Level 3 Personal Trainer Course in Scotland

Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training

Do you want a career that is fun, flexible and improves the lives of others? Start your career as a personal trainer to help others feel the physical and mental benefits of a healthy lifestyle through fitness and nutrition while you build a profitable career for yourself.

This course is ideal for learners continuing their professional development after completing their gym instructor qualification and looking to qualify as a personal trainer. Once qualified, candidates will be able to train clients on a one-to-one basis and in small groups, carry out fitness testing, give advice on lifestyle and nutrition, and deliver periodised programming.

This qualification also includes a unit covering professionalism and business acumen for personal trainers, a vital part of starting a career as a personal trainer. The course is taught through blended learning, combining home study/e-learning with 5 face-to-face attendance days covering the practical elements of the course.

Course Content

• Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise and fitness
• The principles of nutrition and their application to exercise and health
• Understanding lifestyle, health and wellbeing and common medical conditions
• Encouraging positive health and fitness behaviours in clients
• Programme design and delivery for personal training
• Professionalism and business acumen for personal trainers

Pre-requisite

• Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Coaching/Gym Instructing