YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Inactive People in Physical Activity to Create Long-Term Behaviour Change (603/7345/3)
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to engage the most inactive people in society and change their inactive behaviour, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard.
Price
£30
GLH
46 hours
TQT
59 hours
Endorsed by
YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Inactive People in Physical Activity to Create Long-Term Behaviour Change
Qualifications Type
Population Specialism
Population specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to expand their scope of practice to work with a broader range of clients with more complex needs e.g. children, older adults, individuals with disabilities/impairments etc.
Qualification Number (QN)
603/7345/3
Availability
Operational start date – 1 May 2021
Operational end date –
Certification end date –
Latest version of qualification –
Entry Requirements
- Occupational qualification
Assessments
- Assessment workbook
- Worksheet
- Session overview and plan
- Session observation and evaluation
Endorsement
Overview
The purpose of this qualification is to enable qualified group exercise and/or fitness instructors to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to work with inactive adults with no pre-existing health conditions.
Completing this qualification will enable learners to plan and deliver physical activity programmes that engage and positively challenge inactive individuals to create long-term behaviours change.
Qualification details
Learners will cover:
- Identifying how to promote healthy lifestyles.
- Understanding the importance of healthy lifestyles in combatting mental and physical illness.
- Identifying target groups likely to be inactive.
- Combatting barriers to inactivity and nonparticipation in physical activity through application of behaviour change strategies.
- The benefits of physical activity to society on a local and national level.
- Awareness of initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity levels.
- How to plan inclusive physical activity sessions for inactive people within communities.
- How to collate and feedback to inform future programmes.
- How to prepare, plan and deliver inclusive, safe and fun physical activity sessions for inactive people.
- Identify individual client requirements for differentiation and adapt exercises accordingly.
- Promote retention and behaviour change via appropriate communication skills and feedback to participants.
To achieve this qualifications, learners must complete two mandatory units. There are 4 assessment tasks:
- Assessment workbook
- Lifestyle management and health awareness (K/616/7949)
- Worksheet
- Session overview and plan
- Session observation and evaluation
You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification syllabus and/or learner assessment record, which are available for centres to download from Y-Connect.
Our Level 2 YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Inactive People in Physical Activity to Create Long-Term Behaviour Change (603/7345/3) can provide employment opportunities working with a wider range of clients.
These qualifications can also lead to further training at the same or higher levels including:
- YMCA Level 2 Award in Group Exercise Instructing (603/7151/1)
- YMCA Level 2 Award in Delivering Chair-Based Exercise (600/5924/2)
- YMCA Level 2 Award in Developing Sustainable Physical Activity Programmes within Community Settings (603/7343/X)
- YMCA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (603/1902/1)
- YMCA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (603/1903/3)
- YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner) (603/3855/6)
- YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga (Practitioner) (603/3617/1)
UN | Unit title | eLearning | Manual |
M/618/6440 | Working with inactive people | ❌ | ✔️ |
K/616/7949 | Lifestyle management and health awareness | ✔️ | ✔️ |
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