Become an exercise referral and support clients that fail a PAR-Q & have a Long-Term Condition.

Upon completion of this Diploma you will receive 2 Active IQ certificates. You'll gain the knowledge and confidence to plan and train clients that refer a PARQ.

Course Overview

A long-term condition is defined as a condition, illness, or chronic ill-health that lasts longer than three months and that can not be cured. Such as asthma, arthritis, cancer, obesity, diabetes, chronic pain, mental health or heart disease, and more... you'll learn 27 conditions in this course.

Contrary to common belief, exercise referral extends beyond local schemes.

When someone refers a PAR-Q, indicating a medical condition and potential medication use, the gold standard PT qualification does not cover or insure you to work with this client.

The PT, Yoga, and Pilates qualifications assume a client passes a PAR-Q and is apparently healthy. What's more standard exercise, nutrition, and guidance a fitness professional offers could adversely impact a client's condition.

It doesn't mean a person who refers a PAR-Q cannot exercise. Nor does it mean every client requires a GP referral letter prior to training with you. Based on their condition and current status, you'll learn how to safely risk stratify and guide your client with 5* support.

It's reported that 15 million people in the UK have a long-term condition and it's likely your current and future clients will therefore fail a PARQ.

This is where the level 3 exercise referral diploma comes into its own. You'll learn how to carefully apply considerations and adaptations to your client's tailored exercise, nutrition, and behaviour change plans. Ultimately having a lasting impact on their health, wellness, and quality of life.

Upon completion of this course, you'll receive 2x Active IQ certificates that are industry-recognized by CIMSPA. This course is delivered 100% online, with weekly live accountability.

Gain the relevant and most up-to-date knowledge to support your clients and become a Level 3 exercise referral specialist today.

Course Structure

Once enrolled you'll get instant access to your Parallel Coaching Academy student login. Here you'll find all your course resources to learn, revise and pass everything and become a knowledgable and confident Level 3 exercise referral specialist, including:

If you already have completed these exams as part of another qualification you won't need to do it again.

We estimate that 1-2 hours of homestudy per week is ideal. This would guide you to complete the entire qualification inside 12-weeks. We have some learners complete everything in just 7-days. Whilst some spread their course out further towards 16-weeks.

You'll also get a physical Active IQ course manual sent through the post. Once this arrives you'll have an orientation call with Hayley. This call will guide your homestudies and set out a personal learning plan just for you.

We hold you accountable to take meaningful action and ensure you pass your course with confidence so you can work with clients who have a long-term condition and refer a PARQ.

Entry Requirements

To complete this course, you must already hold a minimum of a Level 2 fitness qualifications, This could be a Level 2 fitness instructor or level 2 exercise to music.

You may already have 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 split into multiple units which are assessed in a variety of theoretical and practical ways.

You will receive a learner achievement portfolio containing all the necessary coursework, and programme card templates. You have the option to fill it out using pen and pencil or complete it online.

Here's a list of your assessments to qualify as a Level 3 Exercise Referral Specialist:

Further details.

Open book e-assessments: You don't have revise the entire course word for word. This takes the pressure and stress off the e-assessments, meaning you enjoy the learning jorney even more.

Even a seasoned GP refers back to their books daily and doesn't rememeber everything. This is exactly the same for this qualification. You'll return back to your course resources as and when needed based on your future clients conditions.

You'll get instant scores and feedback after each e-assessment.

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.

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.

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