YMCA
Level 3
QN: 603/3510/5
Curriculum Active
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner), Outdoor Exercise and Sports Conditioning
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by YMCA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 275 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
YMCA
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
275 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applied anatomy and physiology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand optimal posture, causes of postural deviations and spinal conditions and the impact of exercise
- Understand the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system
- Understand the effects of exercise on the musculoskeletal system and disease processes
- Understand the structure and function of the cardio-respiratory system
- Know the structure and function of the Nervous system and the effect of exercise on neuromuscular connections
- Know the structure and function of the Endocrine system
- Know the classifications of energy systems and how they are utilised during exercise
2
Bespoke exercise programme design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to screen clients prior to a personal training programme
- Understand how to select and implement client assessments
- Understand methods of static and dynamic fitness assessment
- Understand methods of postural assessment
- Understand how to monitor and review client progress
- Understand how to set and adapt meaningful SMART goals linked to client’s individual needs, wants and motivators
- Understand how to plan a safe personal training programme with clients
- Understand the use of alternative environments and activities in programme design
- Understand the safe design and delivery of small group personal training sessions
- Be able to collect and analyse health screening and fitness assessment information to inform programme design and delivery
3
Business acumen for a successful Personal Training Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand marketing strategies and techniques in planning and promotion
- Understand how to sell Personal Training services to clients directly
- Understand how to communicate the benefits of the Personal Training service
- Know the components and the purpose of a Business
- Plan relevant to a Personal Training business
- Understand how to legally set up a business as a Personal Trainer
- Understand financial requirements when setting up and running a health and fitness business
- Be able to plan, market and sell health and fitness services
4
Customised exercise programme instruction and communication techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand fitness training techniques that are suitable for a personal training session
- Understand how to observe and monitor clients during sessions
- Understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of a personal trainer when working with clients
- Understand the principles of best practice for a personal trainer
- Be able to plan and prepare personal training sessions
- Be able to prepare clients for personal training sessions
- Be able to safely instruct and support clients during the session
- Be able to monitor clients and adapt programmes accordingly
- Be able to bring exercise sessions to an end
- Be able to reflect on providing personal training sessions
- Be able to reflect on own professional practice as a Personal Trainer
- Be able to reflect on own professional practice a Personal Trainer
5
Exercise Programming for Sports Conditioning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to collect information relevant to a client's chosen sport or sporting event
- Be able to collect information relevant to a client’s chosen sport or sporting event
- Understand how to analyse and break down sporting activities from the perspective of fitness and conditioning
- Be able to analyse and break down sporting activities from the perspective of fitness and conditioning
- Understand how to plan relevant conditioning activities for participants in sport and sporting events
- Plan relevant conditioning activities for participants in sport and sporting events
6
Nutrition to support physical activity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of nutrition
- Understand the influence of nutrition on health
- Understand key nutritional guidelines and evidence-based recommendations and how they can be applied to individual clients
- Understand the relationship between nutrition and physical activity
- Understand how to collect information relating to nutrition
- Understand how to use nutritional information
- Be able to identify and analyse nutritional information to identify clients dietary habits
- Be able to apply the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
7
Planning and Delivering Group Exercise Sessions in the Outdoor Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the considerations involved in working with groups in outdoor environments
- Understand how to plan a range of exercises relevant to groups of participants outdoors, using body weight, environment, and small equipment
- Be able to plan appropriate exercise sessions, taking into account the opportunities and limitations presented by the environment
- Be able to instruct safe and effective group exercise sessions in outdoor environments
8
Promoting wellness through client motivation and interaction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand components of a healthy lifestyle and factors that affect health and wellbeing
- Understand psychological factors that can influence change to an individual’s lifestyle
- Understand a range of health conditions and medically controlled diseases
- Know pre-exercise health screening methods
- Understand a range of theories/approaches that can motivate positive behaviour change
- Understand how to professionally interact with clients and relevant professionals
- Know how to seek evidence-based/reputable health and wellbeing advice
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/3510/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- YMCA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2018