YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner) - (January 2024)

Course overview

This qualification is suitable for learners holding a Level 2 qualification in Gym Instruction or equivalent who wish to progress to a career as a professional Personal Trainer on an employed or self-employed basis.

This qualification is mapped directly to:



The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) professional standards for a Personal Trainer

Level of entry onto REPS: Level 3

Learners will cover:
•Anatomy and physiology knowledge as applicable to personal training.
•Nutrition and its application to support a client’s health and physical activity programme
•Health and wellbeing and factors that affect this
•Effective communication during client consultations to promote and encourage healthy lifestyle behaviours and long term change
•Designing and planning effective Personal Training sessions for a range of clients in different environments
•Executing effective physical activity sessions for a range of clients in different environments
•Professional practice and legal requirements for Personal Training
•Business acumen for working in both an employed role and for self-employment
•Self-evaluation and professional development

YMCA Level 2 Award in Instructing Kettlebell Training sessions can be combined with this quaification for a one off additional £30 fee.

What else do I need to know?

This qualification is industry recognised and can lead to employment as a Personal Trainer. There is consdierable theoretical and pracitacl assessment thereofre there is an expectation for study outside of the course hours,