L3 Personal Trainer Strength & Conditioning Specialist

This Personal Training package includes a Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training, a Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning, and an Exercise Demonstration supportive resource. By completing these courses you can qualify as a Personal Trainer and S&C specialist at the same time, allowing you to offer specialised strength and conditoning programmes to your clients, and charge highly hourly rates. 

Our team of industry leading professionals will lead you through your courses, sharing their tips and advice for success in the industry whilst also teaching you the fundamental knowledge you need to be top quality PTs. By the end of these courses you will be ready to enter the fitness industry with a wealth of knowledge to share with your clients. 

Below are the key topics covered in each course:
 

L3 Gym Instructing & Personal Training 

• Human anatomy and physiology
• Nutrition for physical activity
• How to deliver client consultations 
• How to plan and deliver personal training programmes 
• Engaging a client and maximising their experience 
• Business fundamentals for a personal trainer 

L4 Strength & Conditioning

• Biomechanical, physiological and psychological factors affecting strength and conditioning for sports performance
• Skill acquisition and professional practice in sports performance
• Scientific principles underpinning sporting performance
• Delivering a range of strength and conditioning activities
• Understanding trends and tools in current strength and conditioning practice

You can find out more detailed information about the course contents, team and potential career opportunities in the tabs above. Or alternatively, register your interest on the form below and we will send you further information.

What sets us apart from other training providers is that all our courses are developed and delivered by industry experts who are all currently leading the way in their industry. You will be taught through a combination of written materials, interactive learning elements and course videos which help teach important information in an engaging and fun way. Check out the video below for a example of the content you can expect in this course

L3 Personal Training

Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise

1. The structure and function of the cardiorespiratory system 
2. The structure and function of the skeleton
3. Understanding the muscular system and its life-course
4. The energy systems of the human body
5. The role of the nervous system and the principles of muscle contraction 
6. The function of the digestive system 

Unit 2: Applied Anatomy and Physiology 

1. The cardiorespiratory system and it's relation to exercise
2. The skeletal system and its relation to exercise 
3. The muscular system and it's relation to exercise 
4. Postural and core stability 
5. The nervous system and it's relation to exercise 
6. The endocrine system and its relation to exercise and health 
7. Energy systems and their relation to exercise  

Unit 3: Nutrition for Physical Activity

1. The principles of nutrition
2. Key nutritional strategies and guidelines
3. Understand how to use nutritional tools
4. Collecting and analysis nutritional information 
5. Apply the principles of nutrition

Unit 4: Client Consultations and Lifestyle Management

1. The client consultation process in the gym environment
2. The role of health screening, fitness testing and risk stratification
3. Lifestyle and health promotion
4. Understand the prevention and management of common health conditions
5. Principles of behaviour change and exercise adherence
6. Be able to conduct consultations and assessments

Unit 5: Planning and Delivering Gym Programmes

1. The components of fitness and programming variables
2. Understanding gym-based exercise training 
3. Planning and delivering gym-based training
4. Reviewing gym-based training
5. Safeguarding in the fitness environment

Unit 6: Planning and Delivering Personal Training Programmes

1. Obtaining client information in inform programme planning
2. Observing and adapting exercise technique
3. Demonstrating professional conduct
4. How to instruct and adapt personal training sessions to meet the needs of different clients                      

Unit 7: Maximising the Customer Experience in the Exercise Environment

1. How to assess customer needs in a gym environment
2. The role of customer service in the gym environment
3. Communicating with customer and colleagues
4. Professional practice
5. Cleaning and waste management in the gym environment

Unit 8: Business Acumen for Personal Trainers

1. Understand the principles of business planning and creating a business plan for a successful personal training business
2. Managing finances related to a personal training business

L4 Strength & Conditioning

Unit 1: Biomechanical, physiological and psychological factors affecting strength and conditioning for sports performance

1. Understand the biomechanical factors affecting sports performance
2. Understand the physiological factors affecting sports performance
3. Understand the psychological factors affecting sports performance

Unit 2: Programming strength and conditioning activities for sports performance

1. Understand skill acquisition and professional practice in sports performance
2. Understand the scientific principles underpinning sporting performance
3. Understand the principles behind programming strength and conditioning activities

Unit 3: Delivering strength and conditioning for sports performance

1. Deliver a range of strength and conditioning activities
2. Understanding trends and tools in current strength and conditioning practice

There is no experience or previous qualifications required to enrol in this course package! We are open to everyone!

The L3 Personal Training Diploma is an entry level qualification which does not require any previous knowledge. We will teach you everything you need to know to become a top quality PT. You will then be ready to start on your L4 Strength & Conditioning Course.

A minimum course payment of 15% must be paid before we are able to register you on the course and book your unit 1 exam. Until this threshold is met, you will be unable to sit your unit 1 exam, although you are welcome to continue working your way through the course content.

Each unit will be assessed through a combination of methods based on the course content.  You can expect a combination of multiple-choice exams, written questions, video submissions, programme cards and worksheets. 

Unit 1 and Unit 2 of the L3 Personal Training Course are externally assessed by Innovate Awarding, who charge a resit fee of £29.99 if you fail on your first attempt. To ensure you feel prepared before your exams, we provide three mock exams per unit! 

All other units in this package assessed by the LEAP Academy team and we offer unlimited free resits on all of these assessments!

As part of the video submissions you will require access to gym equipment, this includes cardio machines, weight machines and free weights. 

Don't worry, we will walk you through each assessment as they arrive to ensure you are fully prepared.

        

Upon successful completion of this course package, you will be awarded the Level 3 Diploma for the Gym Instructing and Personal Training Practitioner (RQF), and the Level 4 Certificate for Strength & Conditioning (RFQ)

These courses are accredited by Innovate Awarding and Focus Awards.

Both Innovate and Focus are Ofqual regulated awarding organisations with an innovative and dynamic approach. They develop off-the-shelf, customised and fully bespoke qualifications across a growing number of sectors all on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). Both qualifications are CIMSPA endorsed. This means you will be added to the CIMSPA register after you have qualified.

This course package provides an excellent starting point for anyone who wants to join the fitness industry and stand out from the crowd. By qualifying in Personal Training and S&C at the same time you will expand the range of services you will be able to offer clients, and you will also be able to charge highly hourly rates. 

Your personal training qualification will allow you to teach group exercise classes, work in a gym, deliver online coaching, and train clients in a 1 to 1 setting. Your S&C qualification will allow you to create bespoke programmes for high-performance clients and athletes.

These qualifications go hand in hand and give you the skills and knowhow to enter the industry with the greatest chance of success.