Introduction
The Active IQ Certificate in Fitness Management a vocationally related qualification (VRQ), at level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework.
Registration and Certification of this qualification includes the full ISRM distance study pack.
Guided learning hours: 225
Notional learning hours: 300
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Target Candidates:
- Adults (aged 16+) wishing to pursue a career in the Fitness Industry as a manager or supervisor.
- Health and Fitness organisations with a need to train their staff to an agreed nationally recognised standard with a particular desire to improve both the current industry knowledge of staff and the service they are able to offer their customers.
- Individuals currently undertaking the supervisory role in a health club environment who would like to have their knowledge and experience recognised by a formal qualification.
- Individuals who are aspiring to supervisory management roles in health and fitness facilities and services, who need to extend their knowledge and develop the relevant skills.
- Please note that 16 to 18 year-olds may need to be supervised in the workplace, once they have achieved the qualification.
Aim:
This qualification is designed to provide students with an overview of how a health and fitness facility is managed from the design and technical considerations, operations and management, marketing and member retention.
Progression:
- This qualification provides progression to NVQ Level 3 in Leisure Management for candidates who wish to develop and demonstrate occupational competence in the work place.
- Candidates may also broaden their knowledge and skills by progressing to other Active IQ programmes.
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Links to N/SVQs
There are direct links to the NVQ Level 3 in Leisure Management.
Links to Key Skills
Studying towards the Level 3 Certificate in Supervisory Mananagement in Sport and Recreation provides candidates with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for the production of some or all of the evidence required to meet the standards for the following Key Skills units:
Key Skill |
Element |
Unit 1 |
Unit 2 |
Unit 3 |
Communication Level 2 |
C2.1a |
yes |
yes |
yes |
C2.1b |
yes |
yes |
yes |
C2.2 |
yes |
yes |
yes |
C2.3 |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Application of Number Level 1 |
N1.1 |
|
yes |
yes |
N1.2 |
|
yes |
yes |
N1.3 |
|
yes |
yes |
