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Central ymca qualifications: CYQ

YMCA - CYQ

About Central YMCA Qualifications
Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ) is the UK's only exercise specific, government-approved awarding body. CYQ certificates are the industry standard for personal training in the UK and meet the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) standards as set out by SPRITO.

CYQ awards
There are currently three levels of qualifications available from
CYQ to help your career in the rapidly expanding fitness industry. The outline below briefly highlights what successful students will learn at each level.

Level One
- Assistant Fitness Instructing qualifications
• Planning and performing exercise programmes
• Understanding the body and its response to exercise.
• Understanding the principles of training.

Level Two - Fitness Instructing qualifications
• Plan safe and effective training sessions.
• Learn the principles of training.
• Use a range of teaching techniques.
• Candidates must also complete one of the following units (Aspects of gym training, Exercise to Music, circuit training, aqua and step).

Level Three - Advanced and Diploma level qualifications
• Advanced fitness instructing.
• Personal training
• GP referral
• Gym / Studio / Centre management

  Key channels
 » Awarding bodies
   City & guilds
   Edexcel
   Oxford cambridge RSA
   YMCA
 

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