VTCT Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure coming soon!
HSE requirements for teaching Emergency First Aid at Work
The HSE require teachers to hold specific qualifications to be able to deliver Emergency First Aid at Work. If you are delivering the AG20176 Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (QCF), AF20023 Level 2 Award in Activity First Aid (QCF) or AF30096 Level 3 Diploma in the Prevention and Management of Sports Injuries (QCF) please click here for guidance on teaching requirements. If you have any queries, please e-mail customer service
Qualification Update
VTCT is pleased to announce it's new suite of qualifications in the Sports and Active Leisure sector.
Units in VTCT Sports and Active Leisure VRQs
UV10305 - Becoming a volunteer
UV10306 - Volunteering and the Olympics
UV10307 - Emergency and basic fire awareness
UV10308 - Public safety awareness
UV10309 - Understanding effective customer relations
UV10310 - Understanding equality and diversity
UV10311 - Introduction to conflict resolution in a public environment
UV10312 - Developing team and interpersonal skills
UV10313 - Preparing for and reflecting on a volunteer placement
UV10683 - Lifestyle management
UV10684 - Healthy eating
UV10686 - Wellbeing and physical fitness
UV10687 - Investigate emplyment opportunities in the uniformed services
UV10688 - Team working skills
UV10690 - Carry out essential map reading and navigation
UV10691 - Health, safety and emergency care
UV10692 - Participate in competitive sports
UV10693 - Participate in adventurous activities
UV20316 - Understanding employment rights and responsibilities
UV20317 - Understanding the active leisure and learning sector
UV20318 - Understanding the employing organisation
UV20522 - Anatomy and physiology for exercise
UV20523 - Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity
UV20524 - Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment
UV20525 - Principles of exercise, fitness and health
UV20526 - Planning gym-based exercise
UV20527 - Instructing gym-based exercise
UV20530 - Planning group exercise to music sessions
UV20531 - Instructing group exercise to music
UV20554 - Management of illness and injury in activities
UV20560 - Emergency first aid skills
UV20580 - Factors affecting participation in sport and physical activity
UV20582 - Fitness testing and training
UV20584 - Leading a healthy lifestyle
UV20585 - People skills in sports and active leisure
UV20586 - Plan, deliver and evaluate sport and leisure activities
UV20587 - Safeguarding and protecting children and young people in sport and active leisure
UV20589 - Understanding the role of nutrition in exercise
UV30314 - Principles of antenatal and postnatal physical activity
UV30315 - Adapting physical activity for antenatal and postnatal clients
UV30319- Understanding the active leisure and learning sector
UV30378 - Functional anatomy, physiology and nutrition for sports therapy
UV30379 - Applying sports massage methods to non-patholgical tissue
UV30390 - Theoretical components of mat Pilates
UV30392 - Theoretical components of advanced exercise to music
UV30520 - Principles of physical activity for disabled clients
UV30521 - Adapting physical actvity for disabled clients
UV30539 - Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
UV30540 - Programming personal training with clients
UV30541 - Delivering personal training sessions
UV30555 - Applying taping and strapping to support and limit specific movement in sport and active leisure
UV30570 - Applying hot and cold techniques in sports and active leisure
UV30577 - Customer service in the sports and active leisure industry
UV30578 - Injuries in sport
UV50581- Field-based fitness testing for sport and exercise
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Structure Summary: The VTCT Level 1 NVQ Award in Sport and Active Leisure (QCF) is made up of 3 mandatory units and a selection of optional units. A total of 10 credits must be achieved.
Qualification Structure: M - Mandatory Units Credit Value required: Minimum 7, Maximum 7.Sub-components required: Minimum 3, Maximum 3.D/600/9608 - Help to provide equipment for active leisure, learning and well-being activitiesH/600/9657 - Help to give good levels of service to participants and customers in active leisure, learning and well-beingD/501/5138 - Deal with accidents and emergencies O - Optional Units Credit Value required: Minimum 3.Sub-components required: Minimum 2.K/600/9613 - Help to plan and prepare an active leisure, learning and well-being sessionY/600/9655 - Help to maintain active leisure, learning and well-being facility areasD/600/9656 - Help to maintain active leisure, learning and well-being activity equipmentK/600/9658 - Lead an activity within an active leisure, learning and well-being session