Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner)

The Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training gives you the skills and knowledge you need to provide one-to-one training, assessments, nutritional advice and progressive programming to a range of individual clients.

You must hold a Level 2 Certification in Fitness Instructing (Gym Based Exercise) or equivalent and must have gained that qualification in the past 3-5 years. If you completed it outside of that time frame you will be required to take an additional assessment to ensure your knowledge is up to date.

An advanced understanding of anatomy and physiology including: The heart and circulatory system The musculoskeletal system Postural and core stability The nervous, endocrine and energy systems and their relation to exercise and health How to apply the principles of nutrition to support client goals as part of an exercise and physical activity programme. How to carry out a range of physical measurements & assessments. Advanced training systems; resistance, cardiovascular, flexibility & core stability training. How to programme safe and effective exercise for a range of clients. How to design, manage, and adapt a personal training programme with apparently healthy adults of all ages. How to deliver personal training as part of a programme for apparently healthy adults of all ages.

The course is a mix of self-study and then face to face learning with our expert tutors. The course itself runs over 9 days. This is usually over 5 non-consecutive weekends. We do offer some midweek courses. Course days run from 9 am until 5 pm and it is essential that you attend all of these days. There are a number of assessments for this course. Rather than them all being at the end they are incorporated across each of the weeks.

Pen and paper for note taking Clothing for exercise Lunch each day

The assessments are a mix of workbooks, theory papers, worksheets, case studies and practical assessments.

Once you have achieved your Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training you can provide one-to-one training in an unsupervised environment.

This could give you the opportunity to start your own business, or progress your career in the fitness facility you already work in.

You could also progress onto further courses including:
Sports Massage Therapy
Exercise Referral
Strength & Conditioning
Nutrition for Exercise