Become a Personal Trainer
This YMCA Awards Level 3 Personal Training (Practitioner) qualification is for anyone wishing to become a personal trainer and work with clients on a 1-2-1 basis or in small groups.
Our flexible courses including online learning, can be started upon enrolment. This qualification also awards 10 CIMSPA points and 20 REPs points.
Online and Live Courses
Pay course in full: £789
Includes registration, course materials, assessments, workshops (if applicable), and certification.
Or pay a £125 deposit to use our 3, 6 or 9 month interest-free payment plan.
How to book using our payment plan?
Study & Assessment Options
This qualification is offered as an ONLINE or LIVE course, which you can start studying straight away.
Both the ONLINE and LIVE courses includes online elearning for all units plus attendance and/or video submission for assessments. We have plenty of assessment dates available each month for our students at our Midlands venue, but it is possible to sit your exams in your workplace should you not be able to attend one of our assessment centres.
If you feel you would benefit from some tutor-taught workshops to supplement the online learning, then you can book on our 8 LIVE workshop days (included in course fee). These workshops cover content from units 2, 3 and 4:
Promoting Wellness Through Client Motivation and Interaction;
Bespoke Exercise Programme Design, and;
Customised Exercise Programme Instruction and Communication Techniques.
What course materials and support will I receive?
- Online elearning for all units -access for 300 days,
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Electronic assessment paperwork for all units,
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Link to further presentations and mock exams,
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Option to purchase hard copy manuals to supplement the elearning.
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Access to a personal tutor.
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Access to our study support Facebook Group.
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Option to attend 8 LIVE attendance dates.
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Ability to sit theory exams on a date to suit you using our book an assessment form (updated every month) or complete in your workplace if you are unable to attend one of our assessment centres,
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Full guidance on how to film and submit video assessments.
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YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO A FITNESS FACILITY THROUGHOUT YOUR COURSE - check what equipment is required.
Equipment Required
FITNESS EQUIPMENT
You must have the ability to demonstrate instruction of a variety of CV and resistance training methods with or without equipment. This can include CV machines, resistance machines, free weights, functional equipment e.g. medicine balls, power bands, resistance bands, VIPRs, kettlebells, battle ropes, slam balls, TRX, BOSU, stability discs etc. There is no minimum requirement. Please contact us if you need further clarification.
FITNESS TESTING EQUIPMENT
Blood pressure monitor
Height and weight measure
Tape measure for anthropometric body measurements
Skinfold callipers
Bio-electrical impedance (hand held or scales)
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