YMCA
Level 4
QN: 600/6752/4
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YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Weight Management for Individuals with Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and/or Metabolic Syndrome
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by YMCA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 200 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
YMCA
Syllabus Units
3 Units
Guided Hours
200 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Considerations for safe and effective weight management programmes for individuals with obesity, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand links between society and obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Understand classifications relating to body composition and disease risk in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Understand weight management for individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Understand the importance of building relationships with key individuals and organisations in delivering a weight management programme
- Understand treatments and disease states for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Understand the impact of exercise and physical activity for individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Understand how to manage the risks associated with programming exercise for individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
2
Delivering group weight management sessions for individuals with obesity, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to motivate individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome in weight management sessions
- Understand how to review weight management sessions
- Be able to prepare to deliver planned weight management sessions
- Be able to deliver planned weight management sessions
- Be able to deliver planned physical activity components within weight management sessions
- Be able to bring physical activity components to an end
- Be able to reflect on weight management sessions
3
Programming group weight management for individuals with obesity, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to collect information from individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Understand how to encourage long-term behaviour change in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Be able to collect client information for weight management programmes
- Be able to agree goals with clients with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Be able to design weight management programmes
- Be able to plan physical activity components as part of weight management programmes
- Be able to review and adapt weight management programmes
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/6752/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- YMCA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2012