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Level 3 Diploma In Long-Term Conditions & Level 3 Exercise Referral
Become an Exercise Referral Specialist and confidently support clients with long-term conditions who fail a PAR-Q.
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Get 2 Qualifications for the Price of 1
✔ Level 3 Exercise Referral
✔ Level 3 Long-Term Conditions
Course Overview
A long-term condition is any illness, chronic health issue, or ongoing condition that lasts longer than three months and cannot be cured such as asthma, arthritis, cancer, obesity, diabetes, chronic pain, mental health conditions, heart disease, and more. In this course, you’ll learn how to safely work with 27+ common conditions.
Many fitness professionals assume exercise referral only involves local schemes but that’s no longer the case. Today, private clients are coming to gyms and signing up for classes, eager to improve their health through movement, even when they have long-term conditions, complex medical histories, or medications flagged on their PAR-Q. Supporting these clients safely requires skills that go beyond the standard Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification.
Failing a PAR-Q doesn’t mean a client can’t exercise... it means you need the knowledge and confidence to adapt their plan safely. That’s exactly what the Level 3 Exercise Referral Diploma equips you to do, giving you the skills to design safe, effective, and tailored programmes for clients with a wide range of health needs.
You’ll learn how to assess, risk-stratify, and adapt exercise, nutrition, and behaviour-change plans so you can confidently support clients with long-term conditions, medication use, or complex health needs. This ensures your sessions are safe, effective, and tailored whether your clients are in private training, small groups, or boutique fitness environments.
You'll get two Level 3 qualifications that are the gold standard for specialising in the fitness industry. Fully accredited by Active IQ, who are recognised by Ofqual and CIMSPA, they give you internationally trusted credentials, credibility with insurers, and confidence as a specialist fitness professional.
The course is 100% online and typically completed in 4–12 weeks, with just 1–4 hours of study per week making it easy to fit around your schedule. Learn more about your course below:
Course Structure
Let's Introduce
As soon as you enroll today you'll gain instant access to your course. I'll (Hayley) arrange a time for us to chat, as I'll be your main tutor throughout the course.
If you have any questions about this course before you enroll, you can schedule a time to "Contact us" using the link below.
Structured Home Study
Everyone learns at different speeds and in a variety of ways. This content-rich course and delivered online to give you complete flexibility... meaning you can revisit lessons as often as you need and download them as MP3 or MP4 for learning anytime, anywhere.
Homestudy must be easy and fun to complete. Meaning you enjoy learning and supercharge your knowledge & confidence.
Online Learning
You'll gain instant and lifetime acess to:
4 Health Landscape Tutorials
27 Clinical Condition Tutorials
7 Behaviour Change Tutorials
5 Planning & Delivering Exercise Tutorials
Access to the Parallel Coaching Specialist community
Level Anatomy & Physiology Bootcamp
Level 3 Nutrition Bootcaamp
Fitness Business Kick-Starter
FITPRO Start-Up Kit
What Will I Learn
You can easily navigate your way through your course with detailed 8 or 16 week study plans.
We hold you accountbale to take action each with support via email, phone, and our own online Support Community.
Logically work your through the tutorials, take notes using the cheat sheets and complete assessments as you go.
Click the + buttons below to learn more about each unit of your course.
1️⃣ Active IQ Level 3 Diploma In Supporting Clients With Long Term Conditions
2️⃣ Active IQ Level 3 Diploma In Exercise Referral.
Entry Requirements
To complete this course, you must already hold a minimum of a Level 2 fitness qualification.
You may already have be a Level 3 personal trainer, Yoga, or Pilates qualification. In this case you'll be exempt from some of the course assessments.
If you don’t already have the pre-requisite, you can complete it alongside this qualification with our ''Specialist Package'. Please click the "enquire now" link above to learn more about our specialist packages.
How you'll be assessed
The course is divided into multiple units, each assessed through a mix of theory and practical tasks.
You'll receive a learner achievement portfolio with all required worksheets and coursework, which you can complete by hand or online.
Here's a list of your assessments to qualify as a Level 3 Exercise Referral Specialist:
Case study - this can be a real client or you can use one of our hypothetical clients.
10 online open book e-assessments
Practical assessment
Level 3 Anatomy & Physiology online exam (if you already have this you won't need to do it again).
Level 3 Nutrition online exam (if you already have this you won't need to do it again).
Further details.
Open-Book e-Assessments: Take the pressure off learning. You won’t need to memorize everything. Instead, you can focus on understanding and applying the content. Just like seasoned professionals refer to their notes, you’ll revisit course materials as needed to coach clients safely, confidently, and effectively.
Plus, you'll receive instant scores and feedback after each assessment, so you can track your progress with confidence.
Case study: You can use a real client or use one of our hypothetical case studies. The client should have 2 or more clinical conditions.
Practical assesment: You'll submit 1x programme card based on your case study client. You'll then record this session and submit it for marking online. This is for the second Level 3 exercise referral qualification.
It's not necessary for the individual used as the body in your practical assessment to have a medical condition; anyone can be used for this purpose.
Level 3 Diploma In Long-Term Conditions & Level 3 Exercise Referral
✔ Pre-requisite = A valid Level 2 Fitness Qualification or Level 3 Fitness Qualification
You'll Get 2 Certificates:
1️⃣ Level 3 Diploma In Supporting Clients With Long-Term Conditions.
2️⃣ Level 3 Diploma In Exercise Referral.
Both certificates are awarded by Active IQ
✔ 100% online Qualificaion
✔ Instant & Lifetime access to your Parallel Coaching Academy Login
✔ Over 30 hours of interactive tutorials
✔ Fitness Business Kick-Starter
✔ Level 3 Anatomy & Physiology Bootcamp
✔ Level 3 Nutrition Bootcamp
✔ Level 3 Muscle Memory Sprint
✔ Level 3 Muscle Memory Flashcards
✔ FITPRO Start-Up Kit
✔ Next step Career Consultation
✔ 24/7 Student Support
This qualification is 100% online
Enrollment is NOW open.
Enroll Now: £640
Or Payment Plan @ 4 monthly x £165
Or NEW LOWER Payment Plan @ 8 x £83
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