NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
Qualification reference: RQF 500/8526/8
Level: NCFE CACHE Level 3
By successfully completing this course, you will:
- Gain skills and knowledge to work for a gym or become a freelance personal trainer
- Be awarded the NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training* – a nationally recognised qualification, regulated by Ofqual in England
- Be able to join CIMSPA
This course is currently being updated and will be available shortly
You can study this course from the comfort of your own home; in your own time and at your own pace; with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors.
Course overview
This course is ideal for those in the exercise and fitness sector who wish to complement their existing skills.
As a personal trainer, you will be able to work with individuals or small groups, setting targets for your clients, creating specialised personal training programmes and supporting them to achieve results. You can:
- Educate, motivate and coach clients to help them follow their programmes safely and effectively
- Give clients advice on health, nutrition and lifestyle changes
- Create and guide clients through tailored workouts
- Check and record clients’ progress
You can earn money from your enjoyment of health and fitness, and meet and work with a wide variety of interesting people.
Syllabus
Practical training
To gain the NCFE Level 3 qualification, you will need to successfully:
- Complete assessments at the end of each unit to create a portfolio of work.
- Submit recorded practical sessions (for example, in DVD format) where you plan and train a client, and demonstrating the required competences for creating personal training programmes. A qualified person will need to be present during the training session.
Prerequisites
To enrol on this course you must have achieved the NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym-Based Exercise) qualification, or another Level 2 fitness instructing qualification.
Learners should be aged 16 or above to undertake this qualification.
You will also need to be proficient in reading, writing and speaking English.
Level
On successful completion of this course you will:
- achieve the NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training*
- be able to join CIMSPA
The NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training is a regulated qualification. This means it is a nationally recognised qualification, regulated by Ofqual in England.
This course has a credit value of 36 total credits.
Certification
Successfully complete this course and you will:
- Achieve the NCFE Certificate in Personal Training* at Level 3
- Be able to join CIMSPA
*NCFE registration fee of £84.00 applies
You can complete this course from the comfort of your own home; in your own time and at your own pace; with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors.
At the end of each unit there will be an assignment, which is submitted to your tutor for feedback. To achieve the qualification, you will need to successfully complete all units in the course.
If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly advisors by phone or email. You can also message your tutor using the in-platform messaging service.
This course is delivered online:
Online study
Your course units can be accessed and your assignments completed via our online learning platform.
You will be able to progress through your course whenever and wherever you wish – all you need is access to the internet, and a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
*NCFE registration fee applies – See Level and Qualifications
