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LEARNING SUPPORT:

Direct tutor communication via email and phone | Monthly webinar support | Additional support as required |

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LEARNING RESOURCES:

Manuals | E-Learning | Knowledge Checkers | Recorded Webinars |Tutor Demonstrations | Recorded Assessment Guidance |

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EXPECTED COURSE LENGTH:

This qualification can be achieved within 4  weeks. CMS has a maximum expected completion timeframe of 3 months.

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ACCREDITED ACHIEVEMENT:

Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain (601/4931/0)

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LOCATION:

100% Online – study where and when you want. Supported with excellent flexible tutor support.

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PAYMENT METHODS:

Advanced Learner Loans

0% Interest Free Monthly Payments Over 4, 7 or 10 Months

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The Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain is intended to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan, conduct, and review programmes to address the needs of patients/clients with low back pain.

The Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain covers a number of important topics across the two units, including the prevalence and epidemiology of low back pain, associated functional anatomy, and psychosocial implications, as well as a detailed assessment and programme design strategies, are taken from key areas of research and clinical practice.


The Level 4 Certificate in the Management of Lower Back Pain is accredited by Active IQ.

Course Details

Low back pain affects about 1/3 of the UK adult population each year. The Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain represents a step in a direction that promotes a truly multidisciplinary approach to low back health in partnership with other professions.

The Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain is available via 100% online learning that allows you to complete your learning studies and your assessments at a time and pace of your liking, all whilst having access to the same high-quality CMS resources and tutor support.  The course is designed for an expected duration of 3 months and a maximum of 5 months, but the duration can be shorter, depending on individual preferences.

During your online course, you will be supported by a highly qualified and experienced CMS tutor who will induct you onto our ‘Netflix Style’ eLearning system. As a minimum, all learners are supported via mandatory live 1:1 webinars, ensuring actions are agreed upon and you know what work needs to be completed.

The content and structure of the Level 4 Lower Back Pain course is delivered in a specific order to ensure learning is completed in a coherent and logical sequence, so you learn the fundamentals before progressing on to the more advanced content.

Unit 1 Prevalence and Classification of Low Back Pain

You will typically start your online lower back pain course with unit 1. Once you have completed this unit you will understand the classification and prevalence of low back pain and know current strategies for the management of low back pain.

After completing the online eLearning resources and interactive assessment materials, you will have access to a 12-question knowledge-based worksheet that can be completed and submitted remotely.

Unit 2 Development and Pathology of Low Back Pain

In unit 2 you will learn about the factors that contribute to the development of low back pain, including the anatomical and neurological changes that can cause low back pain. You will learn how to recognise the signs and symptoms that indicate the presence of structural injury, as well as understand the co-morbidities and health implications of low back pain.

Unit 2 is assessed via 10-question knowledge-based worksheet that can be completed and submitted remotely.

Unit 3 Planning and Delivering Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for the Management of Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain

The Planning and delivering physical activity and lifestyle strategies for the management of chronic non-specific low back pain unit will teach you the benefits and risks of physical activity for clients with chronic non-specific low back pain. You will learn how to obtain relevant information and consent to design physical activity programmes and be able to agree suitable goals.

You will be able to plan, deliver, review and adapt physical activity programmes for clients, and be able to support clients to implement and adhere to lifestyle changes that support the reduction of chronic nonspecific low back pain.

You will also learn how to encourage clients to increase physical activity and exercise adherence and be able to evaluate your own practice to continuously improve your knowledge and skills.

Assessments for unit 3 include the submission of a theoretical case study which is provided to you by CMS and the submission of a practical video assessment. The practical assessment should be delivered on a healthy individual with no specific medical conditions and can be recorded at a gym of your choice or delivered face to face at CMS premises.

Upon completing your Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain qualification, your options are numerous and could include working as a Lower Back Pain specialist within an exercise referral scheme or as a freelance specialist personal trainer.

When you sign up for the Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain, you will receive an email containing your joining instructions, which will provide you with access to your Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain learning resources.

The Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain learning resources are organised by unit, so you can easily find the manuals, worksheets, e-learning,  case study documents and pre-recorded webinars you need to progress with your learning and prepare for your assessments.

Learning Portal

A wide range of learning resources are available through our ‘Netflix-style’ learning environment. Each one contributes to the success of your educational journey. Lessons are made up of learning resources that are released by your tutor as you progress through your Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain qualification.

  • Manuals — high-resolution PDF manuals in colour
  • E-Learning Content — Each personal training course unit includes comprehensive, high-quality e-learning content.

Tutor Support

All of the learning resources in our level 4 low back pain personal training courses are crucial, but none more so than your tutor. Your tutor will walk you through your level 4 low back pain personal training qualification step by step, outlining what has to be done, how, when, and why.

Your level 4 low back pain personal training certification will begin with a thorough induction. In this 60 – 90 minute session we discover more about you, your career aspirations, your academic and job background, your interests, lifestyle, impediments to achievement, and learning needs.

After that, you’ll be taken to our ‘Netflix’-inspired learning portal, where you’ll be given an overview of the programme structure, as well as an overview of our various learning materials and how you can progress with your level 4 low back pain personal training qualification.

Since 2008, we’ve been providing level 4 low back pain personal training certifications, and we know how to make your learning experience as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. You will receive a support visit via webinar 1-2 weeks after your induction. This is an opportunity to speak with your instructor in person about your previous experience and to ask any questions you may have regarding your level 4 low back pain personal training course. Following your support visit, the natural order is for you to attend a tutor webinar with your tutor every calendar month to review your level 4 low back pain personal training course progress since your last tutor webinar, clarify and develop your understanding of the level 4 low back pain personal training qualification topic areas studied, and agree on your goals. This is the normal service, with tutor support webinars taking place as needed. Your level 4 low back pain personal training course tutor is, of course, reachable by phone and email.

Recorded Webinars and Workshops

Our level 4 low back pain personal training course tutors can record all or parts of your webinar and make them available to you via a 35-day weblink. Ideal for students who prefer to go over their notes again and again.

Furthermore, all of the sessions from our level 4 low back pain personal training course workshop days have been pre-recorded so you can watch them again. This allows you to get the most out of your level 4 low back pain personal training sessions while also allowing you to develop and progress at your own pace.

Demonstrations by Tutors

As part of your level 4 low back pain online personal training course you are able to review a library of tutor demonstrations. Demonstrations include exercise technique, advanced training method and client consultations.

Example Proforma’s

You will be required to submit pro-forma materials such as worksheets, assignments, and case studies during your level 4 low back pain course. Unfamiliar documents might be perplexing, therefore we help you comprehend and finish your tasks faster by supplying you with sample completed pro-forma.

The Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain qualification is priced at £800

CMS wants to make paying for your Level 4 Lower Back Pain qualification as accessible as possible.

Therefore, we offer three routes to purchasing your Level 4 Managing Lower Back Pain qualification:

Please note CMS will not ask you for any bank details over the phone or email and you should not provide any payment details in this way.

Advanced Learner Loan

Advanced Learner Loans are a great way to pay for your Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain qualification.

Pay for your referral course qualification via a government-backed loan and repay the balance after you complete your course and are earning over £27,295 a year.

More information on Advanced Learner Loans

If you would like to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to pay for your Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain qualification please call us on 01924 470 477.

Pay in 0% Interest Monthly Installments

CMS offers the ability to pay for your Level 4 Lower Back Pain qualification in 4 or 7 0% interest monthly installments.

If you would prefer to pay for your Level 4 Managing Lower Back Pain qualification via 0% interest monthly installments, you can do this in one of two ways:

  1. Purchase via this webpage by selecting a sports massage course date above and clicking ‘self-fund’, select the ‘Direct Debit’ payment option. You will pay an immediate deposit with the option to make a further 3 or 6 installments.
  2. Alternatively, call CMS on 01924 470 477 and we can send you a direct debit payment link via email.
InstallmentsDepositMonthly InstallmentTotal Cost
4£1503 x £216.67£999
7£1506 x £108.33£999

Pay in Full

If you would prefer to pay for your Level 4 Managing Lower Back Pain qualification in a one-time upfront installment, you can do this in one of two ways:

  1. Make payment via our payments URL making sure to include notes on the sports massage course you wish to enroll on and a CMS representative will call you back to confirm the details, issue your joining instruction, learning portal access and arrange your induction.
  2. Alternatively purchase via this webpage by selecting a course date above and clicking ‘self-fund’, select the PayPal or ePDQ payment option to pay in full.

Learners wishing to study towards the Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain must hold or be working towards with CMS the  Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Exercise Referral or equivalent.

Learners must be aged 16 years old and above

In order to achieve the Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain learner must achieve the below units by completing the relevant assessments:

  • Unit 1: Prevalence and classification of low back pain Worksheet (H/506/8004)
  • Unit 2: Development and pathology of low back pain Worksheet (D/506/8003)
  • Unit 3: Planning and delivering physical activity and lifestyle strategies for the management of chronic non-specific low back pain Case Study and Practical Assessment (Y/506/8002)

Please note, your case study documents must be submitted and marked as passed prior to you submitting your practical assessment.

Practical Assessment

Your practical assessment involves you delivering the programme card from your case study under assessor observation. Please note students are required to submit a video assessment for this unit. CMS may be able to support learners via the use of our personal gym to assist in filming your practical assessment. Learners are required to provide their own client for the practical assessment.

All components of the assessment will be explained by your tutor.

Once you have Achieved the Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for the Management of Lower Back Pain you may be interested in:

If you are interested in any of the above personal training courses please contact CMS on 01924 470 477 or complete the enquiry form and we will get back to you.

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