YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Personal Trainer (610/2787/X)
By completing this qualification, existing gym instructors can expand their scope of practice to deliver personal training. This qualification meets industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard.
Price
£65
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YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Personal Trainer (610/2787/X)
Qualifications Type
Occupational Entry
Occupational qualifications provide the knowledge and skills to meet industry minimum standards of deployment for a particular role. This can support learners in getting their first job within the sector, or add additional roles to their existing scope of practice.
Qualification Number (QN)
610/2787/X
Qualification size
Total Qualification Time (TQT)
This is an estimate of the total amount of time, measured in hours that a learner would reasonably need to be able to show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a qualification.
Total Qualification Time is made up of the following two elements:
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
This is:
This is not unsupervised learning such as:
Pathways
Availability
Operational start date: 1 January 2024
Operational end date:
Certification end date:
Entry Requirements
Aged 16+
Assessments
Endorsement
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Overview
By completing this qualification, existing gym instructors can expand their scope of practice to deliver personal training. This qualification meets industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA Personal Trainer professional standard.
The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to:
Qualification details
Learners will cover underpinning knowledge and skills for a personal trainer including:
To achieve the YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Personal Trainer (610/2787/X), learners must achieve six mandatory units. Assessments include:
You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification specification and/or learner assessment record (LAR). The LAR is available for centres to download from Y-Connect.
This qualification is an occupational entry qualification. This means it meets the agreed industry prerequisites to enter the sport and physical activity sector as an employed or self-employed Personal Trainer.
This qualification can also lead to further training at the same and/or higher level to specialise and further increase scope of practice. For example:
Occupational entry (to work in a broader range of roles):
Population specialisms (to work with a broader range of clients):
Technical specialisms (to work with specific equipment or perform additional roles within the workplace):
Unit | eLearning | Manual |
---|---|---|
Anatomy and physiology for exercise and fitness professionals (H/650/4852) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Nutrition for physical activity and exercise (F/650/6219) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Consultation and assessment for personal training (K/650/4863) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Plan, deliver and evaluate personal training (M/650/4865) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Plan, deliver and evaluate outdoor training (J/650/4862) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Business acumen for health and fitness professionals (F/650/7416) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
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