This qualification is only for those who already have a level 2 certificate in gym instructing or equivalent. For the full Diploma in Fitness and Personal Training, which includes both Level 2 Gym Instructing and Level 3 Personal Training, click here
With the online version of this qualification you are able to study and complete work remotely, in your own time and at your own pace.
You are given access to our dedicated student portal and your own fitness tutor who will guide you through the course using various support methods. Upon enrolment you will have a welcome call with your tutor to discuss the course and getting started.
Our student portal consists of a plethora of learning materials such as pre recorded lectures, presentations, instructional videos and ebooks.
Online Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
What you'll get
Regulated by OFQUAL and approved by CIMSPA and REPs, The Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training is aimed at learners who are looking to become a personal trainer and who have achieved a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction.
The Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training aims to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills required for an individual to work unsupervised as a personal trainer. This includes being able to offer one-to-one training, baseline assessment, nutritional advice and progressive programming which is specific to the individual needs of a client.
The Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training is worth 20 CIMSPA CPD points.
How you'll get it
In order to achieve the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training learners must complete the below mandatory units:
- Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Health
- Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme
- Programming Personal Training with Clients
- Delivering Personal Training
These units will be assessed through a range of methods, including a portfolio (workbook), online multiple choice exam and practical assessment
What you'll need
- Prior to enrolling on the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training, learners must have the necessary underpinning knowledge at level 2. Therefore, learners must have already achieved a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing in Gym, or equivalent.
- 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 application of number involved, and learners should have basic skills in communication and application of number at levels 3 and 2 respectively.
After you've got it
This qualification is fully endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). Learners who achieve this qualification are eligible to become a fitness instructor and become a member of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). As a personal trainer, learners could progress directly into employment in a variety of contexts, which include:
- Commercial gyms
- Public leisure centres
- Specialist personal training studios
- Independent/self-employed/mobile/home-based training settings
- Television, media and fitness
- Private health and fitness clubs
- Armed forces
- HM prison service
- Cruise liners
- Whilst the primary purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment, learners may choose to develop their knowledge and skills further by completing an exercise referral qualification and then progressing to a specialist qualification including developing further at level 3 or 4 in one or more of the following areas:
- Exercise referral
- Exercise to music
- Physical activity programmes for antenatal and postnatal clients
- Physical activity programmes for older adults
- Mat-based Pilates
- Low back pain
- Obesity and diabetes
- Mental health
- Cardiac disease
- Fall prevention
- Stroke
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Cancer rehabilitation
- Long term neurological conditions