Fitness and Personal Training Level 2, Level 3

Maths and English
To help you secure your dream career, you will also continue developing your maths and English skills alongside your full-time course. If you haven’t achieved GCSE grade 4/C in English and maths at age 16, you will continue to study these through resits or taking Functional Skills at an appropriate level.

How maths will support your career

When designing fitness programmes, a sound understanding of basic numbers is needed for working out appropriate repetitions and determining increments in weight training
Fractions are needed in calculating BMI
Measurements are also key in determining and monitoring client heights and weights
Mathematics is central to an understanding of nutrition and sports formulae
How English will support your career

Accurate spelling and a wide and specialist vocabulary are key in the presentation of sports services and products
Good quality speaking and listening skills are needed when communicating with colleagues/sponsors
Customer service requires good English skills in speaking and written communication
Accurate reading is a vital skill when following instructions
Secure English is important when preparing a CV or a business proposal, advertising/marketing your business or when designing a training plan for a client

Career opportunities
The example roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.

Fitness instructor
Health coach
Fitness coach
Personal trainer

Entry requirements
Normally, you will require a minimum of four GCSEs, two at grade 4 (grade C) and two at grade 3 (grade D), ideally including maths and/or English.
Alternatively, you will require a BTEC Level 2 Diploma along with a minimum of two GCSEs at grade 3.
Applicants will be required to provide a good school report, which must include attendance.
You should be committed, enthusiastic and have a desire to succeed in the sports industry.

University College Birmingham works with a wide range of organisations to ensure you receive the best possible training and qualifications recognised by industry.

WORK PLACEMENT – Give your CV a major boost through gaining real-world experience on a work placement in the industry
ENRICHMENT – Gain additional sporting qualifications and enjoy a variety of other enrichment activities and industry visits
MOVE UP TO UNIVERSITY – Want to continue your learning journey after college? This course will allow you to progress onto a fitness-related degree
TEAM SCOTLAND PARTNERSHIP – Our University will be the home for Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, offering exciting opportunities for our students to work with the team and its athletes