Active IQ Level three Diploma in Personal Training

Overview

Introduction

• Further knowledge of anatomy and physiology applicable to personal training.
• Lifestyle and medical factors that affect wellbeing.
• Effective communication skills for client consultations to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviours and strategies for change.
• Skills to plan and conduct physical activity sessions with different types of clients in a variety of environments with a range of resources.
• Legal and professional requirements for personal training.
• How to set up and manage a personal training business on a self-employed basis if they wish to.
• How to manage, evaluate and improve own performance.

Entry Requirements

• A suitable Level 2 qualification in Gym Instructing.
• 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 maths involved, so learners should have basic skills in communication and maths pitched at level 2 (as a minimum).

Qualification Structure

Learners must complete the six mandatory units.

Assessment

Coursework/Project, E-assessment, Multiple Choice Examination, Portfolio of Evidence, Practical Demonstration/Assignment/Assessment