• YMCA Level 3 Award In Programming and Supervising Exercise with Disabled Clients (600/5681/2)

    This qualification is aimed to give the individuals the skills and knowledge required to programme, supervise and induct a safe and effective programme for disabled clients.

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    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)

    600/5681/2

    Availability

    Operational start date – 1 June 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: Disability and Impairment (610/1559/3)

    Entry Requirements

    • An occupational qualification

    Assessments

    • Worksheets
    • Progressive programme and viva 
    • Scenario-based 12-week programme

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    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:

    • The principles of exercise for disabled people
    • Programming and supervising exercise for disabled people
    • The scope of responsibility for the instructor in the context of disability
    • Understanding the legal and ethical issues surrounding disability
    • The implications of conditions and impairments when working with disabled clients Instructing and evaluating an exercise session with a disabled client.

    There are 5 assessment elements across the 2 units:

    • Worksheets:
      • Working with disability
      • Conditions and impairments
      • Planning and adapting exercise for disabled clients
    • Progressive programme and viva 
    • Scenario-based 12-week programme

    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: Perinatal (610/0829/1)
    • 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
    M/503/0744  Principles of Exercise for Disabled People❌✔️
    J/504/0468  Planning and Adapting Exercise For Disabled Clients❌

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