Certificate in Personal Training

The main aim of the ITEC Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training is to enable learners to gain the practical and theoretical skills necessary to provide personal training advice and assistance for active leisure and recreation.

This qualification will be internally assessed, using assignments, case studies and assessments of skills as set out below. College Lecturers will Internally Assess ALL case studies and these will be Externally Verified by the ITEC Practical Verifier. The final practical assessment for units 414 and 415 will be carried out by an internal assessor, in front of an ITEC external verifier.

Entry Level:

 Level 2 qualification in Exercise & Fitness

Duration:

Tues 10.00 - 5.00

Awarding Body: 

ITEC

Examination:

• Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment (L2) - Assignment
• Principles of exercise, fitness and health (L2) - Assignment
• Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity (L2) - Assignment
• Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme - Case studies
• Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health - Multiple-choice exam paper or ONLINE
• Programming personal training with clients - Internal assessments. One final external practical assessment to be carried out in front of an ITEC external verifier
• Delivering personal training sessions - Internal assessments. One final external practical assessment to be carried out in front of
  an ITEC external verifier

Course Content:  

Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment (L2)
Principles of exercise, fitness and health (L2)
Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity (L2)
Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health
Programming personal training with clients
Delivering personal training sessions

Recommended Prior Learning:

Level 2 qualification in Exercise and Fitness