Level 3 Exercise Referral for Health Management

Included Training

This course covers a wide range of topics related to health and physical activity, combining online flexible learning with vital practical skills and assessments. Students will understand behaviour management, client appraisals, and appropriate fitness testing while being able to undertake practical applications of the theory.

What you'll learn

Level 3 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology (or equivalent)

This module will give you an understanding of the essential systems in the body, and their links to overall health and exercise.

Applying the principles of nutrition and exercise to referral clients

This will give you a practical understanding of how nutrition principles apply to exercise. You will be able to use information about nutrition and be able to set goals with clients.

Professional practice for exercise referral instructors

This is a key module to understand how the health care system works in relation to exercise referrals, and how to monitor the progress of clients.

Understanding Medical Conditions for Exercise referral

Understanding the key features of certain medical conditions such as obesity and asthma, and know how these conditions are treated by specific exercise referrals.

Planning exercise referral programmes

This module will give you a practical understanding of the applications of exercise referral from preparation to execution. This will also cover goal setting with clients and adapting plans to fit the client’s needs.

Instructing exercise with referred clients (practical assessment)

This is the online assessment demonstrating your understanding of important features of exercise referral sessions, and how to review and adapt sessions to suit the client.

Instructing exercise with referred clients (case study)

Being able to plan the resources necessary and a subsequent evaluation of the client’s performance and the success of the exercises to meet the client’s needs