Level 3 Extended Diploma in Personal Training
The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Personal Training aims to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes and develop their skills and knowledge to pursue a career in personal training. During the qualification learners will cover topics including anatomy and physiology; nutrition for exercise, health and fitness; lifestyle and medical factors that affect wellbeing; planning and conducting of exercise and physical activity sessions, both one-to-one and with groups, within a range of environments using multiple resources; legal and professional requirements for personal training; and how to set up and manage a personal training business on a self-employed basis.
At a glance
Our qualifications are available at the following levels
- Level 3
- Each level lasts approximately 390 guided learning hours.
- Learners will be assessed through a range of methods, including coursework/project, multiple choice examination, portfolio of evidence and practical demonstrations/assignments
- We offer funded and co-funded courses (funding is subject to meeting the eligibility criteria)
Units
There are 12 mandatory units in this qualification:
- Principles of anatomy, physiology and fitness
- Professionalism and customer care for fitness instructors
- Health and safety in the fitness environment
- Conducting client consultations to support positive behaviour change
- Planning and instructing gym-based exercise
- Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise, health and fitness
- The principles of nutrition and their application to exercise and health
- Understanding lifestyle, health, well-being and common medical conditions
- Delivering client consultations and health and fitness assessments
- Personal training for individuals and groups in a range of environments
- Professionalism and business acumen for personal trainers
- Nutrition for sport and exercise performance
Progression Routes
Learners who complete our L3 Extended Diploma in Personal Training qualification can progress onto higher level courses, or study a variety of other courses within CTP or with external providers. Contact CTP for information on progression routes.
Common routes include:
- Apprenticeships
- Traineeships
- T-Levels
- Further and Higher Education
- Into employment
Entry Criteria
- Age: 19 +
Entry profile:
- Learners must have some experience of gym-based exercises, including free weights
- 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) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at level 2
- No prior qualifications required
- Must not hold an equivalent qualification at the same or higher level
- Funded and co-funded qualifications are subject to meeting eligibility criteria
- Must not be enrolled on the same, or equivalent, programme elsewhere