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Level 3 Client Lifestyle and Fitness Assessment

Qualification: Central YMCA Qualifications Level 3 Client Lifestyle and Fitness Assessment

Delivery Methods

Online – 2 days attendance
Intensive – 2 days attendance

Course Cost

£295 – Online
£295 – Intensive

Course Description

This course is aimed at individuals over the age of 18 who wish to become Gym Instructors. It also forms part of the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training qualification.

You will learn:

Rationale for client lifestyle and fitness assessment
Barriers to Physical Activity
Pre-exercise screening
How to establish client goals
How to carryout a range of fitness tests; including blood pressure, body composition & VO2 max
How to prescribe exercise to meet client goals
Utilising interdependence to aid client retention
Stress management techniques

Prerequisites

You must hold a current qualification (within 3 years) in either Level 2 Fitness Instructor - Gym, or Level 2 Fitness Instructor - Exercise to Music. Candidates may also be considered if their qualification is not current but they can prove ongoing industry experience.

Training days

Online

You will be required to attend 2 training days after you have completed the online material. These training days will re-cap on all of the theory you have learnt while studying on-line and provide you with an opportunity to put your practical skills into action. Your tutor will also give you valuable feedback to prepare you for your assessment.

Intensive

You will be required to attend 2 training days before your assessment day. These training days will re-cap on the pre-course reading material you have covered and will focus heavily on the practical elements of the course. Each day will combine theory and practical elements and throughout the 2 days you will receive valuable feedback to prepare you for your assessment.

Assessment

On the training days you will be formatively assessed carryout each of the fitness tests. You need to successfully carry out each fitness test on at least two occasions. There is also an invigilated worksheet which you will sit on your second training day.

Course Venues & Dates (including assessment day)

Venue	Dates – 2008	Delivery Method
London	July 17th & 18th	Online & Intensive
London	July 26th & 27th	Online & Inten