ICREPS FRAMEWORK QUALIFICATIONS and guided learning hours (GLH) |
UNITS (You will be provided with a full qualification syllabus for mapping your training to the standards when you purchase the accreditation pack) |
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY (A learner assessment pack is provided with your accreditation pack) |
GUIDED LEARNING HOURS (GLH) | MINIMUM FACE TO FACE TUITION HOURS (FTH) (As part of the GLH) |
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Gym Instructor (GLH: 150 hours to include at least 24 practical hours) |
Unit 1 (A1) Conduct health screening and assess client exercise preferences, barriers and goals | Health screening paperwork to include: 1. PAR-Q 2. Client interview 3. Health screening questionnaire 4. Client profile 5. Analyse and interpret client’s information |
15 | 5 |
Unit 2 (B1) Apply principles of anatomy and physiology in a fitness context | Multiple choice question (MCQ) paper | 30 | ||
Unit 3 (D1) Provide motivation and support as part of exercise instruction | Worksheet (internally assessed) | 15 | ||
Unit 4 (D3) Promote healthy eating and physical activity | Worksheet (internally assessed) | 15 | ||
Unit 5 (G1) Promote health and safety in a fitness environment | Worksheet (internally assessed) | 15 | ||
Unit 6 (H1) Provide customer service in health and fitness | Built into Provide Motivation and Support worksheet and client interview | 10 | ||
Unit 7 (I1) Develop professional practice and personal career in the health and fitness industry | 1. Personal development plan 2. Viva with assessor |
10 | ||
Unit 8 (B3) Plan and instruct exercise in the gym | 1. Gym programme card 2. Practical observation 3. Reflective statement 4. Professional discussion |
40 | ||
Group Exercise Instructor Freestyle (GLH: 150 hours to include at least 24 practical hours) |
Unit 1 (A1) Conduct health screening and assess client exercise preferences, barriers and goals | Health screening paperwork to include: 1. PAR-Q 2. Client interview 3. Health screening questionnaire 4. Client profile 5. Analyse and interpret client’s information 6.Observation of Client Interview checklist |
15 | |
Unit 2 (B1) Apply principles of anatomy and physiology in a fitness context | Multiple choice question (MCQ) paper | 30 | ||
Unit 3 (D1) Provide motivation and support as part of exercise instruction | Worksheet internally assessed | 15 | ||
Unit 4 (D3) Promote healthy eating and physical activity | Worksheet internally assessed | 15 | ||
Unit 5 (G1) Promote health and safety in a fitness environment | Worksheet internally assessed | 15 | ||
Unit 6 (H1) Provide customer service in health and fitness | Built into provide motivation and support worksheet and client interview | 10 | ||
Unit 7 (I1) Develop professional practice and personal career in the health and fitness industry | 1. Personal development plan (PDP) 2. Viva with assessor |
10 | ||
Unit 8 (B4) Plan and instruct group exercise (freestyle) |
1. Class Plan 2. Planning and instructing Group Exercise Freestryle worksheet 3. Practical observation 4. Reflective statement 5. Professional discussion |
40 | ||
Mat-based Pilates Instructor (GLH: 275 hours to include at least 75 practical hours) |
Unit 1: Anatomy and physiology for Mat-based Pilates | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) | 30 | |
Unit 2: Professional practice and personal career development | 1. Personal Development Plan (PDP) 2. Personal Business Plan (PBP) 3. Viva with assessor |
10 | ||
Unit 3: Supporting and educating the client including customer services | 1. Practical observations 2. Customer service worksheet |
15 | ||
Unit 4: Special populations | Special populations worksheet | 15 | ||
Unit 5: Health, safety and welfare | Health, safety and welfare worksheet | 15 | ||
Unit 6: Principles of exercise and programming for Mat-based Pilates | 1. Group class plan 2. One on one plan |
30 | ||
Unit 7: Principles, fundamentals, philosophy and origins of Mat-based Pilates | Pilates principles worksheet | 20 | ||
Unit 8: Collect and analyse relevant information | 1. PAR-Q 2. Health screening questionnaire 3. Client profile |
15 | Unit 9: Assessing the Pilates client | 1. Client interview 2. Postural and movement assessment 3. Client induction 4. Analyse assessment results 5. Practical observation of assessments |
25 |
Unit 10: Plan and design Mat-based Pilates sessions | 1. Group Mat-based Pilates class plan 2. One to one session plan |
30 | ||
Unit 11: Prepare and deliver group Mat-based Pilates sessions | 1. Practical observation 2. Reflective statement 3. Professional discussion |
30 | ||
Unit 12: Prepare and instruct one to one Mat-based Pilates sessions | One to one practical observation | 20 | ||
Unit 13: One to one re-assessment | One to one 6-week review | 20 | ||
Personal Trainer (GLH: 200 hours to include at least 30 hours practical) |
Unit 1 (D1) Carry out client fitness assessments | 1. Client interview 2. Initial assessment 3. Practical observation of assessments 4. Analyse assessment results 5. Fitness assessment worksheet |
30 | |
Unit 2 (D6) Support long term behaviour change by monitoring client exercise adherence and applying motivational techniques | Support behaviour change and adherence worksheet | 15 | ||
Unit 3 (D3) Apply the principles of nutrition and weight management to programme design | 1. Client nutritional assessment 2. Nutrition worksheet |
30 | ||
Unit 4 (D4/D5) Plan exercise training programmes | 1. Personal training programmes x 3 2. 6-week plan |
30 | ||
Unit 5 (D2) Apply the principles of exercise science to programme design | 1. Personal training programme x 3 (as per unit 4) 2. Principles of exercise worksheet 3. Multiple choice questions (MCQ) |
30 | ||
Unit 6 (D5) Instruct, supervise and deliver training programmes | 1. Practical observation 2. Reflective statement |
30 | ||
Unit 7 (D7) Manage, review, adapt and evaluate personal training programmes | 6-week programme | 20 | ||
Unit 8 (D7) Undertake small business planning | Business plan | 10 | ||
Diploma in Personal Training (GLH: 275 hours to include at least 54 practical hours) |
Unit 1 (D1 & A3): Conduct health screening and assess client exercise preferences, barriers and goals including special populations | 1. PAR-Q 2. Client interview 3. Health screening questionnaire 4. Client profile 5. Analyse and interpret client’s information 6. Practical observation of a fitness assessment 7. Special populations worksheet |
15 | 5 |
Unit 2 (D1 & B2) Carry out client fitness assessments and gym inductions | 1. Client interview and initial assessments 2. Analyse assessment results 3. Practical observation of assessments 4. Practical observation of gym inductions 5. Fitness assessment worksheet |
25 | 16 | |
Unit 3 (A2 & D2) Apply principles of anatomy and physiology in a fitness context | Multiple choice question (MCQ) paper | 30 | 20 | |
Unit 4 (A5) Provide motivation and support as part of exercise instruction | Provide motivation and support worksheet | 15 | 5 | |
Unit 5 (D6) Support long term behaviour change by monitoring client exercise adherence and applying motivational techniques | Support behaviour change and adherence worksheet | 15 | 5 | |
Unit 6 (B1) Promote healthy eating and physical activity | Promote healthy eating worksheet | 15 | 5 | |
Unit 7 (D3) Apply the principles of nutrition and weight management to programme design | 1. Client nutritional assessment 2. Promote healthy eating worksheet |
25 | 15 | |
Unit 8 (A1) Promote health and safety in a fitness environment | Promote health and safety worksheet | 15 | 5 | |
Unit 9 (A4) Provide customer service in health and fitness | Covered in units 1 and 4 | 10 | 5 | |
Unit 10 (A6) Develop professional practice and personal career in the health and fitness industry | 1. Personal development plan (PDP) 2. Viva with assessor 3. Business plan |
10 | 5 | |
Unit 11 (B3, D4 & D5) Plan exercise training programmes | 1. Personal training programme cards checklist 2. 6-week plan |
30 | 22 | |
Unit 12 (D2) Apply the principles of exercise science to programme design | Principles of exercise worksheet 2. Personal training programmes x3 (as per unit 2) 3. Multiple choice questions (MCQs) |
20 | 10 | |
Unit 13 (B3 & D5) Instruct, supervise and deliver training programmes | 1. Practical observation 2. Reflective statement 3. Professional discussion |
30 | 22 | |
Unit 14 (D7) Manage, review, adapt and evaluate personal training programmes | 1. 6-week review | 20 | 10 |