YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner), Outdoor Exercise and Sports Conditioning (603/3510/5)

Our Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner), Outdoor Exercise and Sports Conditioning combines content from three qualification to support Gym Instructors to upskill to become Personal Trainers with additional scope to work outdoors.

Learners will cover:

• Anatomy and physiology knowledge as applicable to personal training.
• Nutrition and its application to support a client’s health and physical activity programme.
• Health and wellbeing and factors that affect this.
• Effective communication during client consultations to promote and encourage healthy lifestyle behaviours and long-term change.
• Designing and planning effective Personal Training sessions for a range of clients in different environments.
• Executing effective physical activity sessions for a range of clients in different environments.
• Professional practice and legal requirements for Personal Training.
• Business acumen for working in both an employed role and for self-employment.
• Self-evaluation and professional development.
• Planning and delivering a group exercise session in an outdoor environment. Working with clients for sports conditioning.

To achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner), Outdoor Exercise and Sports Conditioning (603/3510/5), learners need to achieve 8 mandatory units. There are 19 assessment tasks across the 8 units:

• Multiple choice theory tests:
  • Applied anatomy and physiology unit (A/616/4747)
  • Nutrition to support physical activity unit (L/616/4753)
• Assessment workbooks:
  • Applied Anatomy and Physiology (A/616/4747)
  • Promoting wellness through client motivation and interaction (J/616/4749)
  • Bespoke exercise programme design (F/616/4751)
  • Customised exercise programme instruction and communication techniques (J/616/4752)
  • Nutrition to support physical activity (L/616/4753)
  • Business acumen for Personal Trainers (Y/616/4755)
• Personal Training showcase portfolio
  • Observed consultation
  • programming, delivery and review
  • Summative delivery and self-evaluation
  • Nutritional consultation
  • Business project
• Learner log
• Programming documents
  • Exercise programming for sports conditioning (K/503/0502) Planning and delivering group exercise sessions in the outdoor environment (K/502/8524)
• Professional discussion/knowledge questions
  • Exercise programming for sports conditioning (K/503/0502)
  • Planning and delivering group exercise sessions in the outdoor environment (K/502/8524)
• Observation of practical teaching and evaluation
  • Planning and delivering group exercise sessions in the outdoor environment (K/502/8524)

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.

Our Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner), Outdoor Exercise and Sports Conditioning provides learners with access to CIMSPA Practitioner membership, the industry prerequisite to access self-employed and employed personal trainer roles.

This qualification can also lead to further training to expand the learners’ scope of practice, including:

• YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga (Practitioner).
• YMCA Level 2 Award in Group Exercise Instructing (603/7151/1)
• YMCA Level 2 Certificate in the Foundations of Strength and Conditioning (Trainer) (603/3413/7)
• YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Children Aged 0-5 in Sport and Physical Activity (603/7218/7)
• YMCA Level 2 Award in Engaging Children and Young People in Sport and Physical Activity (603/7216/3)
• 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 Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal (610/0829/1)
• YMCA Level 3 Apprenticeship in Personal Training
• 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 Award in Business Skills for the Fitness Professional (600/1146/4)
• YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner) (603/3855/6)
• YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga (Practitioner) (603/3617/1)
• YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage (610/0701/8)

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