Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Course

The Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning is at level 4 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

Purpose

This qualification is aimed at Personal Trainers, Sports Coaches and Strength and Conditioning Coaches. 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. During the qualification learners will cover the following:

• The role of a strength and conditioning coach as part of an athlete’s support team.
• Methods of carrying out performance-related needs analysis, measurements and assessments.
• Strategies to analyse and evaluate assessment findings in order to be able to develop and agree short, medium and long-term performance goals.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating periodised, performance-related strength and conditioning programmes.

Progression

This qualification provides progression to:
• Higher education (e.g. college or university) to study strength and conditioning at a higher level.
• A range of specialist strength and conditioning qualifications.
• Other level 4 and 5 qualifications in related sectors.

Entry Requirements

• Learners must hold a Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (or equivalent), a Level 3 Coaching qualification (or equivalent) or a Level 3 Strength and Conditioning qualification (or equivalent).
• Learners may also hold relevant higher education qualifications, such as a degree in Sport & Exercise Science, Sports Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, etc.
• There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at level 3.

Units you will study:

Assessment Methods:

Unit 1: Performance analysis of the activity and athlete is assessed via a case-study and assignment.

Unit 2: Plan, deliver and evaluate periodised performance-related strength and conditioning programmes is assessed via a case-study and observation.