QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW
The Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training (RQF) aims to provide you with the skills, knowledge, and competence required to work unsupervised as a personal trainer.
This includes being able to plan and conduct training programmes specific to a client’s individual needs, offer nutritional advice, assess a client’s current health and fitness status, and analyse client information. You’ll also learn how to perform a consultation and gain the communication skills needed to effectively build relationships with clients and other professionals.
UNITS
| UNIT TITLE (Mandatory Units) | REF | CREDIT | LEVEL | GLH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 – Anatomy Physiology and Kinesiology for Exercise and He alth | K/617/8594 | 6 | 3 | 43 |
| Unit 2 – Applying Nutritional Principles to Personal Training | M/617/8595 | 6 | 3 | 40 |
| Unit 3 – Planning Exercise Programme Design for Personal Training Clients | T/617/8596 | 7 | 3 | 47 |
| Unit 4 – Delivering Exercise Programmes for Personal Training Sessions | A/617/8597 | 9 | 3 | 58 |
| Unit 5 – Business Acumen and the Use of Information Technology for a Personal Trainer | F/617/8598 | 5 | 3 | 35 |
| Unit 6 – Principles of Health and Wellbeing for Exercise, Fitne ss and Health | Y/617/8588 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| Unit 7 – Know How to Support Clients Lifestyle Management and E nhance Client Motivation for Exercise and Physical Activity | R/617/8590 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Unit 8 – Principles of Professional Practice and Health and Saf ety in a Fitness Environment | Y/617/8591 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE
PASS RATE:
Unlimited re-sits for all Assessment Methods.
Assignment Coursework = 100%
Online Multiple Choice Theory Exams = > 90%
NB: Full-Time course students = Invigilated Multiple Choice Theory Exams = > 70%
Practical Observed Assessment = Pass or Refer
Unit 1: Assignment Based Coursework and a Timed Open Book Multiple Choice Theory Exam – NB
Unit 2: Assignment Based Coursework and a Timed Open Book Multiple Choice Theory Exam – NB
Unit 3: Assignment Based Coursework
Unit 4: Practical Assessment
Unit 5: Assignment Based Coursework
Unit 6: Assignment Based Coursework
Unit 7: Assignment Based Coursework
Unit 8: Assignment Based Coursework
LEARNER ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Learners must have already achieved a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing, 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 application of number involved, and you should have basic skills in communication and application of number at Levels 3 and 2 respectively.
NB: Full-Time Course Students must sit an Invigilated Multiple Choice Theory Exam.
