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Supporting People with Mental Health Conditions in Physical Activity

This specialist 10-point CPD course develops safe, inclusive and evidence-informed physical-activity practice for people living with mental-health conditions. Learners progress through eight modules covering pathways, common and less understood presentations, physical health, responding to need, programme design, trauma-informed practice, professional boundaries and self-care.

Professional boundary: This course does not qualify learners to diagnose or treat mental-health conditions. Risk, crisis concerns and needs beyond professional competence require timely escalation through the appropriate pathway.

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Arthritis: Exercise for Osteoarthritis and Inflammatory Arthritis

This specialist 10-point CPD course develops safe, evidence-informed exercise practice for adults living with osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis. The eight-module pathway covers clinical context, condition presentation, medical and surgical management, assessment, risk, exercise prescription, weight management within scope, behaviour change and professional practice.

Professional boundary: Learners must not diagnose arthritis, advise on medication or provide an opinion on clinical management. Apply the published red-flag, cervical-spine, immunosuppression and referral rules.

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Chronic Low Back Pain: Exercise-Based Management

This specialist 10-point CPD course supports qualified exercise and physical-activity professionals working with adults living with chronic low back pain. The eight-module pathway develops contemporary pain understanding, safety screening, graded activity, assessment, person-centred exercise prescription, behaviour change and professional practice.

Professional boundary: Learners must not diagnose spinal pathology or provide clinical treatment. Red flags, deterioration and needs beyond exercise-professional scope require appropriate referral.

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Obesity and Diabetes: Exercise-Based Management

This specialist 10-point CPD course develops evidence-informed, person-centred exercise practice for adults living with obesity and diabetes. Learners progress through eight modules covering pathways, clinical considerations, assessment, exercise prescription, nutrition within scope, behaviour change and professional practice.

Professional boundary: This course does not qualify learners to diagnose diabetes, prescribe diets or alter medication. Exercise decisions must remain within professional competence and agreed clinical guidance.

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Exercise for People with Chronic Respiratory Disease

A specialist 10-point CPD course for qualified exercise professionals supporting people with chronic respiratory disease before, alongside and after pulmonary rehabilitation. The pathway combines eight structured learning modules, directed study, 24 tutor-contact hours and a supervised minimum 12-week real-client programme.

Professional boundary: This course does not qualify learners to deliver clinical pulmonary rehabilitation. Oxygen is prescribed medicine; learners must never adjust or instruct a participant to adjust an oxygen flow rate.

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VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral

This vocational qualification pathway develops and assesses the knowledge, professional judgement, programme-planning and practical delivery competence required for exercise-referral practice. Learners progress through anatomy and physiology, nutrition principles, professional practice, medical conditions, programme planning, practical instruction and final assessment.

Professional boundary: Exercise-referral practice requires appropriate referral information, informed consent, safe screening and clear escalation. Learners must not diagnose, change medication or work beyond their competence.

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-term Conditions

This vocational qualification develops the knowledge, professional judgement and practical planning skills required to support clients living with long-term conditions through safe, inclusive physical activity. The pathway covers applied anatomy and physiology, the health landscape, condition management, behaviour change, and the planning and adaptation of activity, supported by portfolio and professional-discussion assessment.

Professional boundary: Learners must not diagnose, prescribe treatment or alter clinical care. Practice must remain within qualification scope and use appropriate referral, escalation and multidisciplinary communication.

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Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning

Stage 4 — Advanced Practice in the PerformanceOS Learn Strength & Conditioning Development pathway. This regulated Level 4 qualification (QN 603/1161/7) develops the knowledge and practical competence to analyse athlete and activity demands and to plan, deliver and evaluate periodised strength and conditioning programmes. The course contains two mandatory units, 152 guided learning hours and 278 total qualification time. Assessment is through an internally assessed and externally quality-assured portfolio of evidence.

Professional boundary: Learners must work within their professional role, the qualification assessment requirements and their organisation’s safeguarding, health-and-safety and quality-assurance procedures.

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