Swim England Level 3 Aquatic Activity for Health – Luton Sports Village, Luton

This course builds on the Level 3 GP Exercise Referral qualification, developing your knowledge, skills and confidence to set and deliver water-based exercises for health referral customers.

Who is the course designed for?

Any Level 3 Health Referral Instructor who wants the knowledge, skills and confidence to set and deliver water-based exercises to people who come through health referral and physical activity pathways.

Course content

The course is delivered through a mixture of classroom activities and practical poolside learning. It goes through the properties of exercising in water including physiological effects, benefits and exercises for a range of mild to moderate health conditions.
You will learn about:

• Key aquatic skills
• Principles and use of water-based referral exercises
• Supporting behaviour change
• Instructing water based referral exercises
• Exercises that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the participant

Download a PDF of the full Swim England Level 3 Aquatic Activity for Health specification.

Prerequisites:

• be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the course

They must also hold at least one of the following qualifications:

• Level 3 Exercise Referral
• ATACP Foundation programme in Aquatic Physiotherapy and be a Member of the Health Care and Professionals Council (HCPC) or have a Chartered Society of Physiotherapy number