Personal Fitness Trainer Advanced: QCF Level 3 Course

Our Personal Fitness Trainer Advanced course has been specifically designed for those who are seeking the skills and knowledge required in order to begin a career within the fitness industry. The fitness industry is expanding rapidly despite the current economic downturn, there is a high rate of employment within the industry with currently more than 6,000 fitness centres located all across the UK. This means that there has never been a better time to take the first step towards becoming a fully qualified personal trainer.

The key feature of this course is the fact that it includes the full syllabus and practical training from our Gym Instructor: QCF Level 2 qualification as well as the full syllabus and practical training from our Personal Fitness Trainer: QCF Level 3. So if you have never had any experience at all within the fitness industry, and are looking to work as a full qualified Personal Trainer, then this is the ideal course for you.

Most students will complete the theory element of the course in 6 ? 8 weeks (although we impose no time limits on this), you can then book onto your practical training which lasts for 9 days (please click on the ?Furth Info? tab below for more information on the practical training).

This course is a full qualification listed on the QCF (Qualifications Curriculum Framework) at Level 3 (500/8820/8)

Please note:

If you opt to study for this qualification by the postal method you will receive a binder of all the course notes in the post, however you will still require internet access in order to complete the assignments for this course.

On completion of the Personal Trainer Advanced qualification you will be able to work in a wide variety of roles within the health and fitness industry, for instance you could set up your own business as a personal trainer or you could work in a gym. You will also have the benefit of being able to offer your clients nutritional advice and information on a one to one basis.

On completion of this course you will be able to gain employment in any of the major or independent gyms in the UK and you will also qualify for entry on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) at Level 3 Personal Trainer status.

Anatomy and physiology for exercise (H/600/9013)

    Understand the structure and function of the circulatory system
    Understand the structure and function of the respiratory system
    Understand the structure and function of the skeleton
    Understand joints in the skeleton
    Understand the muscular system
    Understand the life-course of the musculoskeletal system and its implications for special populations exercise
    Understand energy systems and their relation to exercise
    Understand the nervous system and its relation to exercise

Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity (M/600/9015)

    Understand how to form effective working relationships with clients
    Understand how to address barriers to exercise/physical activity that clients experience
    Understand how to support clients to adhere to exercise/physical activity
    Understand how to provide ongoing customer service to clients

Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment (T/600/9016)

    Understand emergency procedures in a fitness environment
    Understand health and safety requirements in a fitness environment
    Understand how to control risks in a fitness environment
    Understand how to safeguard children and vulnerable adults

Principles of exercise, fitness and health (A/600/9017)

    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

Planning gym-based exercise (F/600/9018)

    Understand how to collect client information to plan gym-based exercise
    Understand how to use client information to plan gym-based exercise
    Understand how to plan gym-based exercise with clients
    Be able to collect and use client information to plan a gym-based exercise programme
    Be able to plan a safe and effective gym-based exercise programme with clients

Instructing gym-based exercise (A/600/9020)

    Understand how to provide gym-based exercise
    Be able to prepare self and equipment for gym-based exercise
    Be able to prepare clients for gym-based exercise
    Be able to instruct gym-based exercise
    Be able to supervise clients undertaking gym-based exercise
    Be able to bring a gym-based exercise session to an end
    Be able to reflect on providing gym-based exercise
    Be able to support clients taking part in gym-based exercise

Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health (A/600/9051)

    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

Programming personal training with clients (F/600/9052)

    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

Delivering personal training sessions (J/600/9053)

    Understand how to instruct exercise during personal training sessions
    Understand how to adapt exercise to meet client needs during personal training sessions
    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

Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (L/600/9054)

    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

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds, however students must be 16 years or older.

On completion of the Personal Trainer Advanced qualification you will be able to work in a wide variety of roles within the health and fitness industry, for instance you could set up your own business as a personal trainer or you could work in a gym. You will also have the benefit of being able to offer your clients nutritional advice and information on a one to one basis.