Course & Entry Requirements

Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training

Qualification Accreditation Number: 603/2693/1

Guide Learning Hours : 294

Qualification Time : 660

Entry Requirements

Some experience of gym-based exercises, including free weights, is highly recommended.

The course requires physical exertion, and individual participation is essential; therefore, a degree of physical fitness is necessary.

There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading).

Purpose

Purpose This qualification aims to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes developing their skills knowledge to pursue a career in personal training. During the qualification learners will cover:

Anatomy and physiology, functional kinesiology and concepts and components of fitness.

Nutrition for exercise, health and fitness.

Lifestyle and medical factors that affect wellbeing.

Analysis of client information using the most accepted techniques.

Assessment of a client’s current health and fitness status.

Planning and conducting of physical activity sessions, within a variety of environments using multiple resources.

Client consultations using the most accepted methods and providing strategies for successful behaviour change.

Communication skills to effectively build successful relationships with their clients and other health care professionals.

Legal and professional requirements for personal training.

How to set up and manage a personal training business on a self-employed basis if they wish to.

How to manage, evaluate and improve own performance.

Qualification Structure

Unit	Content	Level
1	Principles of anatomy, physiology and fitness.	2
2	Professionalism and customer care for fitness instructors.	2
3	Health and safety in the fitness environment.	2
4	Conducting client consultations to support positive behaviour change.	2
5	Planning and instructing gym-based exercise.	2
6	Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise, health and fitness	3
7	The principles of nutrition and their application to exercise and health	3
8	Understanding lifestyle, health, wellbeing and common medical conditions	3
9	Encouraging positive health and fitness behaviours in clients Y/615/4016	3
10	Programme design and delivery for personal training	3
11	Professionalism and business acumen for personal trainers	3