YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Menopause (610/4379/5)

Be the first in the UK to gain your Level 3 Menopause Practitioner qualification.

Delivered online via Zoom, all live workshops are recorded for those who can’t attend live. Join an interactive learner group for the first cohort, where you’ll progress through the course together with peer and tutor support.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain this valuable qualification.

Course Dates

Thursday 21st November 2 – 4

Thursday 5th December 2 – 4

Thursday 12th December 2 – 4

YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Menopause (610/4379/5)

Menopause

YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Menopause (Practitioner)

By completing this qualification, learners will have gained the essential underpinning knowledge to be able to adapt exercise and fitness sessions to ensure they are inclusive for individuals transitioning through the the menopause.

Learners will:

• Understand the stages of menopause and effects of declining hormones and the risks to health.

• Be able to programme and adapt exercise sessions and programmes to meet the needs of individuals at different stages of menopause (within scope of practice).

Completion of the additional optional unit enables learners to:

• Deliver exercise to meet the needs of individuals at different stages of menopause.
• This qualification is underpinned by CIMSPA’s Women and Girls Population Specialism Professional Standard.

The Course Covers:

• The fundamentals of menopause and the implications for health and wellbeing

• The effect of declining hormones on health and wellbeing for individuals transitioning through the menopause

• Programming and adapting exercise to support management of menopause and menopause symptoms

• Learners completing the optional unit below will be acknowledged with the addition of the term ‘practitioner’ on their certificate to confirm that they have demonstrated relevant skills delivering exercise for this population.

• Delivering exercise to support the management of menopause and menopause symptoms

Assessment 

• Plan a presentation on the fundamentals of menopause and the implications of health and wellbeing.
• Professional discussion with tutor.
• Plan a presentation on 10 minute presentation on the effect of declining hormones health and wellbeing for individuals transitioning through the menopause.
• Professional discussion with the tutor.
• Applied case study with 2 Clients, Clients case study are supplied
• Plan an exercise session & a 10 session Progressive Programme
• Professional discussion.
• Case study with a real client and recorded in the client consultation and assessment  – this can be any group exercise modality including Pilates if learner holds relevant quals.

*All learners need to hold Level 2 Group Fitness/ Gym or ETM