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.

The purpose of this additional specialist technical qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to work with antenatal and postnatal clients in a physical activity setting specific to their individual occupational competency.

This qualification includes the essential knowledge and skills that are needed to meet the requirements of the physical activity sectors minimum standards for deployment.

This additional specialist qualification supports physical activity practitioners to work within their scope of competence with antenatal and postnatal individuals and groups:

• Population: antenatal clients with uncomplicated pregnancies and postnatal* clients
  
  *Postnatal clients refer to those without indications of abdominal wall and/or pelvic floor dysfunctions. 

• A suitable Fitness Instructing or Personal Training qualification (including Group Training, Pilates and Yoga).
• The course requires physical exertion and individual participation is essential, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary.
• There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at level 2.

Learners must complete the mandatory unit.

• Knowledge assessment.
• Case study.

TBC

This qualification provides progression onto:

• Active IQ Level 3 Technical Specialist in Sports Massage Therapy (Diploma).
• Active IQ Level 3 Technical Specialist in Optimising Training for the Ageing Client (Award).
• Apprenticeship in Personal Training.