YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training

CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training

The Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ) Certificate in Personal Training is the most widely recognised personal trainer's course. The course not only gives you all the knowledge you will need to work with your clients at an advanced level, in the gym, in their homes or other environments, but also helps you work your way through the intricacies of nutrition and weight management.

Overview
The aim of this qualification is to recognise the skills, knowledge and competence required for an individual to work unsupervised as a personal trainer. This includes being able to offer one-to-one training, baseline assessment, nutritional advice and progressive programming which is specific to the individual needs of a client.

Learners will cover:

• Anatomy and physiology including:
  - the heart and circulatory system
  - the musculoskeletal system
  - postural and core stability
  - the nervous, endocrine and energy systems and their relation to exercise and health
• How to maintain health, safety and welfare in a variety of fitness environments, including the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• How to programme safe and effective exercise for a range of clients, the health benefits of physical activity and the importance of healthy eating
• How to communicate with clients effectively, and motivate clients to adhere to an exercise programme
• How to apply the principles of nutrition to support client goals as part of an exercise and physical activity programme
• How to design, manage, and adapt a personal training programme with apparently healthy adults of all ages
• How to deliver exercise and physical activity as part of a programme for apparently healthy adults of all ages

Accreditation

• Allows learners entry to REPs at Level 3
• REPs CPD points: 20
• AAT points: 157.5

Entry Requirement
CYQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing - Gym-Based Exercise (or equivalent)

Assessment

• Coursework
• Multiple choice theory paper
• Practical examination
• Worksheets