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Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (RQF)
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- £729.00
- 1 year
- Level 3
- Awarded by 'Focus Awards'
- 293Guided Learning Hours
- 480 Hours Total Qualification Time
- Qualification Number: 601/4888/3
- 48 Credits
- Self-study Online
- Occupational Qualification
Course Overview
Your Pathway to Expert Personal Training
Are you passionate about health and fitness and ready to take the next step forward? The Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training prepares you to become a fully qualified personal trainer, working independently in gyms, fitness centres, private studios, corporate wellness and in-house or outdoor bootcamps. As a qualification regulated by Ofqual, it enables qualified personal trainers to enjoy strong prospects and substantial earning potential within the fitness industry.
This Level 3 personal training qualification represents the gold standard for those seeking an independent career in personal training. It aligns with the professional standards of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). This course provides soft skills like client motivation or behaviour change, enabling you to establish lasting client relationships and improve client retention.
This qualification builds on your foundational knowledge of anatomy and physiology and progresses to more advanced topics, including nutritional guidance, personalised exercise programmes, and evaluating and assessing physical activity and exercise. You can work as an independent personal trainer and develop your presence in the industry, building a clientele in this competitive market. This lays the ground for advanced study, allowing you to progress to a Level 4 Certificate for Advanced Personal Trainers, and with the right experience, a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, sports management, or a related field.
You will be assessed through a comprehensive portfolio of evidence, including written assignments and practical applications. This qualification allows you to showcase your key competencies and core skills, giving you hands-on experience. There are no exams included in this diploma in personal training. To enrol, you need to be 16 years of age.
We provide expert guidance and dedicated tutor support throughout your learning journey, ensuring you gain the practical skills and confidence needed to thrive as a successful personal trainer.
Complete the Level 3 Personal Training Course with South London College
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Expertly Crafted E-Learning Content
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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 personal training sessions 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?
Promote safety and welfare in active settings meeting best practices and procedures.
Conduct fitness assessments and professional consultations to meet tailored fitness goals.
Apply evidence-based nutritional principles to help clients reach their performance goals.
Reflect on and develop your own professional practice to improve client outcomes.
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.
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Flexible payment plan available at checkout
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1:1 Live Virtual Tutor Support With Q&A
Resubmission Fee
Course Extenstion
Final Results and Feedback
Turnitin & AI Software
Bonus CPD (Short) Courses
Standard Plan
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2 Sessions per Month
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FREE 6-Month Extension
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Key Features
High quality e-learning study materials.
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24/7 Access to the Learning Portal.
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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? | The course is suitable for exercise instructors who plan to work unsupervised in the sport and fitness industry.
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| Certification | Once you complete this course, you will be awarded the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training by Focus Awards and regulated by Ofqual. |
| Career Progression | Become a Certified Personal Trainer
Once you complete the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training, you will be ready to work as an independent personal trainer or gym instructor. You can work in leisure centres, gyms, and independent studios, or be self-employed, providing personal training programmes for your clients. With experience, you may move into roles such as performance coach or fitness manager or provide specialised services like rehabilitation support. Here are some job prospects you can pursue along with the average salary scale (Source: UK Glassdoor).
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| Entry requirements |
Entry requirements help us ensure you’re set up for success from day one. Don’t see your qualification listed or unsure if your background qualifies? We also welcome applicants without formal qualifications, as relevant work experience and different educational backgrounds are always considered. Get in touch and we will be happy to help you get started with confidence. Not sure if this course is for you? Speak to an advisor today! |
| Average Completion Timeframe |
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| Method of Assessment | To earn the Level 3 Diploma, 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.
Not sure how the assessment process works? Contact us. |
| Academic Progression | Upon completing this Level 3 diploma, 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 – Your Best Educational Future
South London College is an established online provider in the United Kingdom. We are dedicated to providing our students with a transformational educational experience. As a highly regarded platform, we ensure our learners receive life-changing opportunities to achieve their personal and professional goals. Here’s the best opportunity to enrol for the Level 3 Diploma in 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.
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Unit 01
Principles of 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 02
Anatomy and physiology 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
Unit 03
Promote health, safety and welfare in active leisure and recreation
- Know how to promote health, safety and welfare in active leisure and recreation
- Know how to control risks in active leisure and recreation
- Be able to help to control risks in the active leisure and recreation environment
- Know how to help to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable adults
- Be able to help to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable adults
- Know how to deal with injuries and signs of illness
- Be able to deal with injuries and signs of illness
- Know how to follow emergency procedures
- Be able to follow emergency procedures
Unit 04
Reflect on and develop own practice in providing exercise and physical activity
- Understand how to reflect on and develop own practice in providing exercise and physical activity
- Understand how to reflect on own professional practice
- Be able to reflect on own professional practice
- Understand how to improve own professional practice and career opportunities
- Be able to improve own professional practice and career opportunities
Unit 05
Design, manage and adapt a personal training programme with clients
- Understand how to collect and record information about clients
- Be able to collect and record information about clients
- Understand how to analyse information and agree goals with clients
- Be able to analyse information and agree goals with clients
- Understand how to plan, prepare and manage a personal training programme with clients
- Be able to plan, prepare and manage a personal training programme with clients
- Understand how to review progress with client
- Be able to review progress with clients
- Understand how to adapt a personal training programme with clients
- Be able to adapt a personal training programme with clients
Unit 06
Motivate clients to maintain long term adherence to exercise and physical activity
- Understand how to establish and maintain an effective relationship with clients
- Be able to establish and maintain an effective relationship with clients
- Understand how to work with clients to develop and maintain adherence strategies
- Be able to work with clients to develop and maintain adherence strategies exercise programme
- Understand how to provide ongoing customer service to clients
- Be able to provide ongoing customer service to clients
Unit 07
Deliver exercise and physical activity as part of a personal training programme
- Understand how to plan and prepare individualised exercise sessions
- Be able to plan and prepare individualised exercise sessions
- Understand how to prepare clients for individualised exercise sessions
- Be able to prepare clients for individualised exercise sessions
- Understand how to teach and adapt planned exercises
- Be able to teach and adapt planned exercises
- Understand how to bring exercise sessions to an end
- Be able to bring exercise sessions to an end
Unit 08
Evaluate exercise and physical activity programmes
- Understand how to work with clients to evaluate exercise and physical activity programmes
- Be able to work with clients to evaluate exercise and physical activity programmes
- Understand how to identify lessons for future practice
- Be able to identify lessons for future practice
Unit 09
Apply the principles of nutrition to support client goals as part of an exercise and physical activity programme
- Understand how to collect and analyse information and agree goals with the client
- Be able to collect and analyse information and agree goals with the client
- Understand how to apply, monitor and adapt the principles of nutrition and weight management to an exercise and physical activity programme
- Be able to apply, monitor and adapt the principles of nutrition and weight management to an exercise and physical activity programme
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FAQ's
You will be qualified to work independently as a personal trainer.
This is ideal for exercise instructors seeking to work in personal training unsupervised.
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 can pursue a Level 4 or 5 qualification, or a foundation degree as stated in academic progression.
It is recommended you have experience of gym-based exercises, including free weights.
This qualification can lead to roles such as personal trainer, fitness instructor, or gym instructor, to list some job titles.
Yes, this course is available online, allowing you the flexibility to study at your own pace and convenience.
You will be assessed on a comprehensive portfolio of your work. For more information on the assessment process, contact our support team.
Yes, this Level 3 course is widely recognised by employers and professional bodies alike.
The Level 2 course qualifies you to work as a gym instructor under supervision. The Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training teaches advanced skills, allowing you to work independently and build your own clientele.
You will have access to dedicated tutor support throughout your learning journey at South London College.
Yes, this diploma is regulated by Ofqual, the UK’s official qualifications regulator, meaning it meets national education standards.
Some of the topics covered include anatomy and physiology, principles of nutrition, designing exercise programmes, reflection on your own practices, evaluating exercise and physical activity, and more.
Yes, you will be skilled in assessing client needs and tailoring exercise programmes to suit their fitness goals.
Yes, South London College offers its learners an instalment plan. For further information, you can contact our support team.
Yes, this course is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Visit the South London College official website and register for the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training. You will receive your login information to access our learning portal.
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners to work independently as a personal trainer.
You can complete this course within 6 months.
Highly recommended
This was an all-inclusive course with a focus on personal training, nutrition, and motivation.
Developed my skills
I really enjoyed building exercise programmes for my clients. It’s the most enjoyable aspect of my job.
Solid course
This course set me up perfectly and I was able to start working independently within a fitness setting.