Exercise Referral

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Certificate in Exercise Referral for Clients with Specific Controlled Conditions

This qualification is particularly aimed at Personal Trainers or Advanced Instructors who are seeking to enhance their qualifications.

Candidates will learn:

  • The signs, symptoms and basic pathology of specific stable conditions
  • The implications and effects of specific medications relating to those conditions
  • How to plan, deliver, manage and evaluate a safe, effective and progressive adapted physical activity programme, personalised to individual client’s needs and lifestyle

Structure

Total guided learning hours
80

Prerequisites
Candidates must be in possession of a CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Advanced Fitness Instructing qualification, or other qualification recognised by the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). (see www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk)

Candidates holding non NQF certificates may be considered for this qualification. However, training providers must apply APA or APL as appropriate to ensure that the requirements of the prerequisites are met. All evidence of APA and APL must be available to the CYQ external verifier upon request.

NB: It is the responsibility of the training provider to ensure that all candidates meet the prerequisites prior to assessment of this qualification. CYQ is unable to certificate unless the prerequisites are met.

It is recommended that centres offering this qualification should have access to an appropriate practical facility and that all courses leading to the certificate should be run with a practical bias.

Assessment  
Internally assessed via: Externally assessed via:
  1. Worksheet
  2. Practical including planning,
    teaching and evaluating
  3. Case study/progressive programme
    supported by a verbal assessment
  1. Theory paper

Fees and certification codes    
 

CYQ code

Fee

Overarching certificate QC3EXRE01

£35

Unit certificates (optional)    
Principles of Exercise Referral for Clients with
Specific Controlled Conditions
QU3POER01 £15
Plan, Design and Adapt an Agreed Progressive
Programme of Physical Activity for a Client
Referred to Exercise with a Specific Controlled
Condition
QU3PAPP01 £15
Instruct and Evaluate Exercise and Activity
for a Client Referred to Exercise with a
Specific Controlled Condition
QU3IEEX01 £15
Resources  
Syllabus

£20

Syllabus (bound copy)

£26

QCA information  
Qualification accreditation number

100/5884/9

Accreditation start date

1st January 2006

Accreditation end date

31st December 2010

Certification end date

31st December 2013

Mandatory units  
Unit title

QCA code

Principles of Exercise Referral for Clients with
Specific Controlled Conditions
T/103/6116
Plan, Design and Adapt an Agreed Progressive
Programme of Physical Activity for a Client Referred
to Exercise with a Specific Controlled Condition
F/103/6118
Instruct and Evaluate Exercise and Activity for a Client
Referred to Exercise with a Specific Controlled Condition
J/103/6119
REPs

REPs 20 CPD point logo

Performance points (SCAAT)
42.00
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