YMCA
Level 3
QN: 610/0829/1
Curriculum Active
YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by YMCA. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 34 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
YMCA
Syllabus Units
3 Units
Guided Hours
34 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Delivering exercise for perinatal participants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to deliver and review exercise sessions for pregnant participants LO 2
- Be able to deliver and review exercise sessions for postnatal participants
2
Programming exercise and physical activity for perinatal participants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to screen antenatal and postnatal participants prior to physical activity
- Understand goal setting for antenatal and postnatal participants
- Understand the physical activity planning considerations for antenatal and postnatal participants
- Know how to plan and deliver safe and effective physical activities for antenatal and postnatal participants
- Understand how to manage risk in antenatal and postnatal physical activity sessions
- Know how to review antenatal and postnatal physical activity sessions
- Be able to plan safe, inclusive, and effective physical activity and exercise programmes for antenatal and postnatal participants
3
Supporting perinatal physical activity, exercise, health, and wellbeing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand scope of practice and evidence-based guidelines to support work with antenatal and postnatal participants
- Know the anatomical, physiological, and biomechanical changes that occur during pregnancy and postpartum period
- Understand the maternity care pathway
- Understand the benefits of physical activity for antenatal and postnatal participants
- Know the relative and absolute contra-indications to physical activity for antenatal and postnatal participants
- Understand the nutritional requirements for antenatal and postnatal participants
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/0829/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- YMCA
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2023