Course overview

Understand the psychology behind exercise and lifestyle.
Explore the bodies different systems, such as the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, and the effects exercise has on them.
Develop personal training skills and how to conduct a programme.
Gain an insight into business procedures and how to set yourself up as a personal fitness trainer.

Personal trainers enable faster, safer and more reliable results than training alone. They motivate clients to develop healthy habits and stay focused on achieving their goals.

All course materials will be delivered to you by post or email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.

Course content

Lifestyle psychology
Assessing stage of change
Motivational interviewing
Exercise adherence
Social support
Stress management
Exercise and stress management
Group dynamics
Goal setting
Application of psychology in personal fitness training

Functional anatomy
Divisions of a skeleton
Joint movements
Cartilage
Ligaments and tendons
Understanding movement
Muscles and movement

The cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Cardiovascular disease
Metabolism and energy systems

Developing a programme
Resistance training
Myths and fallacies
Risk factors
Body composition
Muscle strength and endurance
Programme writing
Reps, sets and resistance
Progression
Alternative overload suggestions
Flexibility
Digestion and energy sources
Micronutrients
Calories and weight management
Kick start programmes

The kinetic chain
Sports performance
Sports specific conditioning
Posture and corrective exercises
Special populations

Business essentials
Setting up
How much do you want or need to earn?
Getting clients
Your brand
Client experience
Marketing
Managing and keeping clients
Growing your business
Business planning
Legal status
Your business plan

Awarding Body

This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provisions and training programmes.

This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

The Quality License Scheme’s endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

Extra Information

The Personal Fitness Trainer course is assessed by a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor for marking. There is no external examination required.

You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 100 hours to complete. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email.

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

FAQs

You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.

Dedicated personal tutor support
Dedicated learner services
Assignment marking and feedback
FREE XO Student Discounts membership
FREE CV critique service
FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
Comprehensive study guide*
Open Study College pen and highlighter*
Student notebook*

* Not included with the online study option

No, everything you need is included in the price!

You will send your work to your personal course tutor for them to mark and return to you. On successful completion of the course, you will achieve a Certificate of Achievement in Personal Fitness Trainer Level 3.

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.

That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.

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