Diploma in Personal Training and Group Training

This Diploma in Personal Training and group training is the industry’s most popular fitness instruction qualification and is ideally suited to those with a passion for health and fitness.

You will learn all the essential knowledge and skills to enable you to confidently plan, instruct and evaluate successful one-to-one gym programmes. If you would like to start a career within this industry, this is the course for you. It will provide you with the stepping stones to achieving higher certificates such as exercise specialist, as it provides the underpinning knowledge and skills in preparation for this future career. It also provides the first step to progress and complete other CPD courses such as Exercise to Music, Kettlebells or Indoor Studio Cycling.

Entry requirements

There are no formal pre-requisite for this qualification, however experience of using a gym and a passion for fitness instruction will help you excel on this course.

Qualification Units

This qualification comprises of six units:

Anatomy and physiology for exercise.
Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity.
Health safety and welfare in a fitness environment
Principles of exercise, fitness and health
Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
Planning gym-based exercise and personal training sessions
Instructing gym-based exercise and personal training sessions

Tuition for all units is included in the cost.

Assessment

In order to pass the course you must complete the following:

Two multiple choice theory exams:

A 70% pass rate in an Anatomy and Physiology exam
A 70% pass rate in the principle of exercise, fitness and heath

Worksheets

Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity.
Health safety and welfare in a fitness environment
Applying the principles of nutrition to physical activity programme
Planning and instructing group training sessions

Practical assessment

Session planning – demonstrating your ability to effectively plan and programme gym based exercise and outlining the activities you plan to teach in your practical assessment.
Design a 12 week progressive plan for a client which demonstrates your ability to effectively plan and programme personal training sessions.
Final practical observation – you will perform a complete gym-based induction and personal training session, just as you would in the role itself.
Session delivery for group training

Qualification Format

Tuition will included both online learning content and online coaching plus a 2 day workshop

You theory units will be completed via online learning content with the practical tuition taking place through online coaching. You will then complete a 2 day workshop to ensure you are fully prepared for your practical assessment.

The practical elements will all take place within a working gym. Within class you will practice instruction and personal training techniques with your peers but in addition you will be expected to develop your skills by instructing clients outside of the class time.