Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral

Learners will cover:

Skills relating to the qualification:

• Collect and analyse nutritional information and apply the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme.
• Collect information about exercise referral patients and prepare patients and resources for exercise referral sessions.
• Instruct, adapt, conclude and review exercise referral sessions. Agree goals, plan, manage, review progress and adapt an exercise referral programme with exercise referral patients.

ENTRYREQUIREMENTS:

Learners should be 16 plus and must hold one or more of the following:

• Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing or equivalent
• Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
• Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates
• Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga

QUALIFICATIONS STRUCTURE:

The learner must complete:

• Unit 1: Professional practice for exercise referral instructors

• Unit 2: Understanding medical conditions for exercise referral

• Unit 3: Planning exercise referral programmes with patients

• Unit 4: Instructing exercise with referred patients

• Unit 5: Applied Anatomy and Physiology

• Unit 6: Nutrition to support physical activity