YMCA Learners
Our regulated health, fitness and wellbeing qualifications are designed with industry experts and employers. Whether you are looking to take your first steps into the industry or are already an established fitness professional, we have a qualification to help you get ahead.
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YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing
Through completion of this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements for awareness and/or implementation of safeguarding procedures for adults and adults at risk, as set out within CIMSPA’s professional standard.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training (Practitioner)
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard with additional scope to work with outdoors with groups.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner)
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Group Exercise Instructor – in the context of Pilates – as set out within the CIMSPA Core Group Exercise Instructor professional standard.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner)
Through completion of this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements for awareness and/or implementation of safeguarding procedures for adults and adults at risk, as set out within CIMSPA’s professional standard.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage
This qualification enables learners to perform massage at a fundamental level on nonpathological tissue, perhaps as an adjunct to a personal training or gym session.
YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing
Through completion of this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements for awareness and/or implementation of safeguarding procedures for adults and adults at risk, as set out within CIMSPA’s professional standard.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training (Practitioner)
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard with additional scope to work with outdoors with groups.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner)
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Group Exercise Instructor – in the context of Pilates – as set out within the CIMSPA Core Group Exercise Instructor professional standard.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner)
Through completion of this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements for awareness and/or implementation of safeguarding procedures for adults and adults at risk, as set out within CIMSPA’s professional standard.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage
This qualification enables learners to perform massage at a fundamental level on nonpathological tissue, perhaps as an adjunct to a personal training or gym session.
YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing
Through completion of this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements for awareness and/or implementation of safeguarding procedures for adults and adults at risk, as set out within CIMSPA’s professional standard.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training (Practitioner)
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard with additional scope to work with outdoors with groups.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner)
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Group Exercise Instructor – in the context of Pilates – as set out within the CIMSPA Core Group Exercise Instructor professional standard.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner)
Through completion of this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements for awareness and/or implementation of safeguarding procedures for adults and adults at risk, as set out within CIMSPA’s professional standard.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage
This qualification enables learners to perform massage at a fundamental level on nonpathological tissue, perhaps as an adjunct to a personal training or gym session.
Benefits of learning with YMCA Awards
Gain innovative qualifications designed to promote high standards within the sectors we operate
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Gain world class qualifications
As experts in education, health and wellbeing we’ve been developing UK-regulated and globally-recognised qualifications for 25 years.
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