OVERVIEW

Many women choose to keep active throughout their pregnancy and to utilise exercise post birth to help return their bodies back to their pre pregnancy state. However, it is crucial that pre and post natal women are guided in the correct exercise approach to suit their unique physiology during this period to maximise safety and the rehabilitating effects.

The Level 3 Award in Designing Pre & Post-Natal Exercise qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to safely and effectively prescribe exercise sessions specifically designed for pre and post natal women. Successful achievement of this qualification will enable the fitness professional to exercise such clients, whether that’s working individually within a gym or other fitness environment, or perhaps within a group-exercise setting. Those fitness professionals who possess the Level 3 Award in Designing Pre & Post-Natal Exercise are the ideal candidates to train these ‘higher-risk’ clients in  gym-environments when working as a Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer.

Achievement of Level 3 Award in Designing Pre & Post-Natal Exercise provides entry onto the Register of Exercise Professionals at Level 3. The qualification is ideal for individuals who have already obtained the Level 3 Certificate (or Diploma) in Personal Training as a means to progress their careers and potentially increase their employability and earning potential.

CPD POINTS

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A Level 2 fitness qualification

UNITS INVOLVED

Physical activity and health considerations for the pre and post-natal client

Design and implement exercise programmes for the pre and post-natal client

DELIVERY

Elearning with additional tutor support

ASSESSMENT

Portfolio of evidence

 PROGRESSION

Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral

Level 4 Certificate in Exercise and Nutritional interventions for Obesity and Diabetes

Hypertension CPD course