Focus Awards
Level 4
QN: 603/5235/8
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Focus Awards Level 4 Diploma Master Practitioner in Personal Training (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 644 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
Focus Awards
Syllabus Units
22 Units
Guided Hours
644 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Anatomy physiology and kinesiology for exercise and health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure and function of the circulatory system
- Understand the structure and function of the respiratory system
- Understand the structure and function of the skeleton
- Understand joints in the skeleton
- Understand the muscular and fascial system
- Understand the life-course of the musculoskeletal system and its implications for special populations exercise
- Understand energy systems and their relation to exercise
- Understand the nervous system and its relation to exercise
- Understand the structure and function of the digestive system
2
Applying nutritional principles to personal training
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of nutrition
- Understand key guidelines in relation to nutrition
- Understand nationally recommended practice in relation to providing nutritional advice
- Understand the relationship between nutrition and physical activity
- Understand how to collect information relating to nutrition
- Understand how to use nutritional information
- Understand the principles of nutritional goal setting with clients
- Be able to collect and analyse nutritional information
- Be able to apply the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
3
Behavioural strategies for managing low back pain
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the strategies for managing low back pain
- Understand the psychosocial impact of different behavioural strategies
4
Behavioural Strategies for Managing Obesity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the strategies for managing obesity
- Understand the psychosocial impact of the different behavioural strategies
- Understand the physiological effects and health implications of obesity
5
Business acumen and the use of information technology for a personal trainer
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the use of information technology to support personal training
- Understand the process of business planning
- Be able to understand the process of business development
- Understand the financial aspects of starting a personal training business
- Be able to develop a marketing strategy for a personal training business
6
Classification of Low Back Pain
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the classification of low back pain
- Understand how lifestyle can impact low back pain
- Understand the physiology of the back
- Understand the psychosocial effects of chronic low back pain
7
Classification of Obesity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the classification of obesity
- Understand how lifestyle can impact obesity
- Understand psychosocial effect of obesity
8
Delivering Exercise for Clients with Low Back Pain
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to set up the environment for delivery of exercises for clients with low back pain
- Be able to introduce the exercises to clients with low back pain
- Be able to provide and use feedback to and from the clients with low back pain
- Be able to support future management of low back pain through exercise
9
Delivering exercise programmes for Personal Training sessions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to instruct exercise during personal training sessions
- Understand how to adapt exercise to meet client needs during personal training sessions
- Understand a range of different protocols and tools
- Understand how to review personal training sessions with clients
- Be able to plan and prepare personal training sessions
- Be able to prepare clients for personal training sessions
- Be able to instruct and adapt planned exercises
- Be able to bring exercise sessions to an end
- Be able to reflect on providing personal training sessions
10
Delivering Exercise to Support Diabetic Clients
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to set up the environment for delivery of exercises for clients with diabetes
- Be able to introduce the clients with diabetes to the exercises
- Be able to provide and use feedback to and from the clients with diabetes
- Be able to support with future management of diabetes through exercise
11
Delivering Exercise to Support Obese Clients
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to set up the environment for delivery of exercises for clients with obesity
- Be able to introduce the clients with obesity to the exercises
- Be able to provide and use feedback to and from the clients with obesity
- Be able to support with future management of obesity through exercise
12
Instructing professional practice and effective exercise supervision in gym-based exercise sessions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to provide gym-based exercise
- Be able to prepare self and equipment for gym-based exercise
- Be able to prepare clients for gym-based exercise
- Be able to instruct gym-based exercise
- Be able to supervise clients undertaking gym-based exercise
- Be able to bring a gym-based exercise session to an end
- Be able to reflect on providing gym-based exercise
- Be able to support clients taking part in gym-based exercise
13
Know how to support clients lifestyle management and enhance client motivation for exercise and physical activity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to form effective working relationships with clients
- Understand how to address barriers to exercise/physical activity that clients experience
- Understand how to support clients to adhere to exercise/physical activity
- Understand how to provide ongoing customer service to clients
- Understand how to maximise the customer experience
- Understand professionalism within the industry
14
Planning Exercise for Clients with Low Back Pain
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of exercise for clients with low back pain
- Understand the psychosocial effects of exercise on low back pain
- Understand the types of exercises to help manage low back pain
- Identify the professionals to communicate with
15
Planning exercise Programme design for Personal Training Clients
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to prepare personal training programmes
- Understand the importance of long term behaviour change for personal training
- Understand the principles of collecting information to plan a personal training programme
- Understand how to screen clients prior to a personal training programme
- Understand how to identify personal training goals with clients
- Understand how to plan a personal training programme with clients
- Understand how to adapt a personal training programme with clients
- Be able to collect information about clients
- Be able to agree goals with clients
- Be able to plan a personal training programme with clients
- Be able to manage a personal training programme
- Be able to review progress with clients
- Be able to adapt a personal training programme with clients
- Be able to design and deliver group personal training sessions
16
Planning Exercise to Support Diabetic Clients
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of exercise for clients with diabetes
- Understand the psychosocial factors of exercise on diabetes
- Understand the types of exercises to manage diabetes
- Understand the professionals to communicate with
17
Planning Exercise to Support Obese Clients
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of exercise for clients with obesity
- Understand the psychosocial factors of exercise on obesity
- Understand the types of exercises to manage obesity
- Understand the professionals to communicate with
18
Planning professional practice with effective consultations and assessments for gym-based exercise sessions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to collect client information to plan gym-based exercise
- Understand how to use client information to plan gym-based exercise
- Understand how to plan gym-based exercise with clients
- Be able to collect and use client information to plan a gym-based exercise programme
- Be able to plan a safe and effective gym-based exercise programme with clients
19
Principles of health and wellbeing for exercise, fitness and health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effects of exercise on the body
- Understand the components of fitness
- Understand how to apply the principles and variables of fitness to an exercise programme
- Understand the Exercise contraindications and key safety guidelines for special populations
- Understand how to safely monitor exercise intensity
- Understand the health benefits of physical activity
- Understand the importance of healthy eating
20
Principles of professional practice and health and safety in a fitness environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand emergency procedures in a fitness environment
- Understand health and safety requirements in a fitness environment
- Understand how to control risks in a fitness environment
- Understand how to safeguard children and vulnerable adults
21
Understanding Diabetes in relation to exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand diabetes
- Understand factors that contribute to diabetes
- Understand known risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes
- Understand the endocrine system changes that occur in clients with Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Know how to respond to hypoglycaemia
- Know the links between diabetes and other conditions
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/5235/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Focus Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2019