This course is ideal for those learners wanting to pursue a career as an exercise referral instructor.
This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge to ensure safe and effective exercise programming for patients with a number of medical conditions and common reasons for referral onto a community-based exercise referral scheme.
On completion of this course, learners will understand how to apply anatomy and physiology for exercise and fitness, the principles of nutrition, positive health and fitness behaviours, programme and deliver personal training and develop professionalism and business acumen for personal trainers.
Learners will also be able to design and agree a safe and effective programme for patients with a range of common referral conditions and review and adapt a programme for patients with a range of common referral conditions.
Units you will study include:
- Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise and health
- Applying the principles of nutrition and physical activity
- Understanding medical conditions for exercise referral
- Professional practice for exercise referral instructors
- Planning exercise referral programmes with patients
- Instructing exercise with referred patients
Work booklet
Observations
Case studies
Assignments
Open book multiple choice exams
- A suitable Level 2 qualification in Gym Instructing or Fitness Training
- The course requires physical exertion and individual participation is essential, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary.
- There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at level 3.
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Financial Support
Depending on your situation, you may be able to access a range of financial support available.
Course Fees
UK
£399.00
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