Level 3 (EQF L4) Diploma in Personal Training
Diploma in Personal Training
This Diploma in Personal 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 Circuit training, 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
Assessment
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
Face to face course: Tuition will included both online learning content via the Sports Fitness Academy HUB. Students will complete two long weekends to cover all the practical element of the course.
This course includes access to our weekly livestream lessons. You will need to sign up to the Sports Fitness Academy HUB to access your content online.
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.
Sign up
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Qualification
VTCT Level 3 (EQF L4) Diploma in Personal training
Course Duration
Face to face: Two long weekends: Fri-Sat-Sun
Dates
Donegal:
September course starting September 29th.
Running Sept 29th-Oct 1st and November 17th-19th
New location to be announced soon
Fees
Course fees:
€1766
Pay your deposit of €357 to get signed up and started on the online portion of your course
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