Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training (RQF)
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- Original price was: £979.00.£589.00Current price is: £589.00.
- 1 year
- Level 3, Level 3 Certificate
- Awarded by 'Focus Awards'
- 280Guided Learning Hours
- 410 Hours Total Qualification Time
- Qualification Number: 603/5232/2
- 41 Credits
- Self-study Online
- Occupational Qualification
Course Overview
Become the Personal Trainer Everyone Trusts
Turn your passion for fitness into a rewarding career, where you can change lives. The Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training equips you with advanced skills and knowledge to plan and deliver effective one-to-one training sessions catered to the individual needs of clients. Regulated by Ofqual, this Level 3 certificate in personal training provides the competence required to work independently and unsupervised as a personal trainer in gyms, fitness centres, corporate and wellness programmes, client homes, outdoor locations, and private training studios. You’ll have the potential to earn high rates and establish a lasting, successful career in the fitness industry.
This personal training certification is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), allowing you to register as a personal trainer, demonstrating your competence to meet industry standards.
You will learn how to perform baseline assessments, create personalised workout plans, and offer basic nutritional advice. This qualification emphasises information technology, reflecting the shift in the industry towards digital fitness solutions. You can also work independently as a personal trainer, establishing your own private business and growing your clientele.
You will gain access to in-depth study materials, blending theory with hands-on practice, giving you the tools to make a positive impact on your clients’ lifestyles. This qualification provides a solid foundation for further education at Level 4 or 5, and with the right experience, can lead to a university degree in fields such as sports science and management, and nutrition.
The assessment is based on a portfolio of evidence and practical application, enabling you to demonstrate your skills and competency in real-world scenarios, without the pressure of exams. You need to be 16 years of age to enrol for the Level 3 personal training course. You will earn UCAS points which can strengthen future university programmes.
We provide expert tutors to guide and support you every step of the way, helping you to transform your enthusiasm into a rewarding and lucrative career in the fitness industry.
Complete the Level 3 Personal Training Course with South London College
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Expertly Crafted E-Learning Content
We provide expertly designed and development course materials.
Dedicated Personal Tutor
A personal tutor and key account manager are available to support you.
Flexible Learning
You can fit your studies around a flexible schedule.
12 Months Access
Our online learning portal can be accessed for up to 12 months.
Boost Your Skills and Employability
Plan and deliver one-to-one personal training programmes for clients.
Friendly Customer Support
We offer a friendly customer support team to answer your questions.
Instructor-led Virtual Discussions
You can engage in instructor-led virtual group discussions (blended learning experience).
Interest-free instalment plan
Interest-free instalment payment plans are offered for your convenience.
What Will I Learn?
Design safe and effective personal training programmes for clients.
Apply the principles of health and well-being in your personal training.
Understand the role of nutrition and how it supports a client’s fitness journey.
Be able to deliver one-to-one personal training sessions.
Flexible Study Options to Suit Your Schedule
Choose from our Standard or Fast-Track pathways, both designed to deliver the same high-quality education and nationally recognised qualifications. Our experienced tutors provide comprehensive support throughout your studies.
Features
Flexible payment plan available at checkout
Programme Schedule
Course Access & Support
1:1 Live Virtual Tutorials
With Q&A
Resubmission Fee
Course Extenstion
Final Results and Feedback
Turnitin & AI Software
Bonus CPD (Short) Courses
Standard Plan
9 Months
1 Year
NO
Fee is applied
Fee is applied
Within 14 days
NO, Dedicated User Account
NO
Fast-track Plan
4 Months
1 Year
2 Sessions per Month
FREE Resubmission
FREE 6-Month Extension
Witin 5 days
Yes, Dedicated User Account
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Key Features
High quality e-learning study materials.
Tutorials/materials from the industry leading experts.
24/7 Access to the Learning Portal.
Benefit of applying TOTUM Discount Card.
Recognised Accredited Qualification.
Excellent customer service and administrative support.
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Support
Once you enrol with us, we offer you full learner support. We want to see you succeed in your professional goals. We provide complete access to a personal tutor who is an expert in their field.
Your tutor will assess your work, give you the required feedback, and help you improve throughout your time at SLC.
Our professional support team is available to answer any of your questions. You can contact us at any time; we are only a click away.
| Course Highlights |
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| Learning Outcomes |
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| Who is this Course For? | This course is suitable for those who aspire to have a career in the fitness industry.
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| Certification | Once you complete this course, you will be awarded the Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training by Focus Awards and regulated by Ofqual. |
| Career Progression | Become a Qualified Personal Trainer
Completing the Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training opens the door to exciting career opportunities in the fitness industry. Once qualified, you can work as a personal trainer in gyms, health clubs, fitness studios, or set up your own business. This allows you to work freelance, building a career around the lifestyle and interests of your clients. With this qualification, you have the foundation to develop a rewarding and lucrative career. Here are some job prospects you can pursue along with the average salary scale (Source: UK Glassdoor).
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| Entry requirements |
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| Average Completion Timeframe |
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| Method of Assessment | To earn the Level 3 Certificate, you must submit a comprehensive portfolio of your work. Importantly, this course does not have an exam. This is how you will be evaluated during your course.
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| Academic Progression | Upon completing this Level 3 certificate, you can progress to the following.
A possible next step of Academic Progression Pathway:
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| Regulated by | OFQUAL
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is a non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, exams, and assessments in England. Ofqual ensures that all qualifications offered by recognised awarding organisations meet national standards, so you can trust that any Ofqual-regulated certificate is high quality and widely recognised by employers and universities. RQF The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is a system used in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales to categorise and regulate qualifications by level and size. The RQF has 9 levels, starting from beginner level to advanced level. The purpose of RQF is to make it easier for learners and employers to understand what each qualification level means. |
South London College
South London College – Achieve Excellence in Education
South London College is an established online learning provider. We believe that education has the power to transform your future. As a highly regarded platform, we ensure our learners receive life-changing opportunities to achieve their personal and professional goals. Our goal is to inspire and motivate you to become competitive in the fitness industry. Here’s the best opportunity to enrol for the Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training with us.
Awarding Organisation
Focus Awards
Focus Awards is based in the United Kingdom and is regulated by Ofqual (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), CCEA Regulation in Northern Ireland, and Qualifications Wales. This is an established awarding organisation that specialises in developing and awarding a wide range of nationally recognised qualifications. Their mission is to deliver high-quality and accessible qualifications. Focus Awards was established in 2011 and works with approved training centres to ensure learners receive relevant and modern training and assessment.
Verify this OrganisationCourse Curriculum
Unit 01
Anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology for exercise and health
- Understand the heart and circulatory system and its relation to exercise and health
- Understand the musculoskeletal system and its relation to exercise
- Understand postural and core stability
- Understand the nervous system and its relation to exercise
- Understand the endocrine system and its relation to exercise and health
- Understand energy systems and their relation to exercise
- Understand structure and function of the skeleton
Unit 02
Applying nutritional principles to personal training
- Understand the principles of nutrition
- Understand key guidelines in relation to nutrition
- Understand nationally recommended practice in relation to providing nutritional advice
- Understand the relationship between nutrition and physical activity
- Understand how to collect information relating to nutrition
- Understand how to use nutritional information
- Understand the principles of nutritional goal setting with clients
- Be able to collect and analyse nutritional information
- Be able to apply the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
Unit 03
Planning exercise Programme design for Personal Training Clients
- Understand how to prepare personal training programmes
- Understand the importance of long term behaviour change for personal training
- Understand the principles of collecting information to plan a personal training programme
- Understand how to screen clients prior to a personal training programme
- Understand how to identify personal training goals with clients
- Understand how to plan a personal training programme with clients
- Understand how to adapt a personal training programme with clients
- Be able to collect information about clients
- Be able to agree goals with clients
- Be able to plan a personal training programme with clients
- Be able to manage a personal training programme
- Be able to review progress with clients
- Be able to adapt a personal training programme with clients
- Be able to design and deliver group personal training sessions
Unit 04
Delivering exercise programmes for Personal Training sessions
- Understand how to instruct exercise during personal training sessions
- Understand how to adapt exercise to meet client needs during personal training sessions
- Understand a range of different protocols and tools
- Understand how to review personal training sessions with clients
- Be able to plan and prepare personal training sessions
- Be able to prepare clients for personal training sessions
- Be able to instruct and adapt planned exercises
- Be able to bring exercise sessions to an end
- Be able to reflect on providing personal training sessions
Unit 05
Business acumen and the use of information technology for a personal trainer
- Understand the use of information technology to support personal training
- Understand the process of business planning
- Be able to understand the process for business development
- Understand the financial aspects of starting a personal training business
- Be able to develop a marketing strategy for a personal training business
Unit 06
Principles of health and wellbeing for exercise, fitness and health
- Understand the effects of exercise on the body
- Understand the components of fitness
- Understand how to apply the principles and variables of fitness to an exercise programme
- Understand the exercise contraindications and key safety guidelines for special populations
- Understand how to safely monitor exercise intensity
- Understand the health benefits of physical activity
- Understand the importance of healthy eating
Unit 07
Know how to support clients lifestyle management and enhance client motivation for exercise and physical activity
- Understand how to form effective working relationships with clients
- Understand how to address barriers to exercise/physical activity that clients experience
- Understand how to support clients to adhere to exercise/physical activity
- Understand how to provide on-going customer service to clients
- Understand how to maximise the customer experience
- Understand professionalism within the industry
Unit 08
Principles of professional practice and health and safety in a fitness environment
- Understand emergency procedures in a fitness environment
- Understand health and safety requirements in a fitness environment
- Understand how to control risks in a fitness environment
- Understand how to safeguard children and vulnerable adults
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FAQ's
This course prepares you to work as a qualified personal trainer able to plan, deliver, and manage one-to-one fitness sessions.
This course is suitable for aspiring personal trainers, fitness trainers, and current practitioners looking to work independently in the fitness industry.
South London College offers a high-quality, supportive learning environment with experienced tutors, industry-recognised qualifications, and flexible learning options suited to individual needs.
Yes, South London College provides excellent customer service, offering ongoing support to students throughout their educational journey.
Yes, you will receive help from our highly experienced tutors who will support you throughout your learning journey.
It is not mandatory that you are employed, but some experience in this field is an advantage.
This qualification can lead to a personal trainer, fitness instructor, or gym instructor as stated in the career path.
Yes, this Level 3 personal trainer qualification is available online, allowing you the flexibility to study at your own pace and convenience.
You will be assessed on a portfolio of your work and practical application. For more information on the assessment process, contact our support team.
Yes, this Level 3 personal training course is widely recognised by employers and professional bodies alike.
Yes, this qualifies you to work as a personal trainer in a gym.
Yes, you can go on to become self-employed or start your own fitness business.
Yes, this course is regulated by Ofqual, the UK’s official qualifications regulator, meaning it meets national education standards.
Some of the topics covered include anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology, principles of nutrition, planning exercise programmes, delivering personal training sessions, use of information technology and business skills, health and well-being for exercise and fitness, motivating clients for physical exercise, and more.
This is suitable for those with a Level 2 basic fitness qualification.
Yes, South London College offers its learners an instalment plan. For further information, you can contact our support team.
Yes, you will be qualified to deliver one-to-one personal training sessions independently.
Visit the South London College official website and register for the Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training. You will receive your login information to access our learning portal.
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners to work as personal trainers without supervision.
This course covers the basics of healthy eating and how to give evidence-based safe nutrition advice to your clients.
Highly recommended
This course was comprehensive, covering everything I needed to know about one-to-one personal training.
Progressed in my career
After working in a gym at the front desk, I enroled for this course and now have started my own personal training business.
Independent personal trainer
I began with two clients and now I have a fairly large clientele, all thanks to taking this course.