Our Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training (RQF) provides learners with the under-pinning knowledge and skills required to work as an unsupervised personal trainer. The skills learners will develop after completing these courses will help them provide their service as a personal trainer.
Assessment
As the course is blended learning based, with elements of observations, students have 12 months access to our online learning platform to study completely at their own pace. Learners will work through written essays using our provided learning materials that can be accessed through our online learning platform. The guided learning hours for the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training is 245 hours with most students being certified in 3 – 6 months; however, you do have the full 12 months to complete the course.
Who Should Do This Course?
These courses are ideal for learners who are looking to move into becoming a personal trainer, advanced Instructor or a club/centre supervisor, or for learners who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in personal training. Additionally, the courses allow learners to apply for REPs membership as a fitness instructor.
Awarding Body
Focus Awards are the approved awarding body for our sports and personal training courses. Focus Awards believe in offering the very best service, advice and guidance so that we can support our learners on their journeys to success and achievement.
The eight units all learners must complete to achieve this qualification are:
- Unit 1 – Anatomy physiology and kinesiology for exercise and health
- Unit 2 – Applying nutritional principles to personal training
- Unit 3 – Planning exercise Programme design for Personal Training Clients
- Unit 4 – Delivering exercise programmes for Personal Training sessions and Health
- Unit 5 – Business acumen and the use of information technology for a personal trainer
- Unit 6 – Principles of health and wellbeing for exercise, fitness and health
- Unit 7 – Know how to support clients lifestyle management and enhance client motivation for exercise and physical activity
- Unit 8 – Principles of professional practice and health and safety in a fitness environment
All learners must meet these entry requirements to be able to complete the course:
- The courses require physical exertion and individual participation is essential, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary.
- There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) and application of number involved, and learners should have basic skills in communication and application of number at levels 3 and 2 respectively.
- Learners must have access to a suitable environment in which they can plan and deliver person training with clients.
At 5 Star Courses, we pride ourselves knowing our fees are completely all inclusive. Our fees include:
- Support team – You will receive live support throughout the duration of your course. Our amazing Support Team are available around the clock through our support system, just submit a ticket with your query and we will provide a same day response!
- Knowledge base – Learners are provided with access to our Knowledge Base system, which is full of useful videos, articles, and documents to assist you throughout the course.
- Rapid marking response – Submissions of work aim to be marked within 5 working days to ensure that you progress through your course as efficiently as possible.
- No deadlines – We do not impose any deadlines on our courses; you can complete the qualification entirely at your own pace throughout the duration of the course.
- Learning resources – All courses have a variety of learning materials, ranging from advice leaflets to PowerPoint presentations. These resources are accessible on our learning platform.
- Accredited certification – You will receive your accredited certificate and unit transcript free of charge from our approved awarding body at no extra cost!
- Course units – All units and assignments are included within the price and can be accessed at any point during the 12 months access to the learning platform.