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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-Term Conditions

Start Date: Multiple options (to be agreed once booked) - variable to suit learner

Total Qualification Time: 296 Hours

Guided Learning Hours: N/A

Format: Online

Course Type: CPD

Industry Area: Health and Wellbeing

Venue: Online

Region: National

You will gain everything you need to know to work with clients who have long-term conditions through the Active IQ Level 3 Online Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions. This course will deepen your understanding of anatomy, physiology, and behaviour-change techniques, helping you create fitness plans that support the unique needs of clients managing chronic conditions.

You’ll learn how to conduct effective client consultations, adapt exercises based on medical conditions, and use behaviour-change strategies to promote healthier lifestyles. Additionally, you will master professionalism and industry-specific standards, preparing you to work effectively within clinical or fitness environments.

By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and practical skills to design safe, tailored exercise programmes that help clients with long-term conditions improve their health and well-being, while managing their symptoms more effectively.

£999.00
£999.00
Tax included.
A personal trainer coaching a gym goer in a wheelchair on gym equipment
£999.00
£999.00

Training Overview

Course details

The Active IQ Level 3 Online Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions consists of five mandatory units, each designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively support clients living with chronic conditions. Below is a breakdown of the key learning outcomes across the qualification:

Unit 1: Applied Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise, Health, and Fitness

Deepen your understanding of the body’s structure and functions, including the cardiovascular, muscular, and skeletal systems. Learn how to adapt exercises for clients with long-term conditions, ensuring safety and effectiveness.

Unit 2: The Health Landscape

Gain insights into the current health challenges in the UK, exploring socio-economic factors, the ageing population, and the growing prevalence of long-term conditions. Understand how these factors influence health and fitness programming.

Unit 3: Managing Long-term Conditions

Learn how to assess and manage clients with various long-term conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and musculoskeletal issues. This unit teaches you to design safe and effective exercise programmes that cater to the specific needs of these clients.

Unit 4: Behaviour Change for Clients with Long-term Conditions

Develop the skills to conduct effective client consultations, using behaviour-change techniques to motivate clients to adopt healthier habits. Learn how to set realistic goals and support clients in managing their conditions through lifestyle changes.

Unit 5: Planning and Adapting Physical Activity for Clients with Long-term Conditions

Master the art of designing and delivering physical activity programmes tailored to clients with long-term conditions. This unit focuses on adapting exercise for different environments and ensuring clients can safely participate in fitness activities.
Together, these units provide a comprehensive foundation for a career in supporting clients with long-term conditions, combining both practical skills and professional knowledge.

Course features

  • Flexibility: Study when and where it suits you, fitting around your lifestyle.
  • Comprehensive Support: Benefit from expert tutors guiding you through every step.
  • Career Advancement: Gain a recognised qualification to boost your career prospects in the fitness industry.
  • Practical Skills: Acquire the skills to confidently instruct and support clients in a gym setting.
  • Fast Track Options: Complete the course in as little as 2 months, or take up to 6 months depending on your schedule.

Prerequisites - what's required to participate?

To enrol on the Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Clients with Life-Long Conditions you need to:

• Be at least 16 years old
• Hold a suitable Level 2 qualification in Gym Instructing
• The course requires physical exertion and individual participation is essential, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary.
• There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) and maths involved, so learners should have basic skills in communication and maths pitched at level 2 (as a minimum).

In addition, to complete the 100% online pathway you will:

• Complete the course over a duration and speed that suits you
• Have 24/7 access to our high-quality digital technology learning platform and regular support from your personal tutor
• Learning can be completed in your own time and at your own pace but the attendance of some live webinar sessions is required
• Need to have access to a commercial/professional gym environment
• Be required to complete all practical delivery sessions within a gym setting
• Need to have access to a video camera/smartphone to record some of your assessments

Career Development

Completing the Active IQ Level 3 Online Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions opens up a variety of rewarding career opportunities within the fitness and healthcare industries. With this qualification, you can pursue the following roles:

  • Exercise Specialist for Long-term Conditions: Work with clients who have chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or arthritis, designing safe and effective exercise programmes to help them manage their symptoms.
  • Clinical Exercise Professional: Collaborate with healthcare providers in clinical settings, supporting patients in improving their health through exercise and behaviour change strategies.
  • Online Coach for Clients with Long-term Conditions: Provide remote coaching and support for clients with long-term conditions, offering personalised fitness plans that help them lead more active, healthier lives.
  • Freelance Long-term Condition Specialist: Run your own business, working with individuals who have specific health conditions, and offering tailored exercise and lifestyle programmes that improve their quality of life.
  • Community Health and Wellbeing Coordinator: Work within local health organisations, charities, or wellness centres, delivering programmes aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of individuals with long-term conditions in the community.
  • Progression to high level 3/4 Qualifications: With the Level 3 diploma, you can progress to further qualifications such as:
  • Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Low Back Pain (Online)
  • Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Weight Management for Obese and Diabetic Clients (Online)

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