Course Level 3

Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions

Overview

The Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions is designed to give learners the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to support clients living with a range of one or more long-term condition(s), by encouraging them to lead healthier, more active lives to better manage their symptoms through effective behaviour-change techniques, lifestyle advice and safe and effective exercise prescription.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to support clients living with a range of one or more long-term conditions(s), by encouraging them to lead healthier, more active lives to better manage their symptoms through effective behaviour-change techniques, lifestyle advice and safe and effective exercise prescription. Students will have access to one-to-one course support from a Specialist Tutor.

This Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions course can be completed online.

On successful completion it leads to an Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions.

Content

Anatomy and physiology and how it applies to health and fitness.
Current health landscape, looking at UK prevalence and reasons why we have an increasing health problem, for example, socio-economic reasons and an ageing population.
Behaviour-change theories and how to successfully apply behaviour-change techniques when working with clients with long-term conditions.
How to plan and adapt exercise safely and effectively when working with clients with long-term conditions.
Professional practice for fitness professionals working with clients with long-term conditions.

Course Hours:

3 Months

Format & Assessment

Format

You will complete this course from home, so no attendance is required. The assessment questions are online. The following will be supplied for your studies:

Hard-copy course manual
Active IQ eLearning
Tutor support as required via Zoom, email or phone

Assessment

To achieve this qualification, you need to complete a series workbooks. These are then sent to us for marking. We may then have some further questions to clarify what you have written or to supplement your answers to ensure the learning outcomes are met fully.
Once all Learning Outcomes are met in full, we can then claim your certificate.

Entry Requirements

Over 18 years
A suitable Level 2 qualification in fitness/gym instructing (not including instructing children)/ A suitable Level 3 qualification in personal training/ Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork / Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga.

Key Documents

FAQs

I am level 2 fitness instructor qualified?

If you are a Level 2 fitness instructor (gym), then you may book this course.

Who is this course suitable for?

This qualification is designed for fitness instructors who wish to design and implement programmes of exercise for referred patients.

Does the course cover cardiac rehabilitation?

This qualification does not qualify learners to prescribe an exercise programme for a patient entering Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation. Learners need to obtain a recognised Cardiac Rehab Phase IV qualification to work with this particular group of patients.

How do I get my certificate?

After your Learner Achievement Portfolio has been signed off as a pass and following our quality assurance process, Active IQ will award your ecertificate.

What happens if I don’t pass the assessment?

To achieve this qualification, you need to complete all assessments. We may then have some further questions to clarify what you have written or to supplement your answers to ensure the learning outcomes are met fully.

After this course, what can I study next?

Once you have completed this course, you may be interested in other specialist qualifications such at working with older adults.

Is there are hard-copy book with the course?

Yes, this is included with the course.

Is this course available in different languages?

This course is only available in English.