Active IQ Entry Level 3 Award in the Principles of Leading an Active, Healthy Life

This qualification is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the links between activity and better health, demonstrating the opportunities within daily life to become more active. View this qualification >>

Active IQ Level 1 Award in Active, Healthy Living

This Level 1 Award in Active, Healthy Living qualification aims to explain the links between activity and better health in order to demonstrate the opportunities within daily life to become more active.
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Active IQ Level 1 Award in Assisting Sport and Physical Activity Sessions

This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to assist with the planning, preparation and delivery of safe and effective sport and physical activity sessions. View this qualification >>

Active IQ Level 1 Award in Fitness and Physical Activity

This qualification is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the principles of exercise and fitness, healthy eating and the active leisure industry.

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Active IQ Level 1 Award in Influencing Health and Wellbeing

This qualification is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the principles of health and wellbeing. Learners are also given the opportunity to develop their communication skills and support individuals to improve their health and wellbeing.

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Active IQ Level 1 Award in Lifestyle Management

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with an introduction to:

• Lifestyle management.
• Leisure time.
• Healthy eating.

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Active IQ Level 1 Certificate in Sport and Physical Activity

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with an understanding of the active leisure sector and to explain the links between activity and better health, demonstrating the opportunities within daily life to become more active. Learners are provided with the opportunity to experience working in the active leisure sector and developing their employability skills which is critical to aiding their chances of gaining and sustaining employment in the short, medium and long term.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award In Alcohol Awareness

This qualification aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of the effects, and health issues associated with alcohol misuse. View this qualification >>

Active IQ Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning

This qualification is designed as an induction to the active leisure sector. The syllabus covers the sector and its various sub-sectors, careers opportunities and employment rights and responsibilities.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Health and Community Activation

This qualification is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the principles of health and wellbeing. Learners are given the knowledge and skills to be able to plan and lead designated physical activity sessions. Learners are also given the opportunity to develop their communication skills and support healthy change within their families and local communities.

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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Instructing Circuit Sessions

This qualification is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the legal and professional requirements of a circuits’ instructor. Learners are provided with an understanding of the key concepts of circuit training and how technology can be used in circuit sessions. Learners are also provided with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, prepare and deliver safe and effective group circuit sessions.

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Active IQ Level 2 Award In Instructing Kettlebells

This qualification is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the legal and professional requirements of a group kettlebell instructor. Learners are provided with an understanding of the key concepts of kettlebell training and how technology can be used in kettlebell sessions. Learners are also provided with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, prepare and deliver safe and effective group kettlebell training sessions.

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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Instructing Physical Activity for Children

This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, prepare and deliver safe and effective physical activity sessions for children aged 5 – 11 years and 11- 15 years. Learners are also given an understanding of the legal and professional requirements, including safeguarding when leading physical activity sessions for children.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Instructing Physical Activity for Children

Please note: This qualification is for delivery in Wales only.

This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, prepare and deliver safe and effective physical activity sessions for children aged 5 – 11 years and 11- 15 years. Learners are also given an understanding of the legal and professional requirements, including safeguarding when leading physical activity sessions for children.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Instructing Studio Cycling

This qualification is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the legal and professional requirements of a group cycling instructor. Learners are provided with an understanding of the key concepts of studio cycling and how technology can be used in studio cycling sessions. Learners are also provided with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, prepare and deliver safe and effective group studio cycling sessions.

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Active IQ Level 2 Award In Instructing Suspended Movement Training

The aim of this qualification is to train learners, who already have knowledge and skills in fitness instruction, to be able to plan and deliver safe and effective suspended movement exercises and training sessions.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Instructing Water-based Exercise

This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, prepare and deliver safe and effective group water-based exercise sessions. Learners are given an understanding of the principles of instructing water-based exercise, how the properties of water effect exercise and the additional health and safety requirements for delivering sessions in a water-based environment.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Instructing Water-based Exercise

Please note: This qualification is for delivery in Wales only.

This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, prepare and deliver safe and effective group water-based exercise sessions. Learners are given an understanding of the principles of instructing water-based exercise, how the properties of water effect exercise and the additional health and safety requirements for delivering sessions in a water-based environment.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Leading Physical Activity for Adolescents

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to be able to programme safe and effective physical activities for adolescents, taking into account the physiological changes associated with their development and an understanding of the psychological and social issues faced by adolescents. View this qualification >>

Active IQ Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with an understanding and awareness of mental health, common mental health disorders and issues, help reduce stigma and discrimination and encourage people to talk about mental health. Furthermore, the qualification should provide learners with the ability to apply their knowledge of mental health through recognising and responding to the signs of mental ill health in themselves and others and be able to offer mental health first aid to people experiencing mental ill health.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Pool Operations

This qualification aims to provide learners with a basic understanding of the operations of swimming pools and other types of pools and provide the knowledge and skills required to be able to competently carry out pool water testing.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Pool Operations

Please note: This qualification is for delivery in Wales only.

This qualification aims to provide learners with a basic understanding of the operations of swimming pools and other types of pools and provide the knowledge and skills required to be able to competently carry out pool water testing.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults

This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills to:

• Fulfil the role of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults in their chosen environment.

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Active IQ Level 2 Award In Smoking Awareness and Cessation

This qualification aims to provide learners with an awareness of the health implications of smoking and knowledge of strategies and sources of information to assist in smoking cessation.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award In Understanding Nutrition, Performance and Healthy Eating

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with an understanding of nutrition for performance and healthy eating.
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Active IQ Level 2 Award In Working with Communities to Promote and Support Active Healthy Lifestyles

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to promote and support active healthy living in their community.
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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the underpinning knowledge of customer service, the legislation relating to the customer environment and the relationship between customer service and brand. Learners are given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in delivering an exceptional customer experience including communication skills, making a good impression, dealing with customers in a variety of situations and to be able to resolve customer service problems.
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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service and Professional Development

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to:

• Be able to work in a customer-facing environment.
• Be able to deliver good customer care and work effectively with internal and external customers.

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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Aqua)

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

To train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise classes in a water environment.

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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Children)

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

This qualification aims to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to plan and deliver safe and effective group and individual physical exercise sessions for children aged 5 to 11 and 11 – 15 (the types of activity and delivery methods for these age groups are distinctly different).

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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (ETM)

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The aim of this qualification is to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise classes in a health club environment.

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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym)

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The aim of this Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing qualification is to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment as a Level 2 Fitness Instructor.

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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate In Fitness Instruction and Self-Development in Active Leisure

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The aim of this qualification is to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise sessions within a gym or health club environment.

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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Group Training

This qualification aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, deliver and supervise safe and effective group training sessions.
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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Group Training

Please note: This qualification is for delivery in Wales only.

This qualification aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, deliver and supervise safe and effective group training sessions.
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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing

This qualification aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, deliver and supervise safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment.
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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing

Please note: This qualification is for delivery in Wales only.

This qualification aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, deliver and supervise safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment.
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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate In Introductory Work in the Outdoors

This qualification is aimed at introducing learners to working in the Outdoors sector.
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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Leading Health-Related Activity Sessions

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to plan, prepare and deliver safe and effective activity sessions for a group of participants.
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Active IQ Level 2 Certificate In Leisure Operations

This qualification is designed to provide sport and recreation assistants/pool attendants and other front line staff with the essential background knowledge in a number of core subjects which will enable them to develop their vocational skills.
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Active IQ Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with a combination of the essential business administration knowledge and skills required by those who wish to pursue or further a career in an administrative environment. This qualification gives learners the opportunity to gain a nationally accredited qualification which provides the essential knowledge, techniques and competencies required for an occupation in business administration.
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Active IQ Level 2 Diploma in Customer Service

This qualification provides learners with a combination of essential customer service knowledge and the skills required for those who wish to pursue or further a career in customer service.

This qualification gives learners the opportunity to gain a nationally accredited qualification which provides the essential knowledge, techniques and competencies required for an occupation in a customer facing environment.
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Active IQ Level 2 Diploma in Health and Fitness

This qualification provides learners with a broad base of knowledge and skills to be able to work in a variety of customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, deliver and supervise safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment.

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Active IQ Level 2 Diploma in Physical Activity, Fitness and Exercise Science

This qualification aims to provide learners with the broad base of knowledge and skills they need to work in a variety of customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including fitness instructing and leisure operations.

This qualification has been approved for the DfE Performance Tables as a Technical Certificate.
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Active IQ Level 2 Diploma in Team Leading

This Level 2 Diploma in Team Leading qualification is aimed at developing the knowledge and skills of team leaders, section leaders, floor managers, help desk managers, trainee supervisors, team-coordinators and a range of other team leader positions.
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Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Active Leisure, Learning and Well-being Operational Services

The Operational Services NVQ is aimed at employees who work in a sport and activity environment (for example in a leisure centre) and who also work with other staff and customers and for staff who use and maintain equipment and facilities, including caravan parks.
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Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Activity Leadership

This qualification underpins the role of an activity leader in the active leisure sector and is appropriate for individuals who are planning, delivering and evaluating activity sessions.
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Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness (Aqua)

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness is aimed at exercise and fitness instructors who are capable of planning, delivering and evaluating a series of sessions independently and will confirm a learner’s competence in an occupational role to the standards required.

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Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness (Children)

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness is aimed at exercise and fitness instructors who are capable of planning, delivering and evaluating a series of sessions independently and will confirm a learner’s competence in an occupational role to the standards required.

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Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness (Exercise to Music)

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness is aimed at exercise and fitness instructors who are capable of planning, delivering and evaluating a series of sessions independently and will confirm a learner’s competence in an occupational role to the standards required.

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Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness (Gym)

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness is aimed at exercise and fitness instructors who are capable of planning, delivering and evaluating a series of sessions independently and will confirm a learner’s competence in an occupational role to the standards required.

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Active IQ Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry in Fitness Coaching (Certificate)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as a Technical Occupational Entry Qualification. This qualification aligns to KSBs in the existing occupational standard(s) for leisure team member and enables entry to the aligned occupation(s) (including providing occupational entry competence with the requirement for further learning/training in work to reach full occupational competence).

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.

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Active IQ Level 2 Technical Specialist in Instructing Circuit Training (Award)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as an Additional Specialist Technical Qualification. This qualification builds on the outcomes within an occupational standard and enables an individual to specialise in an occupation having achieved the specialist qualification in addition to their attainment of outcomes set out in the standard.

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.

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Active IQ Level 2 Technical Specialist in Instructing Kettlebell Training (Award)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as an Additional Specialist Technical Qualification. This qualification builds on the outcomes within an occupational standard and enables an individual to specialise in an occupation having achieved the specialist qualification in addition to their attainment of outcomes set out in the standard.

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.

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Active IQ Level 2 Technical Specialist in Instructing Physical Activity for Children (Award)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as an Additional Specialist Technical Qualification. This qualification builds on the outcomes within an occupational standard and enables an individual to specialise in an occupation having achieved the specialist qualification in addition to their attainment of outcomes set out in the standard.

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.

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Active IQ Level 2 Technical Specialist in Instructing Studio Cycling (Award)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as an Additional Specialist Technical Qualification. This qualification builds on the outcomes within an occupational standard and enables an individual to specialise in an occupation having achieved the specialist qualification in addition to their attainment of outcomes set out in the standard.

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.

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Active IQ Level 2 Technical Specialist in Instructing Water-based Exercise (Award)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as an Additional Specialist Technical Qualification. This qualification builds on the outcomes within an occupational standard and enables an individual to specialise in an occupation having achieved the specialist qualification in addition to their attainment of outcomes set out in the standard.

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.

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Active IQ Level 2 Technical Specialist in Physical Activity and Exercise for Adolescents (Award)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as an Additional Specialist Technical Qualification. This qualification builds on the outcomes within an occupational standard and enables an individual to specialise in an occupation having achieved the specialist qualification in addition to their attainment of outcomes set out in the standard.

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.

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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment

This qualification is intended for those who assess skills, knowledge and occupational competence in the work environment.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement

This qualification is intended for those who assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in environments other than the work environment.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Conditioning for Exercise and Sports Performance

This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan and instruct sports conditioning programmes to improve exercise and sports performance.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Designing Exercise Programmes for Disabled Clients

This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to design and adapt programmes to meet the needs of disabled people.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award In Designing Exercise Programmes for Older Adults

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to design and adapt programmes to meet the needs of older adults.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award In Education and Training

The aim of the Active IQ Level 3 Award in Education and Training qualification is to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills to be able to educate and train individuals and/or groups.

This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills to enter into the education sector.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work

This qualification is designed to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills to be able to respond to first aid situations and administer first aid in the workplace.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning

This qualification is designed as an induction to the active leisure sector. The syllabus covers the sector and its various sub-sectors, career opportunities and employment rights and responsibilities.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work

This qualification is designed to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills to be able to respond to first aid situations and administer first aid in the workplace.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Instructing Outdoor Fitness

This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan and instruct outdoor fitness sessions.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Managing Pool Operations

This qualification aims to provide learners with an understanding of the technical operations of swimming pools, small pools, (e.g. school pools, hotel pools, hydrotherapy pools etc.) and to provide the knowledge and skills required to manage and operate pool plant safely and efficiently.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Managing Pool Operations

Please note: This qualification is for delivery in Wales only.

This qualification aims to provide learners with an understanding of the technical operations of swimming pools, small pools, (e.g. school pools, hotel pools, hydrotherapy pools etc.) and to provide the knowledge and skills required to manage and operate pool plant safely and efficiently.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Exercise and Health

This qualification will enable learners to develop their knowledge of healthy eating to analyse their client’s nutritional habits and to be able to offer healthy eating advice linked to their clients’ exercise and lifestyle goals.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Sport and Exercise Performance

This qualification will enable learners to develop their understanding of nutrition for sport and exercise performance.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Operating Small Pools

This qualification aims to provide learners with an understanding of the operations of small swimming pools and other types of pools and provide the knowledge and skills required to operate the plant safely and be able to competently carry out pool water testing.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Operating Small Pools

Please note: This qualification is for delivery in Wales only.

This qualification aims to provide learners with an understanding of the operations of small swimming pools and other types of pools and provide the knowledge and skills required to operate the plant safely and be able to competently carry out pool water testing.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Supporting Pre and Postnatal Clients with Exercise and Nutrition

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to be able to programme safe and effective exercise for both pre and postnatal clients, taking into account the physiological and biomechanical changes associated with pregnancy and the key health and safety considerations for pre and postnatal clients taking part in physical activity.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Supporting Pre and Postnatal Clients with Exercise and Nutrition

Please note: This qualification is for delivery in Wales only.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to be able to programme safe and effective exercise for both pre and postnatal clients, taking into account the physiological and biomechanical changes associated with pregnancy and the key health and safety considerations for pre and postnatal clients taking part in physical activity.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in the Principles of Management

This qualification aims to provide learners with a knowledge and understanding of management.
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Active IQ Level 3 Award in Understanding the Development and Delivery of End-point Assessment

This qualification is designed to provide learners with and understanding of how end-point assessments are developed and delivered and the knowledge and skills to be able to plan an end-point assessment. View this qualification >>

Active IQ Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment

This qualification assesses knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of assessment without any requirement to act as an assessor.
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Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

This qualification is intended for those who assess both occupational competence and vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in environments other than the workplace.
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Active IQ Level 3 Certificate In Leisure Management

The Level 3 Certificate in Leisure Management qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to deal with the performance of other staff, the well-being and safety of customers, as well as the day-to day operation of a sport and recreation facility.
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Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

This Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training qualification aims to develop learners with existing knowledge and skills in gym instruction who would like to pursue a career in personal training.
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Active IQ Level 3 Certificate In Supporting the Delivery of Physical Education and School Sport

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to support the delivery of low risk activities that contribute to a physical education and school sport programme through curriculum-based and/ or extra-curricular activities.
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Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Management and Business

This qualification aims to provide learners with a knowledge and understanding of management.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration

The aim of the Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration qualification is to provide learners with a combination of the essential business administration knowledge and skills required by those who wish to pursue or further a career in an administrative environment. This qualification gives learners the opportunity to gain a nationally accredited qualification which provides the essential knowledge, techniques and competencies required for an occupation in business administration.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Coaching Sports

This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to:

• Work in customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including coaching sports and physical activities and working with children.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Coaching Sports and Fitness

This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to:

• Work in a variety of customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including coaching sports and physical activities, fitness instructing and working with children.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Customer Service

This qualification provides learners with a combination of essential customer service knowledge and the skills required for those who wish to pursue or further a career in customer service.

This qualification gives learners the opportunity to gain a nationally accredited qualification which provides the essential knowledge, techniques and competencies required for an occupation in a customer facing environment.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma In Exercise Referral

This Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge to ensure safe and effective exercise programming for patients with a number of medical conditions and common reasons for referral onto a community-based exercise referral scheme.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma In Fitness Instructing and Personal Training

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The aim of the Level 3 Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training qualification is to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes developing their skills knowledge to pursue a career in personal training.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Physical Activity

The aim of this qualification to provide learners with the broad base of knowledge and skills to:

• Be able to work in a variety of customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including fitness instructing.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training

This qualification aims to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes developing their skills knowledge to pursue a career in personal training.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Health and Fitness

This qualification provides learners with a broad base of knowledge and skills to be able to work in a variety of customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, deliver and supervise safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the skills and knowledge to enable them to be professionally competent to design, plan and deliver safe and effective Pilates classes.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Management

This qualification is aimed at developing those working as first line managers, section managers, assistant managers, trainee managers, senior supervisors, junior non-commissioned officers (armed forces) and those working in a range of other management positions.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training

This qualification provides:

• Further knowledge of anatomy and physiology applicable to personal training.
• Lifestyle and medical factors that affect wellbeing.
• Effective communication skills for client consultations to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviours and strategies for change.
• Skills to plan and conduct physical activity sessions with different types of clients in a variety of environments with a range of resources.
• Legal and professional requirements for personal training.
• How to set up and manage a personal training business on a self-employed basis if they wish to.
• How to manage, evaluate and improve own performance.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training

Please note: This qualification is for delivery in Wales only.

This qualification provides:

• Further knowledge of anatomy and physiology applicable to personal training.
• Lifestyle and medical factors that affect wellbeing.
• Effective communication skills for client consultations to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviours and strategies for change.
• Skills to plan and conduct physical activity sessions with different types of clients in a variety of environments with a range of resources.
• Legal and professional requirements for personal training.
• How to set up and manage a personal training business on a self-employed basis if they wish to.
• How to manage, evaluate and improve own performance.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma In Personal Training and Business Skills for Fitness Professionals

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The aim of this qualification is to develop learners with existing knowledge and skills in gym instruction who would like to pursue a career in personal training.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training for Health, Fitness and Performance

The aim of this qualification to provide learners with the broad base of knowledge and skills to be able to:

• Work in a variety of customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including fitness instructing, personal training and leisure operations.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Physical Activity, Fitness and Exercise Science

This two-year qualification aims to provide learners with the broad base of knowledge and skills required to be able to work in a variety of customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including fitness instructing, personal training and leisure operations, as well as the ability to access higher education degree programmes.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy

The aim of the Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to provide sports massage therapy to a range of clients who have dysfunctional tissue, without acute/post acute injuries or underlying pathological conditions.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions

This qualification is designed to give learners the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to support clients living with a range of one or more long-term condition(s), by encouraging them to lead healthier, more active lives to better manage their symptoms through effective behaviour-change techniques, lifestyle advice and safe and effective exercise prescription.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma In Supporting the Delivery of Physical Education and School Sport

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to support the delivery of low risk activities that contribute to a physical education and school sport programme through curriculum-based and/or extra-curricular activities.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma In Teaching Yoga

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to plan, prepare and deliver safe and effective yoga sessions.
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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Management and Business

This qualification aims to provide learners with a knowledge and understanding of management.
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Active IQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Personal Training

This qualification aims to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes developing their skills knowledge to pursue a career in personal training.

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Active IQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Personal Training for Health, Fitness and Performance

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the broad base of knowledge and skills to be able to:

• Work in a variety of customer-facing roles within the active leisure industry, including fitness instructing, personal training and leisure operations.
• Access higher education degree programmes.

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Active IQ Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Leisure Management

This qualification is designed to enable learners to prove their competency, knowledge and skills in dealing with the performance of other staff, the wellbeing and safety of customers, as well as the day-to-day operation of a sport and recreation facility.
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Active IQ Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Personal Training

Please note: A specific agreement must be in place for any centre wishing to deliver this qualification outside of an apprenticeship framework in Wales or Northern Ireland. For further information please contact the Business Development team.

The Active IQ Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Personal Training is aimed at exercise and fitness instructors who are capable of planning, delivering and evaluating a series of personal training sessions/exercise programmes independently and will confirm a learner’s competence in an occupational role to the standards required.

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Active IQ Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Sports Development

The Sports Development NVQ Diploma is aimed at assistant Sports Development Officers and similar staff responsible for developing participation in sport and physical activity mainly in a community, governing body or educational context.
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Active IQ Level 3 Online Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions

This qualification is designed to give learners the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to support clients living with a range of one or more long-term condition(s), by encouraging them to lead healthier, more active lives to better manage their symptoms through effective behaviour-change techniques, lifestyle advice and safe and effective exercise prescription.

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Active IQ Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Personal Training (Diploma)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as a Technical Occupational Entry Qualification. The qualification aligns to KSBs in the existing occupational standard(s) for personal training and enables entry to the aligned occupation(s) (including providing occupational entry competence with the requirement for further learning/training in work to reach full occupational competence).

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.

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Active IQ Level 3 Technical Specialist in Adapting Physical Activity for Antenatal and Postnatal Clients (Award)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as an Additional Specialist Technical Qualification. This qualification builds on the outcomes within an occupational standard and enables an individual to specialise in an occupation having achieved the specialist qualification in addition to their attainment of outcomes set out in the standard.

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.
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Active IQ Level 3 Technical Specialist in Optimising Training for the Ageing Client (Award)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as an Additional Specialist Technical Qualification. This qualification builds on the outcomes within an occupational standard and enables an individual to specialise in an occupation having achieved the specialist qualification in addition to their attainment of outcomes set out in the standard.

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.
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Active IQ Level 3 Technical Specialist in Sports Massage Therapy (Diploma)

This qualification has been approved by IfATE, Ofqual and DfE to be recognised as an Additional Specialist Technical Qualification. This qualification builds on the outcomes within an occupational standard and enables an individual to specialise in an occupation having achieved the specialist qualification in addition to their attainment of outcomes set out in the standard.

This qualification is available for first delivery from 1st August 2025.
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Active IQ Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

This qualification is intended for those who maintain the quality of assessment from within an organisation or assessment centre. The objective of this qualification is to assess the performance of a learning and development practitioner with responsibility for the internal quality assurance of assessment.
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Active IQ Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

This qualification is intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of internal quality assurance without any requirement to quality assure.
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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Personal Training

The field of personal training and the needs of modern day professional personal trainers is rapidly evolving in line with the broad ranging needs and goals of the clients they serve. As a result, the industry has never been more competitive. Highly successful personal trainers are results driven and confidently differentiate their services offered to provide an ethical service and sustain a highly successful business. Driving this success is a more scientific and evidence-based approach to programming, training, monitoring and managing clients which translates to better client retention as well as attracting new clients.
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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training

The Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training aims to provide learners with the understanding, knowledge and skills needed to plan, deliver, assess and evaluate education in a specialist area.
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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Instructing Pilates Matwork

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with additional teaching skills this will enable them to work with a range of clients and small equipment.
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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

This qualification is intended for those who lead a team of internal quality assurance staff.
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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain

The aim of this qualification is to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to plan, conduct and review programmes to address the needs of clients with low back pain. Enabling them to support clients to change their physical activity and lifestyle behaviours to aid in the management of chronic non-specific low back pain.
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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Weight Management for Obese and Diabetic Clients

To train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to plan, conduct and review programmes to address the needs of clients with obesity and/or diabetes. Enabling them to support clients to change their eating behaviours to aid in the management of obesity and/or diabetes.
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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Postural Assessment and Corrective Exercise

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to assess a client’s posture and movement capacity, identify joint dysfunctions and movement restrictions and plan and implement an effective corrective exercise strategy.
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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

The aim of the Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to treat and/or seek to correct common patterns of dysfunction and suitable pre-diagnosed injuries.
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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, prepare, deliver and review strength and conditioning programmes that will help athletes to achieve their performance goals.
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Active IQ Level 4 Diploma in Primary Physical Education Practice

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to contribute to the planning and development of schemes of work in primary physical education. Learners will be able to devise and deliver learning activities and lessons linked to the curriculum and technical syllabus for primary physical education incorporating differentiated learning activities and assessment for learning as well as being able to lead extra-curricular multi-skill activity sessions. Learners are also given the knowledge and skills to plan and lead a school sporting event or competition as well as promoting and delivering active healthy lifestyle initiatives to children and their families.
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Active IQ Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Management

The Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Management qualification is aimed at supporting those working as managers, senior managers, heads of department, directors and those working in a range of other senior management positions.
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Active IQ Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership

The Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership qualification is aimed at supporting those working as managers, senior managers, heads of department, directors and those working in a range of other senior management positions.
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EMD: The Bridge

EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise, has created a streamlined solution to support a large number of group exercise instructors who do not have a formal level 2 or level 3 qualification. Known as The Bridge, instructors can now boost their professional standards and plug the employability gap.

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Fitness Assistant

The Active IQ Fitness Assistant programme of study is a programme that supports the EuropeActive Competence Framework and supports the essential skills and knowledge required to work as a fitness assistant in the European Health and Fitness Industry at the EQF-Fitness Level 2 (content and assessments are equivalent to Level 1 within the U.K. qualification framework).

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Fitness Instructor

The Active IQ Fitness Instructor programme of study is a non-regulated programme that supports the EuropeActive Competence Framework and supports the essential skills and knowledge required to work as a fitness instructor in the European Health and Fitness Industry at the EQF-Fitness Level 3 (content and assessments are equivalent to Level 2 within the U.K. qualification framework).

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Level 1 Skillsfirst Functional Skills in English

The Skillsfirst Functional Skills in English Level 1 qualification has been developed as part of a government initiative to improve the levels of literacy, numeracy and ICT in the UK. This entry level qualification has been designed to build skills that can be applied to a learner’s life, learning and work.
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Level 1 Skillsfirst Functional Skills in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

The Skillsfirst Functional Skills in Information and Communication Technology at Level 1 has been developed as part of a government initiative to improve the levels of literacy, numeracy and ICT in the UK. The qualifications have been designed to assess skills that can be applied to a learner’s life, learning and work.
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Level 1 Skillsfirst Functional Skills in Mathematics

The Skillsfirst Functional Skills in Mathematics has been developed as part of a government initiative to improve the levels of literacy, numeracy and ICT in the UK. This qualification has been designed to provide attendees with functional skills in maths that can be applied to a learner’s life, learning and work.
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Level 2 Skillsfirst Functional Skills in English

The Skillsfirst Functional Skills in English has been developed as part of a government initiative to improve the levels of literacy, numeracy and ICT in the UK. The qualifications have been designed to assess skills that can be applied to a learner’s life, learning and work.
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Level 2 Skillsfirst Functional Skills in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

The Skillsfirst Functional Skills in Information and Communication Technology has been developed as part of a government initiative to improve the levels of literacy, numeracy and ICT in the UK. The qualifications have been designed to assess skills that can be applied to a learner’s life, learning and work.
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Level 2 Skillsfirst Functional Skills in Mathematics

The Skillsfirst Functional Skills in Mathematics has been developed as part of a government initiative to improve the levels of literacy, numeracy and ICT in the UK. The qualifications have been designed to assess skills that can be applied to a learner’s life, learning and work.
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Personal Training

The Active IQ Personal Training programme of study is a non-regulated programme that supports the EuropeActive Competence Framework and supports the essential skills and knowledge required to work as a personal trainer in the European Health and Fitness Industry at the EQF-Fitness Level 4 (content and assessments are equivalent to Level 3 within the U.K. qualification framework).

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