YMCA Level 2 Award in Delivering Chair-Based Exercise (600/5924/2)
This qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and competence required of an individual in order to work in an unsupervised capacity, including the values and principles of adult social care and the ability to plan and deliver chair–based exercise to either disabled adults or frailer older adults.
YMCA Level 2 Award in Delivering Chair-Based Exercise
Qualifications Type
Technical Specialism
Equipment specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to expand their scope of practice to work with in a broader range of equipment.
Other technical specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to perform specific roles within their organisation or upskill within their existing role (e.g. First Aider, Safeguarding Lead etc).
Qualification Number (QN)
600/5924/2
Pathways
Availability
Operational start date – 1 July 2012
Operational end date – 31 July 2025
Certification end date – 31 July 2026
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Entry Requirements
An understanding of body systems (e.g. Level 2 Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Fitness Instructors or similar). Alternatively, this can be covered on-programme in addition to the qualification.
Assessments
Endorsement
Overview
The aim of this qualification is to equip the learner with the skills and knowledge needed to plan and adapt a safe and effective exercise programme for a disabled client.
Qualification details
Learners will cover:
To achieve the YMCA Level 2 Award in Delivering Chair-Based Exercise (600/5924/2), learners must achieve 3 mandatory units. Assessments include:
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.
This qualification can lead to employment as a ‘Chair-based exercise instructor’ in the Health/social care/active leisure sector.
This qualification can also lead to further training at the same and/or higher levels in a range of qualifications. For example:
| Unit title | eLearning | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to the Values and Principles of Adult Social Care (D/502/9590) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Understand the value of chair-based exercise with frailer adults and disabled adults (T/504/0806) | ||
| Plan and deliver chair-based exercise for frailer older adults (M/504/0951) | ||
| Plan and deliver chair-based exercise for disabled adults (K/504/0950) |
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