Sport - Diploma Personal Training

The Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training is aimed at Gym instructors wishing to pursue a career in the health and fitness sector as personal trainers or individuals, who already hold a gym instructor qualification, wishing to become self-employed running their own personal training business. This qualification will further develop your existing knowledge and skills in gym instruction, to enable you to pursue a career in personal training. We will also develop your key industry relevant skills such as setting up your own business, effective communication for client consultations and managing your own performance.

• 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

• Multiple Choice Examination.

• Portfolio of Evidence.

• Practical Demonstration/Assignment.

• Coursework/Project.

• 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

Further Study - This qualification provides progression onto:

• Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork

• Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga

• Level 4 special populations-related qualifications

• Advanced Apprenticeship in Exercise and Fitness

Alternatively, learners may broaden their knowledge and skills by progressing onto qualifications mapping to additional branches of the Level 3 Standards, such as Exercise Referral and Leisure Management.

The qualification will provide knowledge and practical skills to enhance provision alongside other academic courses such as: National Diploma in Sports Studies, A-level PE and HND in Sport and Leisure.

Career Opportunities: Learners may also progress onto qualifications in related sectors, e.g. Sports Massage, where they will be provided with the knowledge and skills to practise sports massage alongside personal training in a health club environment or in their own business.

Successful achievement of this qualification will provide entry to the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) as a practitioner (exercise and fitness).

To read more about CIMSPA, please visit http://www.cimspa.co.uk/