Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training (RQF)

Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training (RQF)

(QRN – 601/6332/X)

Qualification Overview

The Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training (RQF) aims to provide the learner with the skills, knowledge, and competence required for an individual to work unsupervised as a Personal Trainer. This includes being able to offer one-to-one training, baseline assessment, nutritional advice, and progressive programming which is specific to the individual needs of a client.

• To provide learners with the knowledge of anatomy and physiology, functional kinesiology, and concepts and components of fitness
• To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to successfully gather and analyse client information using the most accepted techniques
• To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to assess a client’s current health and fitness status
• To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan and conduct a physical activity session, within a variety of environments using multiple resources
• To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to perform a client consultation using the most accepted methods and providing strategies for successful behaviour change
• To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to communicate effectively to build successful relationships with their clients and other health care professionals
• To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to manage, evaluate, and improve own performance
• To provide learners with the knowledge to be able to offer nutritional advice for physical activity based on clients’ needs

Qualification Structure

Learners must complete all of the mandatory units to achieve a total of 36 credits.

Learner Entry Requirements

Prior to enrolling on the Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training, learners must have the necessary underpinning knowledge at Level 2. Therefore, learners must have already achieved a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing in Gym, or equivalent.

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) and the application of number involved, so learners should have basic skills in communication and numeracy at Levels 3 and 2 respectively.

Progression Routes

Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualifications:

• Level 3 Certificate in Fitness Management
• Any other Level 3 qualification in the Health and Fitness Industry
• Level 3 NVQ in Instructing Physical Exercise and Nutrition
• Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma in Sport and Recreation Management
• Level 4 HNC Diploma in Sport (RQF)
• Level 4 Certificate In Exercise And Nutritional Interventions For Obesity And Diabetes
• Level 4 Certificate In Exercise For The Management Of Low Back Pain
• Level 5 HND Diploma in Sport and Exercise Sciences (RQF)

Age Ranges

Entry is at the discretion of the centre; however, learners should be a minimum age of 16 years to undertake this qualification.

Geographical Coverage

This qualification is available in England.

Qualification Specification

To view the Qualification Specification please click here.