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LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN
EXERCISE REFERRAL
This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge to ensure safe and effective exercise programming for patients with a number of medical conditions and common reasons for referral onto a community-based exercise referral scheme. With this qualification you are able to build contracts and relationships with GP’s, Leisure Centres, NHS and other related bodies/organisations.
An Exercise Referral Instructors role includes:
Assess, monitor and manage risk to clients arising from exercise participation throughout the referral period
Analyse information relating to individual clients with regard to safe and effective programme design
Identify, agree and review short, medium and long term goals to ensure the effectiveness of exercise programmes
Promote a range of physical activity opportunities in accordance with the needs and health status of the clients
Tailor progressive exercise appropriate to the medical condition using results from the physical/exercise assessments, medical information, national guidelines and client goals and objectives
Learners must hold either a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym/Exercise to Music or Aqua) or equivalent (including qualifications which give entry to the REPs Physical activity Advisor category) or one of the following:
Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork
Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga
Unit 1 - Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health
Unit 2 - Professional Practice for Exercise Referral Instructors
Unit 3 - Understanding Medical Conditions for Exercise Referral
Unit 4 - Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
Unit 5 - Planning exercise referral programmes with patients
Unit 6 - Instructing exercise with referred patients
*Theory paper 1 (40 multiple choice exam questions with a pass mark of 28)
*Theory paper 2 (40 multiple choice exam questions with a pass mark of 28)
Practical assessment
Learner Achievement Portfolio (LAP)
*Theory exams for this course are the same as those for the Level 3 Personal Training qualification. If you already hold a valid Level 3 Personal Training qualification you will be exempt from the theory exams for this course. If you only hold a Level 2 Certificate, then you must complete the theory exams.
This qualification provides progression on to the Level 4 Certificate Low Back PainManagement and Level 4 Certificate in Obesity and Diabetes Management.
Online Learning
£595
Flexible eLearning
£795
