YMCA
Level 3
QN: 610/2787/X
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YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Personal Trainer
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by YMCA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 276 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
YMCA
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
276 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Anatomy and Physiology for exercise and fitness professionals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand anatomical terminology
- Understand the classification, structure, and function of the skeletal system
- Understand the classification, structure, and function of the muscular system
- Understand the classification, structure, and function of the cardiovascular system
- Understand classification, structure, and function of the respiratory system
- Understand the classification, structure, and function of the nervous system
- Understand the classification, structure, and function of the endocrine system
- Understand the structure and function of the digestive system
- Understand the classification, structure, and function of the energy systems
- Understand the interrelationship between the anatomical and physiological systems
- Understand lifespan changes which affect the body system, health, and wellbeing
- Understand the effects of exercise on body systems
2
Business acumen for health and fitness professionals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand marketing strategies, techniques and market research for business planning and promotion
- Understand how to promote and sell health and fitness services and products
- Know the principles of business planning and business financials
- Be able to plan
- review and adapt strategies to gain and retain clients and ensure business
3
Consultation and Assessment for personal training
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the consultations and assessment process
- Be able to collect and analyse information to provide exercise, lifestyle and nutritional guidance to meet the needs of the client
4
Nutrition for physical activity and exercise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of nutrition for health and wellbeing
- Understand how to collect
- analyse and use information relating to nutrition and health
- Be able to collect and analyse nutritional information and make appropriate recommendations
5
Plan, deliver and evaluate outdoor training
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles for planning and designing outdoor training sessions
- Be able to plan outdoor training
- Be able to prepare to instruct outdoor training sessions
- Be able to deliver outdoor training sessions
- Be able to review the session and reflect on practice
6
Plan, deliver and evaluate personal training
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of programme design
- Understand how to design and tailor exercise programmes for a range of clients within scope of practice
- Understand how to design and deliver different modes of exercise in different environments
- Understand how to design sessions that can be delivered to small groups
- Be able to design exercise programme which meets the needs of their client
- Be able to design exercise programme which meets the needs of a small group
- Be able to observe and monitor client(s) during sessions to maintain safety and effectiveness of exercise
- Be able to review programme sessions to maintain their effectiveness
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/2787/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- YMCA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2024