YMCA Exercise Referral

There are a number of specialist modules that the YMCAfit training providers offers to Personal Trainers. YMCA Exercise Referral is excellent for Personal Trainers who would like to work with clients who have specific medical needs.

Exercise referral schemes continue to grow in number through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), local authorities and the private sector. This qualification will enable you to advance your career in an extremely rewarding field working with medically referred clients with low-risk medical conditions.

In this 5 day course, you will learn to identify a range of conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; understand the implications of a range of medicines for exercise; and screen clients with low-risk medical conditions.