Part Time Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training

ACTIVE IQ LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN PERSONAL TRAINING

Who is this course for?

This vocationally related course has been designed to enable candidates to select and perform professional fitness assessments, design and deliver safe and effective personal training sessions (including those for special populations).

Candidates will be able to perform lifestyle consultations, offer nutritional advice and have the knowledge to prepare them for business on a self employment basis.

Units to be studied include:

• Knowledge of Instructing Physical Activity and Exercise
• Health and Fitness Appraisal and Lifestyle Analysis
• Principles and Practice of Personal Training
• Plan, Instruct and Adapt Physical Activity
• Build Relationships through Effective Communication during Physical Activity
• Nutritional Advice for Physical Activity
• Manage, Evaluate and Improve Performance in Physical Activity
• Plan, Market and Sell Personal Training Services

The course requires physical exertion and individual participation, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary. This qualification is nationally recognised and QCA accredited and allows access onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) at Level 3. Success on this course enables candidates to pursue a career as personal trainers either in a gym-based environment or as a self-employed fitness professional.

How long is this course for?
240 hours, 1 evening per week, over two years

Attendance Part-Time