Central YMCA qualifications

About Central YMCA Qualifications
Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ) is the UK's only exercise specific, government-approved awarding body. CYQ certificates are the industry standard for personal training in the UK and meet the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) standards as set out by SPRITO.

CYQ awards
There are currently three levels of qualifications available from
CYQ to help your career in the rapidly expanding fitness industry. The outline below briefly highlights what successful students will learn at each level.

Level One - Assistant Fitness Instructing qualifications
• Planning and performing exercise programmes
• Understanding the body and its response to exercise.
• Understanding the principles of training.

Level Two - Fitness Instructing qualifications
• Plan safe and effective training sessions.
• Learn the principles of training.
• Use a range of teaching techniques.
• Candidates must also complete one of the following units (Aspects of gym training, Exercise to Music, circuit training,aqua and step).

Level Three - Advanced and Diploma level qualifications
• Advanced fitness instructing.
• Personal training
• GP referral
• Gym / Studio / Centre management

Approved list of CYQ training providers
CYQ accredit many organisation with delivering CYQ standard training. Many of these organisations are colleges and educational institutions.

There are also a number of CYQ endorsed fitness training companies including:

• Fitness Industry Education Limited. (0870 606 1317)
• Focus Training. (01204 388 330)
• London Central YMCA Fitness Industry Training. (020 7343 1850)
• Northern Fitness and Education. (01943 879 816)

Download the complete list of organisations approved by CYQ

Reference: www.cyq.org.uk

Contact details
112 Great Russell Street
LONDON
WC1B 3NQ
t: 020 7343 1800
e: info@cyq.org.uk
w: www.cyq.org.uk