• YMCA Level 3 Award In Adapting Exercise for Ante Natal and Post Natal Clients (600/5862/6)

    The learner will be able to recognise the skills, knowledge and competence required in order to work with ante and post natal clients in an unsupervised manner.

    Price

    £30

    GLH

    26 hours

    TQT

    40 hours

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    YMCA Level 3 Award in Adapting Exercise for Ante Natal and Post Natal Clients

    Qualifications Type

    Population Specialism

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    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)

    600/5862/6

    Availability

    Operational start date – 1 July 2012

    Operational end date – 31 January 2025

    Certification end date – 31 January 2026

    Latest version of qualification – YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal (610/0829/1)

    Entry Requirements

    • An occupational qualification

    Overview

    The aim of this qualification is for the learner to be able to recognise the skills, knowledge and competence required to work with antenatal and postnatal clients in an unsupervised manner. The focus is on the considerations for safe and effective exercise and how to plan and adapt exercise for these particular clients.

    Qualification details

    Learners will cover:

    • The physical changes which take place during the antenatal and postnatal periods
    • The benefits of exercise/physical activity for antenatal and postnatal women
    • How to support antenatal and postnatal clients in exercise
    • The contraindications to exercise for antenatal and postnatal clients
    • How to manage risks in antenatal and postnatal exercise sessions
    • The nutritional requirements for the antenatal and postnatal period
    • The principles of collecting information to plan an exercise programme for antenatal and postnatal clients
    • How to screen antenatal and postnatal clients before planning an exercise programme
    • How to plan an exercise programme for antenatal and postnatal clients
    • Plan exercise programmes for antenatal and postnatal clients.

    There are three assessment elements across the two units.

    • Multiple choice theory paper
    • Worksheet
    • Case study and programme design

    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 further training at the same and/or higher levels in a range of qualifications. For example:

    • YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Older adults (600/5879/1)
    • YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Disability and Impairment (610/1559/3)
    • 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 Exercise Referral (603/3103/3).
    UNUnit titleeLearningManual
    D/504/0993Considerations for safe and effective exercise for ante natal and post natal clients❌✔️
    H/504/0994Programme design for ante natal and post natal clients❌

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