Level 4

Certificate in Postural Assessment & Corrective Exercise (Not currently available)

The purpose of this qualification is to provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to be able to assess a client’s posture and movement capacity, identify joint dysfunctions and movement restrictions, and plan and implement an effective corrective exercise strategy. During the qualification learners will cover the following:

• A deeper understanding of anatomy and physiology for human movement.

• How to assess client posture and identify specific joint movement dysfunction and muscle imbalances.

• How to develop corrective exercise strategies for managing posture and movement dysfunction

Scope of practice

This qualification enables fitness professionals to work with clients who are apparently healthy and who have not been referred by a medical professional. Fitness professionals are able to identify and provide client specific exercise programmes to help correct poor posture and improve joint movement and muscular imbalances associated with normal everyday life/activities. Fitness professionals should not work with injured clients or offer sports massage unless also qualified in this discipline.

Units in this qualification include:

• Anatomy and physiology for human movement
• Assessing client posture and identifying specific joint and movement and dysfunction
• Developing corrective exercise strategies for managing posture and movement dysfunction

This qualification is targeted at fitness professionals already practising e.g. personal trainers, sports massage therapists, pilates instructors and strength and conditioning coaches.

You must hold one of the following qualifications to access this qualification

• Level 3 Personal trainer
• Level 3 Pilates
• Level 4 Strength and conditioning
• Level 4 Sports massage therapist

• e-assessment
• Observation of practical sessions
• Case study

This qualification provides progression onto:

• Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Personal Training.

• Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning.

• Other Level 4 specialist qualifications e.g. Low Back Pain, Obesity and Diabetes