Level 3 Diploma Specialist in Personal Training (RQF)
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- Original price was: £1,579.00.£949.00Current price is: £949.00.
- 1 year
- Level 3, Level 3 Diploma
- Awarded by 'Focus Awards'
- 488Guided Learning Hours
- 690 Hours Total Qualification Time
- Qualification Number: 603/7654/5
- 69 Credits
- Self-study Online
- Occupational Qualification
Course Overview
Start Your Professional Career in Fitness
With a booming UK fitness industry, there’s an increasing demand for personal trainers. The Level 3 Diploma Specialist in Personal Training prepares you to become a fully qualified specialist personal trainer in various settings including gyms, fitness centres, sports centres, private studios, or in outdoor fitness. This CIMSPA-endorsed qualification is regulated by Ofqual, ensuring qualified personal trainers can enjoy strong prospects in the fitness industry, with a potential for notable earning growth and a sustainable career path.
This level 3 personal trainer course represents the benchmark qualification for those aspiring for a career in personal training. This course provides comprehensive study materials, combining theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prepare you for a fulfilling and vibrant fitness journey. If you’re enthusiastic about ensuring others meet their health and fitness goals, this qualification will give you success you need in the fitness industry.
Essential topics are fully explored in this course, covering nutrition, anatomy and physiology, safe exercise delivery, use of technology and innovation, and understanding sports conditioning. This qualification leads to personal training, fitness instructing, gym instructing, and even running your own personal training business. You can work as a freelance personal trainer to build and manage your own clients and expand your presence in this competitive market. This provides a strong foundation to pursue a level 4 certificate for advanced personal trainers and with more experience a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise, nutrition, or a related field.
You can complete this online level 3 personal trainer course through a portfolio of evidence, including written assignments and practical application. This allows you to demonstrate your key competencies and skills and gain hands-on experience. There are no exams required. You need to be 16 years of age to enrol. UCAS points are offered with this course and can be used to support an application to university.
We provide highly qualified tutor support and guidance throughout the course, ensuring you have the assistance to turn your passion into a profession and be successful as a specialist personal trainer.
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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 individual 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 and develop exercise programmes to tailor to clients’ individual requirements.
Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to create safe and effective training plans.
Apply technology appropriately during personal training sessions.
Operate within professional guidelines as a personal trainer.
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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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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.
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| Learning Outcomes |
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| Who is this Course For? | The course is suitable for those enthusiastic about fitness and wanting to turn it into a professional career.
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| Certification | Once you complete this course, you will be awarded the Level 3 Diploma Specialist in Personal Training by Focus Awards and regulated by Ofqual. |
| Career Progression | Certified Skills for Fitness Success
Once you complete the Level 3 Diploma Specialist in Personal Training, it opens the door to exciting career opportunities in the health and fitness industry. Once qualified, you can work as a specialist personal trainer in gyms, leisure centres, sports clubs, private studios, or be self-employed, offering personal training sessions. With experience, you can specialise in areas including sports performance, strength and conditioning, or rehabilitation. 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 | The Level 3 Diploma Specialist in Personal Training requires 488 GLH. You can complete this course in just a few months or take up to a year; it’s flexible to suit your schedule. Most learners finish within 6 months, but if you have more time to study or relevant experience, you may complete it sooner. We offer full support for up to 12 months, so you can work at a pace that’s right for you. |
| Method of Assessment | To earn the Level 3 Diploma, you must submit written assignments, a portfolio of your work, and complete a practical assessment. 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 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. |
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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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Course 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 of 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
Planning Circuit Sessions
- Understand what a circuit session is
- Understand the different types of circuit sessions used for different types of clients
- Understand methods used to motivate clients in a circuit session
- Understand the safety considerations for a circuit session
- Prepare to deliver a circuit session
Unit 07
Delivering Circuit Sessions
- Prepare to deliver a circuit session
- Deliver a safe and effective circuit session
- Deliver a safe and effective ending to the circuit session
Unit 08
Planning Outdoor Fitness
- Understand planning group exercise sessions in the outdoor environment
- Know the health and safety considerations when training outdoors
- Know the set up for conducting g roup exercise sessions in the outdoor environment
- Know the different types of outdoor training sessions
Unit 09
Delivering Outdoor Fitness
- Be able to plan and instruct the different body weight exercises for training outdoors
- Be able to plan and instruct different free weight exercises for training outdoors
- Be able to plan and instruct different resistance band exercises for training outdoors
- Be able to plan and instruct the different Gym stick exercises for training outdoors
- Be able to plan and instruct the different stability ball exercises for training outdoors
- Be able to plan and instruct flexibility flexibility training for training outdoors
- Be able to plan and instruct using different uses of the outdoor environment when training outdoors
- Be able to programme and deliver outdoor sessions
- Be able to plan a structured outdoor training session
- Know how to market outdoor training sessions
Unit 10
Collecting information for Sports Conditioning Programming
- Know how to collect information for sports conditioning programming
Unit 11
Analysing Sporting Activities for Sports Conditioning
- Be able to analyse sporting activities for sports conditioning
Unit 12
Planning Sports Conditioning Events and Activities
- Be able to plan sports conditioning events and / or activities
Unit 13
Planning Exercise Referral Programmes with Patients
- Understand how exercise referral programmes to prepare for
- Understand the importance of long-term behaviour change for exercise referral patients
- Understand the principles of collecting information to plan an exercise referral programme
- Understand how to identify health related fitness goals with exercise referral patients
- Understand how to plan an exercise referral programme with patients
- Understand how to adapt an exercise referral programme with patients
- Be able to collect information about exercise referral patients
- Be able to agree goals with exercise referral patients
- Be able to plan an exercise referral
- programme with exercise referral patients
- Be able to manage an exercise referral programme with patients
- Be able to review progress with exercise referral patients
- Be able to adapt an exercise referral programme with patients
Unit 14
Understanding Medical Conditions for Exercise Referral
- Understand the clinical features of medical conditions relevant to exercise referral programmes
- Know the accepted methods for treatment and management of medical conditions relevant to exercise referral programmes
- Understand the relationship between exercise and specified exercise referral medical conditions
- Understand how to programme safe, effective exercise programmes for patients with specified exercise referral medical conditions
Unit 15
Professional Practice for Exercise Referral Instructors
- Understand the role and importance of exercise referral and related policies and key documents
- Understand roles and responsibilities within an exercise referral scheme
- Understand the current healthcare systems in the UK
- Understand the exercise referral process
- Understand the principles and procedures of record keeping
- Understand the concept of a patient centred approach
- Understand how to monitor a successful exercise referral scheme
- Understand how to monitor a successful exercise referral scheme
Unit 16
Instructing Exercise with Referred Patients
- Understand how to instruct exercise to exercise referral patients
- Understand how to adapt exercise to meet the needs of exercise referral patients
- Understand how to review exercise referral sessions with patients
- Be able to prepare resources for the exercise referral sessions
- Be able to prepare patients for exercise referral sessions
- Be able to instruct and adapt planned exercises to exercise referral patients
- Be able to bring exercise referral sessions to an end
- Be able to review exercise referral sessions
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FAQ's
This qualification prepares you to work as a fully qualified personal trainer.
It is ideal for those aspiring to turn their passion for fitness and training into a profession.
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 qualification, or a foundation degree as stated in academic progression.
It is not recommended that you be employed to take this course.
This qualification can lead to personal trainer, fitness instructor, health and fitness trainer, 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 written assignments, a portfolio of your work, and practical placement. For more information on the assessment process, contact our support team.
Yes, this Level 3 personal trainer course is widely recognised by employers and professional bodies alike.
No previous experience is necessary to enrol. It is required that you have a Level 2 qualification.
Yes, you will learn how to create personalised plans tailored to suit each client’s goals and needs.
Yes, this diploma specialist in personal training 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, planning exercise programmes, use of information technology, planning and delivering outdoor fitness, and more.
It is required you have a Level 2 qualification in fitness instructing in gym.
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 Specialist 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 as a specialist personal trainer.
You can complete this course within 6 months.
Good foundation
This course offered good insight into specialist personal training, which is a role I’ve been pursuing.
Clear explanations
The explanations provided were clear and straightforward. It helped me grasp the course materials.
Highly recommended
I recommend this course to aspiring personal trainers and fitness instructors.