| REPS UAE FRAMEWORK QUALIFICATIONS and guided learning hours (GLH) | UNITS (You will be provided with a full qualification syllabus for mapping your own training to the standards when you purchase the accreditation pack) | ASSESSMENT STRATEGY (A learner assessment pack is provided if using PDA's teaching and learning materials) | GUIDED LEARNING HOURS (GLH) | 
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| Gym Instructor (GLH: 150 hours to include at least 24 practical hours) | Unit 1 (A1) Conduct health screening and assess client exercise preferences, barriers and goals | Health screening paperwork to include: 1. PAR-Q 2. Client interview 3. Health screening questionnaire 4. Client profile 5. Analyse and interpret client’s information | 15 | 
| Unit 2 (B1) Apply principles of anatomy and physiology in a fitness context | Multiple choice question (MCQ) paper | 30 | |
| Unit 3 (D1) Provide motivation and support as part of exercise instruction | Worksheet (internally assessed) | 15 | |
| Unit 4 (D3) Promote healthy eating and physical activity | Worksheet (internally assessed) | 15 | |
| Unit 5 (G1) Promote health and safety in a fitness environment | Worksheet (internally assessed) | 15 | |
| Unit 6 (H1) Provide customer service in health and fitness | Built into Provide Motivation and Support worksheet and client interview | 10 | |
| Unit 7 (I1/J1) Develop professional practice and personal career in the health and fitness industry | 1. Personal development plan 2. Viva with assessor | 10 | |
| Unit 8 (B3) Plan and instruct exercise in the gym | 1. Gym programme card 2. Practical observation 3. Reflective statement 4. Professional discussion | 40 | |
| Group Exercise Instructor Freestyle (GLH: 150 hours to include at least 24 practical hours) Group Exercise Instructor Pre-choreographed (GLH: 140 hours to include at least 20 practical hours) | Unit 1 (A1) Conduct health screening and assess client exercise preferences, barriers and goals | Health screening paperwork to include: 1. PAR-Q 2. Client interview 3. Health screening questionnaire 4. Client profile 5. Analyse and interpret client’s information 6.Observation of Client Interview checklist | 15 | 
| Unit 2 (B1) Apply principles of anatomy and physiology in a fitness context | Multiple choice question (MCQ) paper | 30 | |
| Unit 3 (D1) Provide motivation and support as part of exercise instruction | Worksheet internally assessed | 15 | |
| Unit 4 (D3) Promote healthy eating and physical activity | Worksheet internally assessed | 15 | |
| Unit 5 (G1) Promote health and safety in a fitness environment | Worksheet internally assessed | 15 | |
| Unit 6 (H1) Provide customer service in health and fitness | Built into provide motivation and support worksheet and client interview | 10 | |
| Unit 7 (I1) Develop professional practice and personal career in the health and fitness industry | 1. Personal development plan (PDP) 2. Viva with assessor | 10 | |
| Unit 8 (B4) Plan and instruct group exercise (freestyle) OR | 1. Class Plan 2. Planning and instructing Group Exercise Freestryle worksheet 3. Practical observation 4. Reflective statement 5. Professional discussion | 40 | |
| Unit 8 (B5) Plan and Instruct group exercise (pre-choregraphed) | 1. Class Plan 2. Instructing Group Exercise Pre-choreographed worksheet 3. Practical observation 4. Reflective statement 5. Professional discussion | 30 | |
| Mat-based Pilates Instructor (GLH: 275 hours to include at least 75 practical hours) | Unit 1: Anatomy and physiology for Mat-based Pilates | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) | 30 | 
| Unit 2: Professional practice and personal career development | 1. Personal Development Plan (PDP) 2. Personal Business Plan (PBP) 3. Viva with assessor | 10 | |
| Unit 3: Supporting and educating the client including customer services | 1. Practical observations 2. Customer service worksheet | 15 | |
| Unit 4: Special populations | Special populations worksheet | 15 | |
| Unit 5: Health, safety and welfare | Health, safety and welfare worksheet | 15 | |
| Unit 6: Principles of exercise and programming for Mat-based Pilates | 1. Group class plan 2. One on one plan | 30 | |
| Unit 7: Principles, fundamentals, philosophy and origins of Mat-based Pilates | Pilates principles worksheet | 20 | |
| Unit 8: Collect and analyse relevant information | 1. PAR-Q 2. Health screening questionnaire 3. Client profile | 15 | Unit 9: Assessing the Pilates client | 1. Client interview 2. Postural and movement assessment 3. Client induction 4. Analyse assessment results 5. Practical observation of assessments | 25 | 
| Unit 10: Plan and design Mat-based Pilates sessions | 1. Group Mat-based Pilates class plan 2. One to one session plan | 30 | |
| Unit 11: Prepare and deliver group Mat-based Pilates sessions | 1. Practical observation 2. Reflective statement 3. Professional discussion | 30 | |
| Unit 12: Prepare and instruct one to one Mat-based Pilates sessions | One to one practical observation | 20 | |
| Unit 13: One to one re-assessment | One to one 6-week review | 20 | |
| Personal Trainer (GLH: 200 hours to include at least 24 hours practical) | Unit 1 (A2) Carry out client fitness assessments | 1. Client interview 2. Initial assessment 3. Practical observation of assessments 4. Analyse assessment results 5. Fitness assessment worksheet | 30 | 
| Unit 2 (D2) Support long term behaviour change by monitoring client exercise adherence and applying motivational techniques | Support behaviour change and adherence worksheet | 15 | |
| Unit 3 (C3) Apply the principles of nutrition and weight management to programme design | 1. Client nutritional assessment 2. Nutrition worksheet | 30 | |
| Unit 4 (C1) Plan exercise training programmes | 1. Personal training programmes x 3 2. 6-week plan | 30 | |
| Unit 5 (C4) Apply the principles of exercise science to programme design | 1. Personal training programme x 3 (as per unit 4) 2. Principles of exercise worksheet 3. Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 30 | |
| Unit 6 (B8) Instruct, supervise and deliver training programmes | 1. Practical observation 2. Reflective statement | 30 | |
| Unit 7 (C2) Manage, review, adapt and evaluate personal training programmes | 6-week programme | 20 | |
| Unit 8 (J1) Undertake small business planning | Business plan | 10 | |
| Diploma in Personal Training (GLH: 275 hours to include at least 48 practical hours) | Unit 1 (D1 & A3): Conduct health screening and assess client exercise preferences, barriers and goals including special populations | 1. PAR-Q2. Client interview 3. Health screening questionnaire 4. Client profile 5. Analyse and interpret client’s information 6. Practical observation of a fitness assessment 7. Special populations worksheet | 15 | 
| Unit 2 (D1 & B2): Carry out client fitness assessments and gym inductions | 1. Client interview and initial assessments 2. Analyse assessment results 3. Practical observation of assessments 4. Practical observation of gym inductions 5. Fitness assessment worksheet | 25 | |
| Unit 3 (A2 & D2): Apply principles of anatomy and physiology in a fitness context | Multiple choice question (MCQ) paper | 30 | |
| Unit 4 (A5): Provide motivation and support as part of exercise instruction | Provide motivation and support worksheet | 15 | |
| Unit 5 (D6): Support long term behaviour change by monitoring client exercise adherence and applying motivational techniques | Support behaviour change and adherence worksheet | 15 | |
| Unit 6 (B1): Promote healthy eating and physical activity | Promote healthy eating worksheet | 15 | |
| Unit 7 (D3): Apply the principles of nutrition and weight management to programme design | 1. Client nutritional assessment 2. Promote healthy eating worksheet | 25 | |
| Unit 8 (A1): Promote health and safety in a fitness environment | Promote health and safety worksheet | 15 | |
| Unit 9 (A4) Provide customer service in health and fitness | Covered in units1 and 4 | 10 | |
| Unit 10 (A6): Develop professional practice and personal career in the health and fitness industry | 1. Personal development plan (PDP) 2. Viva with assessor 3. Business Plan | 10 | |
| Unit 11 (B3, D4 & D5): Plan exercise training programmes | 1. Personal training programme cards checklist 2. 6-week plan | 30 | |
| Unit 12 (D2) Apply the principles of exercise science to programme design | 1. Principles of exercise worksheet 2. Personal training cards x3 (as per unit 2) 3. Multiple choice questions (MCQ) | 20 | |
| Unit 13 (B3 & D5) Instruct, supervise and deliver training programmes | 1. Practical observation 2. Reflective statement 3. Professional discussion | 30 | |
| Unit 14 (D7) Manage, review, adapt and evaluate personal training programmes | 6-week review | 20 | |
| Strength & Conditioning | SPEF1 Strength & Conditioning Exercise Instructor (GLH to include at least 48 hours practice in an appropriate setting) | To include: 1. Case study 2. Presentation 3. MCQs 5. Practical Observation | 150 | 
| Special Populations | SPEF8 Pre and Postnatal Exercise Instructor | 1. Worksheets 2. Short Questions 3. Professional Discussion | 40 | 
| SPEF2 Older Adult Exercise Instructor (GLH to include 35 face to face hours of which 25 must be practical) | 1. Worksheets 2. Short Questions 3. Professional Discussion 4. Practical Observation | 50 | |
| SPEF3 Disability Exercise Instructor (GLH to include 35 face to face hours of which 25 must be practical) | 1. Worksheets 2. Short Questions 3. Professional Discussion 4. Practical Observation | 50 | |
| SPEF5 Youth Exercise Instructor (GLH to include 35 face to face hours of which 25 must be practical) | 1. Worksheets 2. Short Questions 3. Professional Discussion 4. Practical Observation | 50 | 

