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Level 3 Full Time Master Personal Trainer Course

Full Time Personal Trainer Course Content

This Full Time Master Personal Trainer option including Gym Instructor will start you from the very beginning and take you through to a Level 3 Master Personal Trainer. The course is split into three sections A, B and C. Section A entails a full time level 2 gym which is spread over 8 days. Section B spans 15 days for the Level 3 Personal Trainer modules and finally Section C, includes a 6 day CPD module; put together these 3 sections take only 6 weeks to complete.

Full Time Personal Trainer Intensive Programme Includes:

Section A, Section B, Section C

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Full Time Personal Trainer Course Options

Unit A- Level 2 Full Time Gym Instructor- REPS qualification (1 week + 3 days) £699

Unit B- Level 3 Full Time Personal Trainer- REPS qualification (3 weeks) £1399

Unit C- CPD courses Full Time- REPS Master modules (1 week + 2 days) need to hold level 2 or level 3 £499


Option A - Level 2 Gym Instructor

This Level 2 Gym Instructor will develop students to a competent and confident level to plan and instruct gym exercise programmes, covering subjects including:

  • Anatomy & physiology
  • Warm ups, dynamic stretching, cool downs and developmental stretching
  • Develop a key understanding of the programming principles
  • How to use functional and innovative gym equipment
  • The use of cardiovascular equipment
  • Introduction to body weight training
  • Effective customer care
  • Promoting physical activity to the general public

Option B - Level 3 Personal Training

Upon completing the Level 2 Gym instructor course you will have the pre-requisite for the Level 3 Personal trainer course. This Full Time Personal Trainer Course is designed to ensure ultimate employability as well as an outstanding platform to launch a freelance personal training career.

This Level 3 Personal Trainer course will develop students to an experienced and confident level to plan and implement 1 – 2 – 1 exercise programmes, covering subjects including:

  • Anatomy & physiology
  • Programming principles for personal trainers (including special populations and different environments)
  • Nutrition and weight management
  • Delivering personal training sessions (including functional and portable equipment)
  • Advanced Functional Training and Movement Analysis
  • Client Lifestyle & Fitness Appraisal (including lifestyle and stress management)
  • Postural and Core Stability
  • Advanced Flexibility Methods
  • Advanced Core Training
  • Special Populations: obesity, diabetes and asthma
  • Communication, motivational techniques and Behaviour Change Strategies

Option C - Continued Professional Development Modules

Our new CPD Workshop has been designed to give personal trainers Master status. The course is based on 6 full days of Continued Professional Development courses (CPD) plus a Careers day, meaning our CPD Workshop will develop you in a variety of areas increasing the knowledge and skills you use to train clients.

The pre-requisite for this course is a level 2 gym instructor (option A) however to fully benefit, having a Level 3 Personal Training course is ideal. This workshop can be done either part time or full time.

You can choose 6 additional modules (one tutorial day per module) from our portfolio of REP’s CPD courses:

Full Time Personal Trainer Course Entry Requirements

Students will need to be at least 16 years old with a reasonable level of fitness as well as reading, writing and numeracy skills.

Full Time Personal Trainer Length and Format
  • Full-time: 6 weeks face to face study, supported by homework. Please see course dates that suit you.
  • Part-time (blended learning): 6-8 weeks home learning prior to attendance days and face to face study over approximately 6 months dependent upon the venue, supported by homework (see course dates)

Full Time Personal Trainer Course Assessment

Level 2 Gym Instructor
  • 1 x Health, Safety and welfare in a fitness environment Worksheet
  • 1 x Knowing how to support Clients who take part in physical activity worksheet
  • 2 x 50 minute Multiple choice exam (Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Health & Principles of exercise, fitness and health)
  • 1 x Programme Card Design
  • 1 x 1 hour Practical Observation
  • 1 x Practical Observation Evaluation Worksheet
Level 3 Personal Training
  • 2 x 50 minute hour multiple choice examination (Anatomy & Physiology & Nutrition for physical activity and Health)
  • 1 x 1 hour Practical Assessment (with your subject)
  • 1 x 12 week periodised programme, 4 programme cards and the completion and evaluation of 4 PT sessions
  • 1 x Viva – Professional Discussion exploring your 12 week plan
  • 1 x Client Lifestyle Assessment
  • 1 x Nutrition Case Study
CPD's

For all CPD's - 1 day full attendance: 10 hours pre-course reading & workbook, open book exam, practical assessment

The price for the Master Personal Trainer Diploma includes:
  • CYQ registration, assessment and CYQ qualification certificate
  • All course tuition, materials, tutor support and student support
  • All Course manuals, workbooks and an interactive DVD
  • VAT
  • CPD credits on REP's (Register of Exercise Professionals)
  • Eligibility to join Register of Exercise Professionals at level 2 or 3 depending on your chosen option
Affordable Payment Options:
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Full Payment
Payment Plan at 7.5% interest
Difference
2 Months
3 Months
4 Months
6 Week Master PT
£2499
£2686.43
£187.43
£1343.21
£895.48
£671.61
Course
Full Payment
Payment Plan at 7.5% interest
Difference
6 Months
8 Months
12 Months
6 Week Master PT
£2499
£2811.38
£312.38
£468.56
£351.42
£234.28

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Here at Discovery Learning we are in the business of growing passionate people to become elite personal trainers. We teach you how to become a Master personal trainer. We're a proud to be one of the leading providers of fitness instructor and personal trainer courses. Our personal trainer and gym instructor courses run in London, Manchester, Bournemouth, Cardiff and Birmingham. We offer you our quality personal trainer courses including our best selling Master Personal Trainer Diploma and Personal Trainer Certificate. Our fitness courses and nutrition courses are flexible and affordable. We provide Central YMCA and Active IQ qualifications in personal training, gym instructing, aerobic instructing (exercise to music), children's exercise and many more, giving you the UK’s leading health and fitness qualification.

We offer both full and part time personal trainer courses. We offer top quality training from the start all the way up to REPs Level 4. We’re the first and only company to offer Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Management and provide this training to both personal trainers and NHS staff. We also offer a Level 4 Management of Lower Back Pain course as well as a Level 3 GP Referral that will help you expand your knowledge and client base. Our premium product which will get you to the top of the fitness industry with a huge earning potential is our master personal trainer course. If you’re not sure which course is right for you, then give one of our career advisors a call and they will be happy to help.

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