Level 4 Diploma Master Personal Training (RQF)
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- Original price was: £1,749.00.£1,049.00Current price is: £1,049.00.
- 1 year
- Awarded by 'Focus Awards'
- 786Guided Learning Hours
- 1320 Hours Total Qualification Time
- Qualification Number: 610/2582/3
- 132 Credits
- Self-study Online
- Ofqual Regulated Qualification
Course Overview
Become a Master Personal Trainer
The fitness industry is experiencing a rapid boost with personal training jobs on the rise. The Level 4 Diploma Master Personal Training is the highest-level vocational qualification to provide fitness services to clients, including those with specialised conditions, such as diabetes, obesity, and lower back pain. Regulated by Ofqual, this Level 4 personal training qualification equips you with advanced skills to operate at a professional standard in a range of settings, including commercial gyms, private health clubs, specialist clinics, and wellness programmes.
This qualification is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). Completing this course will also give you international recognition, including from the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS), and the opportunity to work in many Commonwealth and European countries. This qualification is also ideal for personal trainers looking to work independently and set up their own business. You are also qualified to offer mobile or online training services, opening up multiple career paths. This ensures the option to specialise in areas working with clients with diabetes, managing obesity, and providing lower back pain rehabilitation.
The personal training industry is competitive, and this Level 4 qualification significantly enhances your earning potential, enabling you to earn two to three times more than entry-level trainers. This course provides a strong foundation to progress to a Level 5 diploma in massage therapy for sport and with more experience a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, nutrition, or a related field.
You can complete this master personal training by building a portfolio of your work, ensuring all learning outcomes are achieved. Active individual participation and physical exercise are key components of this course. You need to be 18 years of age to enrol.
We provide highly experienced tutors to support and guide you throughout this course, ensuring you have the assistance to establish a successful career as an advanced personal trainer.
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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 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?
Understand advanced anatomy and physiology, and how it relates to exercise and fitness.
Design and deliver tailored fitness plans for a variety of clients with specialised conditions.
Apply techniques to deliver outdoor fitness and group sessions.
Be able to support clients through goal setting and motivation.
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.
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.
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| Learning Outcomes |
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| Who is this Course For? | This course is suitable for those who want a professional career in the fitness industry. Â
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| Certification | Once you complete this course, you will be awarded the Level 4 Diploma Master Personal Training by Focus Awards and regulated by Ofqual. |
| Career Progression | Build a Future in Advanced Personal TrainingÂ
Once you complete the Level 4 Diploma Master Personal Training, it opens the door to professional career opportunities in the fitness industry. Once qualified, you can work as an advanced personal trainer in various professional settings. You will also have the skills to operate independently, allowing you to set up your own business and build a clientele, and offer mobile, or online training services. Here are some job prospects you can pursue along with the average salary scale (Source: UK Glassdoor).Â
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| Entry Requirements |
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| Average Completion Timeframe | The Level 4 Diploma Master Personal Training requires 786 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 9 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 4 Diploma, you must submit written assignments and a portfolio of your work. Importantly, this course does not have an exam. This is how you will be evaluated during your course.
If you have any questions about the assessment process, please click the ‘Enquire Now’ button. |
| Academic Progression | Upon completing this Level 4 diploma master, you can progress to the following. Â
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| Regulated by | OFQUALÂ
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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Unit 01Â
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 02Â
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 03Â
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 clientsÂ
- 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 04Â
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 isÂ
- 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
Unit 07
Delivering Circuit Sessions
- Prepare to deliver a circuit sessionÂ
- 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 group 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 Gymstick 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 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 forsports 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 to prepare for exercise referral programmes
- 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 15Â
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 the principles of risk stratification in exercise referral
Unit 16Â
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
Unit 17
Planning Exercise to Support Obese Clients
- Understand the benefits of exercise for clients with obesity
- Understand the psychosocial factors of exercise on obesity
- Understand the types of exercises to manage obesity
- Understand the professionals to communicate with
Unit 18
Delivering Exercise to Support Obese Clients
- Be able to set up the environment for delivery of exercises for clients with obesity
- Be able to introduce the clients with obesity to the exercises
- Be able to provide and use feedback to and from the clients with obesity
- Be able to support with future management of obesity through exercise
Unit 19
Behavioural Strategies for Managing Obesity
- Understand the strategies for managing obesity
- Understand the psychosocial impact of the different behavioural strategies
- Understand the physiological effects and health implications of obesity
Unit 20
Classification of Obesity
- Understand the classification of obesity
- Understand how lifestyle can impact obesity
- Understand psychosocial effect of obesity
Unit 21
Fundamentals of Life Coaching
- Know the purpose of a life coachÂ
- Know the ethical framework and boundaries in life coaching
- Know a range of techniques used in life coaching
- Know a range of goal setting methods and their relevance to life coaching
- Know the concept of motivation in relation to behaviour change
- Know a variety of personality types and styles of processing information
- Know how to self-evaluate own personality type using a variety of methods
- Know a variety of core beliefs and how they influence life choices and life coaching
- Know a variety of core values and how they influence life choices and life coaching
- Be able to reflect on your own value system and beliefs and the impact on life choices and behaviour
Unit 22
Delivering a Life Coaching Programme
- Be able to collect and analyse client information for a life coaching programme
- Be able to deliver a life coaching programme relevant to client needs
- Be able to review a life coaching programme
- Be able to adapt a life coaching programme appropriate to a client’s needs
- Be able to reflect on a life coaching programme
Unit 23
Utilising Communication Skills for Life Coaching
- Know a variety of communication skills for life coaching
- Know the impact of communication skills for life coaching
- Be able to utilise effective communication skills in coaching
- Be able to reflect on own communication skills in life coaching
Unit 24
Business Skills for the Personal Training and Fitness IndustryÂ
- Understand business terminology used in the fitness industry
- Understand business marketing in the fitness industry
- Be able to develop branding materials for a personal training business
- Be able to use social media to promote a personal training business
- Â Understand sales strategies in relation to a personal training business
Unit 25
Using Technology and Communication to Support and Enhance Performance
- Understand the use of technology to benefit clients
- Be able to use different technology to the benefit of clients
- Understand how to use behaviour change and communication techniques to benefit clients
- Understand advanced consultation skills to benefit clients
- Be able to use advanced consultation skills and communication techniques to benefit clients
Unit 26
Planning, Programming and Delivering Advanced Personal Training Sessions in a Range of Environments
- Understand different methods of assessment/testing to benefit clients
- Be able to plan and prepare advanced personal training sessions in a range of environments
- Be able to deliver a non-gym based personal training session
- Be able to evaluate the non-gym- based session and performance to benefit the client
Unit 27
Understand the Effects and Ethical Use of Supplements and Performance Enhancing Drugs
- Understand the use of supplements and their effects
- Understand the use and effect of performance enhancing drugs
- Understand personal trainer ethicsÂ
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FAQ's
This is an advanced-level course to prepare you for a career as a fully qualified personal trainer.
It is ideal for those who have a foundation in fitness training and are looking to establish a professional career at an advanced level.
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 5 qualification or a bachelor’s degree as stated in academic progression.
It is not recommended that you be employed to take this course.
This qualification can lead to a personal trainer, gym instructor, and fitness 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 written assignments and a portfolio of your work. For more information on the assessment process, contact our support team.
Yes, this Level 4 personal training course is widely recognised by employers and professional bodies alike.
It is recommended you have foundational experience to enrol for this course.
Yes, this course is designed to be flexible and can be completed while working and studying simultaneously.
Yes, this diploma master 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, nutritional principles in personal training, planning exercise programmes, business knowledge and the use of information technology, and more.
Yes, it includes how to grow a personal training business.
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 4 Diploma Master Personal Training. You will receive your login information to access our learning portal.
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners with the skills and knowledge to work as an advanced personal trainer.
You can complete this course within 9 months.
Independent trainer
This course helped me set up my own private training business. The business module was very helpful to me.
Detailed course
This course was detailed and informative and allowed me to advance my skills and knowledge in personal training.
Recommended
I recommend this course to those working in the fitness industry.