FTA is a direct route to a successful Personal Training career. Combine cutting-edge content, hands-on work placements and opportunities to unlock your potential and transform your career.
Course details
| Qualification name | Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner), Outdoor Exercise and Sports Conditioning |
|---|---|
| Qualification level | 3 |
| Awarding organisation | YMCA Awards |
| Learning method | Classroom based |
| Course type | Higher Education |
| Course hours | Full-time |
| Course start date | Flexible |
| Cost | £0.00 |
| Cost description | This course is fully funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency |
| Attendance pattern | Daytime |
Discover the learning experience and opportunities you can expect from this course.
Find out what qualifications and skills you will need for this course.
Level 2 in Health, Fitness and instruction
View the key features of this course.
The course combines inspiring practical workshops and engaging classroom theory with gym floor experience. You'll typically spend one day in the classroom, one day in the gym, up to one day boosting your English and maths and one day on a work placement. And, you’ll be taught by world-class industry experts who will give you the latest techniques and fitness knowledge.
Understand how the course will be delivered.
Through classroom based lectures, discussions, presentations, individual and group projects. You may be able to do some work experience as part of the course.
Find out what material you will need.
No equipment needed
Find out more about exams, assignments and assessments.
Assessment You will be assessed by your tutor throughout the course using a range of methods which, depending on your course, could include coursework, tests, oral questioning and practical demonstrations of the skills that you learned.
Many students go straight into jobs in gyms or leisure centres as Personal Trainers, others continue their studies with courses such as Pilates or Exercise for Older Adults.
| Name | Central YMCA (London) |
|---|---|
| Address |
112 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3NQ Find on Google maps |
| alison.lock@ymca.co.uk | |
| Phone | 01473 855 712 |
| Website | https://www.ymca.co.uk/centres/central-london-ymca-club |
Other venues and dates
| Venue | Start date | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Central YMCA (Manchester) | View course | |
| Central YMCA (Leeds) | View course |
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