YMCA Level 1 Award in Lifestyle Management
YMCA Level 1 Award in Fitness and Physical Activity
Level 1 Award in Lifestyle Management (LM)
This qualification is designed to give an introduction to fitness and lifestyle. You will gain an understanding of how to manage your own lifestyle with a view to making improvements in health and wellbeing.
Units studied
Lifestyle Management: look at lifestyle choices and identify where positive changes could be made to improve health and wellbeing
Developing self: personal development and how personal skills, abilities and behaviours can be improved
Making the most of leisure time: a variety of leisure activities and state a preference for using leisure time
Introduction to healthy eating: the benefits of a balanced diet and its contribution to a healthy lifestyle, the importance of maintaining a healthy diet
Level 1 Award in Fitness and Physical Activity (FPA)
This qualification gives you an introduction to working in the fitness industry and will help you to develop some of the basic skills of a fitness instructor. It is ideal if you are thinking about working in fitness and want to get an idea of the skills and knowledge involved.
Units studied:
Exercise and Fitness Knowledge: basic anatomy and physiology to understand how the body works during exercise
Understanding the Health and Fitness Industry: a look at how the fitness industry is structured, jobs you could do
Exploring Personal Fitness: learn some simple tests to find out your level of health and fitness and write a personal exercise programme
Participate in Physical Activity: attend some fitness classes and activities to learn about how they are structured and what the instructor does
Assist in the delivery of an exercise session: you will learn some basic instructing skills so that you can support an instructor while they teach a class
Introduction to healthy eating: learn about the components of a healthy diet and how to give healthy eating advice. You will also analyse your own eating habits.
How long does the course take?
The courses are completed by attendance at face-to-face and / or online workshops and independent completion of coursework.
Average completion time is 2-6 months.
Course fee includes registration, assessment, and certification, course resources, face-to-face and / or online tuition, support throughout the course via email / phone / Zoom.
