CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training - Course format and syllabus information

Qualification Title

CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training.

                           


Description

This is an industry leading professional qualification widely respected by employers throughout the UK, Ireland and abroad.  You will study and be assessed across a wide range of advanced fitness instructor/personal trainer topics.  In addition to your Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training you will gain four other Level 3 CYQ certificates:  (1) L3 Anatomy & Physiology, (2) L3 Nutrition & Weight Management, (3) L3 Advanced Programming, (4) L3 Advanced Instructing

Pre-requisite and target candidates

Candidates must hold a CYQ (or equivalent) Level 2 Fitness Instructing qualification.  We strongly recommend that this qualification is in the context of gym and that the candidate should have gained significant practical experience prior to commencing study.  This is an ideal course for individuals wishing to gain separate certificates in each of the four mandatory units on the way to qualifying as a Level 3 Personal Trainer.  We also recommend this course for fitness instructors who are seeking to enhance their qualifications and professional status and especially those already working as personal trainers but who lack recognised qualifications.  Candidates age 16+ are eligible for assessment.

Structure

This course comprises of four units:

Mandatory Units

Unit	Unit Title
Unit 01	Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health  (3 contact learning days plus home study and assessment)
Unit 02	Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme  (2 contact learning days plus home study and assessment)
Unit 03	Programming personal training with clients  (3 contact learning days plus home study and assessment)
Unit 04	Delivering personal training sessions  (2 contact learning days plus home study and assessment)

Students must complete all four mandatory units in order to achieve the CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training.

Format

The course is delivered over ten ‘contact learning’ days.  Pre-course reading and home study are not essential but may be beneficial.  Online learning is available for Units 01 & 02 as an alternative to attending the ‘tutor led’ sessions.  Students can commence study at any time.  We offer all contact days in at least two venues within every six month cycle.  Register for the course of your choice and if for any reason you are unable to attend any of the workshop sessions at your chosen venue you are free to complete the relevant module at any of our other venues.  You can complete the full course in as little as three months or work at your own pace and take as long as you need.

Level 3 units can be completed and paid for individually.  In this way you can study at your own pace and spread the cost.  On successful completion of each unit a separate CYQ Level 3 certificate is awarded.  Each stand-alone Unit qualification is 'banked' as a personal training credit towards the overall Level 3 Personal Trainer certificate which is awarded on successful completion of all four mandatory units.  The modular format of our Level 3 course offers an ideal opportunity for employers to maximise training budgets by splitting the cost with their employees.