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Level 3 · Personal Training

Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training

Programme, coach and deliver personal training with real clients. For people who already hold a Level 2 in gym instructing.

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Price
£1,250 Includes registration and certification.
Ways to study
Traditional · Online · Apprenticeship. See how each works.
Paying for it
0% interest. Spread the cost over monthly instalments with no interest and no fees on top. See the payment options.
On Universal Credit or JSA?
This qualification is one of two covered by the PTNE Fit4Work Programme, a funded route through the DWP.
Recognition
Ofqual-regulated (RQF) · certificated by Focus Awards · CIMSPA endorsed

What is the Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training?

The natural progression of a career in fitness continues here. This industry-recognised qualification builds the enhanced skills and knowledge base you need to coach real clients: applying the principles of nutrition, programming training across a real eight-week case study, and delivering personal training sessions on the gym floor.

It also includes Business Acumen — a unit on how to set up, run and scale your personal training business, covering the basics of the business beyond the gym floor.

What you'll study

  1. Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health (exam)
  2. Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (case study and theory exam)
  3. Programming personal training with clients (real-life case study over an eight-week predictive period)
  4. Delivering Personal Training Sessions (practical exam with a working client)
  5. Business Acumen (setting up, running and scaling a PT business)

  • Entry requirements

    A Level 2 qualification in Gym Instructing.

  • How you're assessed

    A case study over an eight-week period, a portfolio of evidence, a practical demonstration, an assignment, coursework and a multiple choice exam.

  • Where it takes you

    Level 4 Strength and Conditioning, and the Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity.

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