Pre and Post Natal Exercise Courses Scotland

Active IQ Level 3 Award in Adapting Physical Activity for Antenatal and Postnatal Clients

This pre and post natal course is ideal for instructors, personal trainers, Pilates and yoga teachers who want to work safely and confidently with antenatal and postnatal clients. It replaces the previous Level 3 Award in Supporting Clients with Pre and Post Natal Exercise and Nutrition.

The qualification gives you the knowledge and skills to adapt physical activity for antenatal and postnatal individuals and groups within your existing scope of practice, meeting the physical activity sector's minimum standards for deployment. It is CIMSPA endorsed and carries 10 CPD points.

The course is taught through blended learning — a mixture of home study and one in-person attendance day - and is made up of one mandatory unit.

Scope: this qualification covers antenatal clients with uncomplicated pregnancies, and postnatal clients without indications of abdominal wall or pelvic floor dysfunction.

Course Content

During the course candidates will learn:

• The benefits and barriers/concerns of physical activity for antenatal and postnatal clients
• The physiological and biomechanical changes during pregnancy and the postnatal period
• Key considerations for antenatal and postnatal clients participating in physical activity
• How to collect information to ensure health and safety when working with an antenatal or postnatal client
• The role health care professionals play in supporting antenatal and postnatal clients
• How to design and record an individualised, safe and effective programme
• How to identify and manage specific risks to the client when participating in physical activity

Entry Requirements

• A suitable Fitness Instructing or Personal Training qualification — including Group Training, Pilates or Yoga
• The course requires physical exertion and individual participation, so a degree of physical fitness is necessary
• Basic communication skills at Level 2 (discussing, presenting, reading and writing)