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By The Fitness Group

Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training

Start Date: Ongoing

Total Qualification Time: 430 Hours

Guided Learning Hours: 152 Hours

Format: Hybrid (online & in person), Online, and In person

Course Type: Regulated Qualification

Industry Area: Exercise and Fitness

Venue: To be confirmed.

Region: National, Derby and Derbyshire, Glasgow, London, Greater Manchester, and Scotland

The Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training will further develop learners, who have existing knowledge and skills in gym instruction, to enable them to pursue a career in personal training. This qualification will provide a combination of knowledge and skills to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes and personal training sessions to a range of clients.

The Fitness Group Education is a leading UK provider of high-quality vocational training for the active leisure sector. Our qualifications cater to all career stages, from entry-level to advanced specialisations.

Our USP lies in delivering flexible, accredited education that meets industry demands. With expert tutors and strong industry partnerships, we ensure our learners gain real-world skills and recognised qualifications, making us the preferred choice for professionals aiming to advance in the fitness industry.

£1,095.00
£1,095.00
Tax included.
A gym instructor helping a gym goer with a squat lift
£1,095.00
£1,095.00

Training Overview

Course details

Learning Outcomes:

  • Applied Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise, Health, and Fitness
  • The Principles of Nutrition and Their Application to Exercise and Health
  • Understanding Lifestyle, Health, Wellbeing, and Common
  • Medical Conditions
  • Encouraging Positive Health and Fitness Behaviours in Clients
  • Programme Design and Delivery for Personal Training
  • Professionalism and Business Acumen for Personal Trainers

Course features

  • Further knowledge of anatomy and physiology that is applicable to personal training.
  • Nutrition for exercise, health and fitness.
  • Lifestyle and medical factors that affect wellbeing.
  • Effective communication skills for client consultations to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviours and strategies for change.
  • The skills needed to plan and conduct physical activity sessions with different types of client in a variety of environments and with a range of resources.
  • Legal and professional requirements for personal training.
  • How to set up and manage a personal training business on a self-employed basis if desired.
  • How to manage, evaluate and improve their own performance.

Prerequisites - what's required to participate?

Learners must hold a suitable Level 2 qualification in Gym
Instructing.

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 and writing) and maths involved, so learners should have basic skills in communication and maths pitched at level 2 (as a minimum).

Career Development

The qualification is designed to offer entry to employment; however, learners can also progress onto the following qualifications and apprenticeship framework:

  • Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Personal Training.
  • Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork.
  • Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy.
  • Advanced Apprenticeship in Exercise and Fitness.

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