YMCA Certificate in Strength and Conditioning Level 2
Key Information
Subject Area
Sport, Fitness and Leisure
Level
2
Part Time Day
Location
Usk Campus
Fees
£140.00
Please note, all advertised fees are for one year only, unless otherwise stated in the additional information below
Start Date
07 September 2024
Wednesday and Saturday
Start Time
09:30
End Time
15:00
Duration
14 weeks
In a nutshell
The aim of this qualification is to develop the knowledge and skills of learners so they can engage, facilitate, educate and support clients in a strength and conditioning environment.
This course is for you if...
You wish to perform competently as a Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Trainer in either a Sports Club or Gym environment.
What will I be doing?
The aim of this qualification is to develop the knowledge and skills of learners so they can engage, facilitate, educate and support clients in a strength and conditioning environment. On successful completion of this qualification learners will be able to seek employment and perform competently as a Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Trainer.
Overview of knowledge, skills and understanding
- Principles of working in the strength and conditioning environment. This includes customer service and how to maintain health, safety and welfare.
- How to conduct consultations and promote the health benefits of physical activity and strength and conditioning.
- How to communicate with clients effectively and motivate clients to adhere to a strength and conditioning exercise programme.
- The skills and knowledge required to plan and prepare a strength and conditioning based exercise programme with apparently healthy adults (both individuals and groups). This may include older adults (50 plus) and young people in the 11-18 age range, provided they are part of a larger adult group.
What is expected of me?
Ideally you should have some experience of strength and conditioning based exercises from a sport specific perspective or through personal practice and should be have a certain amount of physical fitness.
What comes next?
This qualification can lead to employment as a Strength and Conditioning Trainer within a fitness/sports or other relevant facility.
The qualification can also lead to further training at the same and higher levels in, for example:
- YMCA Level 3 Award in Programming and Supervising Exercise with Disabled Clients
- YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Fitness Instructing Personal Training and Circuits
- YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning
Additional information
This will be run over 14 weeks with a mixture of in person and remote learning.
In person workshops will take place on a Saturday with remote learning accessible at a time to suit you.
Learners wil be given the oppurtunity to evidence work in their own sporting environment to support attainment of this qualification.
After booking your course you have 14 days to change your mind and request a full refund. You can still request a refund after this date, but this will only be given if you meet the criteria from the college fee policy.
If your chosen course starts within 14 days of you booking your place, then the 14 day refund policy does not apply and any refund will be subject to the college fee policy.
All courses may be subject to change and cancelled if deemed not viable to run.
Have any questions or are not sure if this is the right course for you?
Contact our Student Recruitment team
