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Qualifications - YMCA Awards

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    YMCA Level 1 Award in Body Image and the Relationship to Wellbeing (600/7385/8)
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    YMCA Level 1 Award in Employability and Personal Development (601/4334/4)
    • 6 locations
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    YMCA Level 1 Award in Fitness and Physical Activity (500/8428/8)
    • 27 locations
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    YMCA Level 1 Award in Health Champions (601/6693/9)
    • Telford
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    YMCA Level 1 Award in Introduction to Lifestyle Management (600/2264/4)
    • 2 locations
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    YMCA Level 1 Award in Lifestyle Management (500/8442/2)
    • 6 locations
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    YMCA Level 1 Certificate in Employability and Personal Development (601/4335/6)
    • 4 locations
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    YMCA Level 1 Diploma in Employability and Personal Development (601/4358/7)
    • Wellingborough
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    YMCA Level 1 Diploma In Sport and Active Leisure (600/9170/8)
    • 4 locations
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    Level 2

    YMCA Level 2 Award in Group Exercise Instructing (603/7151/1)
    • 39 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Understanding Stewarding at Spectator Events (603/7361/1)
    • 2 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Adults and Adults at Risk (610/0822/9)
    • 90 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Supporting Mental Health: Early Intervention (610/4380/1)
    • 2 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Supporting Wellness (610/4039/3)
    • 3 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Anatomy, Physiology and Fitness Principles for EMD UK Professional Membership (610/3661/4)
    • 27 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Inactive People in Physical Activity to Create Long-Term Behaviour Change (603/7345/3)
    • Telford
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Children Aged 0-5 in Sport and Physical Activity (603/7218/7)
    • 4 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning (500/6534/8)
    • 6 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness and Understanding Approaches to Support Individuals (603/7146/8)
    • 4 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Instructing Suspended Movement Training (603/7187/0)
    • 15 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Instructing Kettlebell Training (603/7186/9)
    • 27 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Delivering Sport and Physical Activity in the School Environment: Out of Curriculum (603/7217/5)
    • Wellingborough
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Children and Young People in Sport and Physical Activity (603/7216/3)
    • 10 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Nutrition for Healthy Living (600/5269/7)
    • 11 locations
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    YMCA Level 2 Award in Developing sustainable physical activity programmes within community settings (603/7343/X)
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      YMCA Level 2 Award in Delivering Chair-Based Exercise (600/5924/2)
      • 8 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness Instructing 603/7285/0
      • 2 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Group Exercise Instructing (603/7154/7)
      • 33 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Award in Instructing Padwork (610/4411/8)
      • 3 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (603/7215/1)
      • 91 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Certificate in the Foundations of Strength and Conditioning (Trainer) (603/3413/7)
      • 7 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Gym and Group Exercise Instructor (Circuit Training) (610/2793/5)
      • 4 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Gym Instructor (610/2784/4)
      • 18 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Group Exercise Instructor (Professional Studio Instructor) (610/3583/X)
      • Hannington
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      YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Exercise and Fitness: Group Exercise Instructor (610/2791/1)
      • 5 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Award in Exercise and Fitness: Group Exercise Instructor (610/2792/3)
      • 5 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing (603/2767/4)
      • 100 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety (603/7360/X)
      • 2 locations
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      YMCA Level 2 Diploma in Increasing Participation in Sport and Active Leisure in Community Settings (603/1418/7)
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        YMCA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Activity Leadership (600/0347/9)
        • Truro
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        YMCA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Active Leisure, Learning and Well-being Operational Services (600/0491/5)
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          YMCA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness (501/0519/X)
          • 7 locations
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          Level 3

          YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Wellness through Lifestyle Behaviour Change (610/4040/X)
          • 5 locations
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          YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Leadership, Management and Customer Service in Sport and Active Leisure (603/4856/2)
          • Colchester
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          YMCA Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity and Exercise (610/2286/X)
          • 7 locations
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          YMCA Level 3 Award in Business Skills for the Fitness Professional (600/1146/4)
          • 2 locations
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          YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral (600/4731/8)
          • 13 locations
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          YMCA Level 3 Award in Nutrition to Support Physical Activity (603/3098/3)
          • 14 locations
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          YMCA Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (603/7211/4)
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            YMCA Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (603/7212/6)
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              YMCA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (603/1902/1)
              • 10 locations
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              YMCA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (603/1903/3)
              • 6 locations
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              YMCA Level 3 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning 500/6535/X
              • 3 locations
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              YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Instructing Pilates Studio Reformer: One-to-One (610/4951/7)
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                YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Long-Term Health Conditions (610/4227/4)
                • 2 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Long-Term Health Conditions (610/4680/2)
                • 5 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Menopause (610/4379/5)
                • 14 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Studio Reformer: Groups and One-to-One with Advanced Repertoire (610/4343/6)
                • 5 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Instructing Studio Reformer: Groups (610/4341/2)
                • 8 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Instructing Pilates Studio Reformer: Groups and one-to-one (610/4342/4)
                • 9 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Instructing Pilates Studio Reformer: The Advanced Reformer Repertoire (610/4344/8)
                • 5 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Understanding Menopause and Interventions to Support Health and Wellbeing (610/4378/3)
                • 5 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork (610/4340/0)
                • 11 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Gym and Group Exercise Instructor (Circuit Training), and Personal Trainer (610/2794/7)
                • 3 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer (610/2789/3)
                • 10 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Personal Trainer (610/2787/X)
                • 13 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award In Adapting Exercise for Ante Natal and Post Natal Clients (600/5862/6)
                • 13 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award In  Adapting Exercise for Independently Active, Older People (600/5879/1)
                • 7 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (600/0354/6)
                • 4 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement (600/0356/X)
                • 28 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Education and Training (601/1846/5)
                • 30 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Instructing Outdoor Fitness (600/1144/0)
                • 8 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award In Programming and Supervising Exercise with Disabled Clients (600/5681/2)
                • 4 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Sports Conditioning (600/1145/2)
                • 9 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Disability and Impairment (610/1559/3)
                • 4 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Older Adults (610/1668/8)
                • 9 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal (610/0829/1)
                • 17 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (600/0357/1)
                • 5 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (600/0358/3)
                • 15 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Certificate In Leisure Management (600/5163/2)
                • 4 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Spectator Safety Supervision (603/7363/5)
                • 2 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness Instructing, and Personal Training (Practitioner) (603/3504/X)
                • 3 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral (603/3103/3)
                • 15 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training (Practitioner) (603/2921/X)
                • 51 locations
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                YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Increasing Participation in Sport and Active Leisure in Community Settings (603/1454/0)
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                  YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner) (603/2438/7)
                  • 83 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner) in Indoor and Outdoor Environments (603/3505/1)
                  • 2 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner), Outdoor Exercise and Sports Conditioning (603/3510/5)
                  • 6 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy (601/5011/7)
                  • 24 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (600/4015/4)
                  • 7 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner) (603/3855/6)
                  • 26 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga (600/1227/4)
                  • 5 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga (Practitioner) (603/3617/1)
                  • 10 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage (610/0701/8)
                  • 41 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 Extended Certificate in Spectator Safety Supervision (603/7364/7)
                  • 2 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Personal Training (501/0158/4)
                  • 5 locations
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                  YMCA Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Leisure Management (600/1911/6)
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                    Level 4

                    YMCA Level 4 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy (Soft Tissue Dysfunction) (610/3569/5)
                    • 4 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Weight Management for Individuals with Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and/or Metabolic Syndrome (600/6752/4)
                    • 4 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Applied Nutrition for Health, Wellness, Weight Management, and Sports Performance (610/2287/1)
                    • 5 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Nutrition for Health, Weight Management and Sports Performance (610/2694/3)
                    • 5 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (600/3849/4)
                    • 14 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (600/3850/0)
                    • 4 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy (601/5123/7)
                    • 5 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Delivering Physical Activity for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions (601/4796/9)
                    • 2 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (600/3913/9)
                    • 8 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Programming Physical Activity for Individuals with Low Back Pain (601/3505/0)
                    • 7 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety Management (603/7362/3)
                    • 3 locations
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                    YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy (Soft Tissue Dysfunction) (610/0736/5)
                    • 17 locations
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