Personal Training

Diploma Level 3

Study mode Full time

Location Moulton

Level Level 3

Start date Sept 2025

Duration 1 year

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If you have a passion for fitness, communication, hard work and helping others, then our internationally recognised qualification in Personal Training is for you.

As a Personal Training student you will have access to an exciting range of specialist resources at the College. You will use our extensive sports facilities including our fitness suite and Olympic free weights training area, to develop a range of skills in planning and programming for a one to one coaching session.

Guided by our expert tutors and guest lecturers you will enhance your understanding of nutrition as well as learning the fundamentals of one to one lifestyle coaching.

The Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training will enhance your employability prospects and will increase your salary potential, which includes being able to gain entry into the REPS register at Level 3.

This course will enable students to become a qualified Personal Trainer and work with clients in a one to one setting, either in a health club or on a freelance basis.

This qualification will also provide students with all the skills and knowledge needed to effectively prescribe exercise to clients, in different environments, with different goals and with a variety of fitness levels.

Students will study some of the following units:

Anatomy and physiology for exercise
Applying the principles of nutrition as part of a personal training programme
Programming personal training with clients
Delivering personal training students will also study additional qualifications in Business Skills and Ante Natal and Post Natal qualifications, which will further increase their salary potential and provide them with the skills necessary to set up their own personal training business.

You will be required to buy sports clothing and shoes for this course. Moulton branded kit can also be brought.

Click here to find out more about the required sports kit.

This is a full time course taking place on three days per week from 9.00am - 4:30pm.

You will have a variety of practical gym-based sessions each day which will take place in our fitness suite and Olympic free weights training area, as well as theoretical sessions which will prepare you for both the external and workbook assessments.

Practical assessments
Written coursework and workbooks
Externally set exams
Presentations

Students can go onto progress into the health and fitness industry as a qualified Personal Trainer working with recognised organisations such as Pure Gym, Fitness First and David Lloyd Leisure.

Some students go onto work as a self-employed Personal Trainer where they have started their own businesses.

Some students supplement their personal training careers by studying a Level 3 and Level 4 Sports Massage qualification.

Additionally students can choose to continue at the college and study a degree level programme on courses such as the BSc Strength and Conditioning qualification.

Level 2 Diploma in Gym Instructing or equivalent apprenticeship in gym instruction plus at least one GCSE (or equivalent) at grade 4 or above in either English or maths.