2026
Operational end date:
Certification end date:
Entry Requirements
This qualification has been designed for learners who:
To have developed teaching skills and confidence, it is recommended that learners have at least six months’ experience planning and delivering exercise sessions before taking this qualification.
Assessments
Overview
By completing this qualification, learners will: meet Skills England-approved outcomes for clients with long-term health conditions; partially meet the requirements outlined in the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) population specialism professional standard, Working with People with Long-Term Conditions; and meet industry requirements to plan, adapt and deliver exercise and physical activity sessions and programmes (within scope of practice) to meet the needs of adults with long-term health conditions.
Qualification Details
By completing this qualification, learners will:
Long-term health conditions that are covered by this qualification are outlined within Appendix 3: Conditions within scope of practice for this qualification.
To achieve the YMCA Level 3 Technical Specialist in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Long-Term Health Conditions (Certificate), learners must pass 2 mandatory units. Assessments include:
You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification specification and/or learner assessment record (LAR). The LAR is available for centres to download from Y-Connect.
This qualification is a population specialism. This means it is designed to enable personal trainers to expand their scope of practice to work with adults with long-term health conditions. This qualification can also lead to further training at other levels to specialise and further increase their scope of practice. For example:
Occupational specialism (to work in additional job roles):
Population specialisms (to work with a broader range of clients):
Environment specialisms (to work in more settings):
Lifestyle specialisms (to support work with a broader range of needs):
Technical specialisms (to work with specific equipment or perform additional roles within the workplace):
| Unit | eLearning | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| The role of physical activity and exercise in the prevention and management of long-term health conditions (H/651/1818) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Programming, adapting and delivering exercise for adults with long-term health conditions (J/651/1819) | ❌ | ✔️ |
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