Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training (RQF)
QRN – 603/5232/2 Fee £75.90
Qualification Overview
The Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training (RQF) aims to provide the learner with the knowledge, skills, and competence required for an individual to work unsupervised as a personal trainer. This includes being able to offer one-to-one training, baseline assessment, nutritional advice and progressive programming which is specific to the individual needs of a client.
Qualification Structure
Learners must complete all of the mandatory units to achieve a total of 41 credits.
Learner Entry Requirements
Prior to enrolling on the Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training, learners must have the necessary underpinning knowledge at Level 2. Therefore, learners must have already achieved a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing in Gym, or equivalent. The qualification 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 learners should have basic skills in communication and application of number at Levels 2 and 3 respectively
Progression Routes
Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualifications:
- Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate In Nutrition For Weight Management And Athletic Performance (RQF)
- Focus Awards Level 3 Award In Developing Exercise Sessions For Older Adults (RQF)
- Focus Awards Level 3 Award In Delivering Online Personal Training (RQF)
- Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate In Developing Physical Activity And Weight Management Strategies For Obese Clients (RQF)
- Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate In Developing Physical Activity And Weight Management Strategies For Diabetic Clients (RQF)
- Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate In Exercise For Managing Lower Back Pain (RQF)
Age Ranges
Entry is at the discretion of the centre; however, learners should be a minimum age of 16 years to undertake this qualification.
Geographical Coverage
This qualification is available in England.
Qualification Specification
To view the Qualification Specification please click here. 
| Unit Title | Unit Ref | Level | GLH | Credits |
| Mandatory units | ||||
| Anatomy physiology and kinesiology for exercise and health | K/617/8594 | 3 | 43 | 6 |
| Applying nutritional principles to personal training | M/617/8595 | 3 | 40 | 6 |
| Planning exercise Programme design for Personal Training Clients | T/617/8596 | 3 | 47 | 7 |
| Delivering exercise programmes for Personal Training sessions | A/617/8597 | 3 | 58 | 9 |
| Business acumen and the use of information technology for a personal trainer | F/617/8598 | 3 | 35 | 5 |
| Principles of health and wellbeing for exercise, fitness and health | Y/617/8588 | 2 | 28 | 4 |
| Know how to support clients lifestyle management and enhance client motivation for exercise and physical activity | R/617/8590 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Principles of professional practice and health and safety in a fitness environment | Y/617/8591 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
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