ITEC Level 2+3 Diploma In Personal Training (Gym-Based Exercise) Saturday

ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Gym-based Exercise) QAN 601/1894/5

Aims and Objectives

The main aim of the ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Gym-based Exercise) is to enable learners to gain the necessary practical and theoretical skills in order to provide Personal Training and Gym-based Exercise to the general public and to gain employment in the Fitness Industry. This qualification is suitable for Learners aged 16 and over and is designed to provide occupational competence at Level 3. It also provides a sound platform into further training at Level 3 and 4

Content

This qualification is for Learners who want to work within the Fitness Industry. The qualification consists of 10 mandatory units with a total of 346 hours of Guided Learning (GL) to achieve the full qualification

The main skills the Learner will perform are:

· Collecting participant information using a variety of methods including the use of a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) – vital to understanding the needs of clients and knowing when to adapt the fitness routine

· Health, safety and welfare – contextualised to the environment the Learners will be working in

· Planning and instructing Gym-based Exercise including identifying different methods of adapting a Gym-based Exercise programme to ensure appropriate progression and/or regression

· Programming Personal Training with clients and identifying short, medium and long term goals

· Delivering Personal Training sessions including adapting the planned exercise to meet the clients’ needs, monitoring clients’ progress during exercise, giving clients feedback and discussing their performance

· Applying the principles of nutrition and identifying clients who are at risk from nutritional deficiencies

· Supporting clients who take part in Gym-based Exercise and Fitness

The Learner will also learn about client care and communication which is essential to work and be successful in the Industry

This qualification also provides:

· The related knowledge and understanding required to perform the Personal Training and Fitness Skills listed above effectively, in particular the anatomy and physiology of the body and common diseases and disorders that may affect when a client should or should not take part in exercise

· Opportunities for Learners to focus on the development of their wider skills in a Personal Training and Fitness setting such as communicating with clients, working with others and problem solving

· Opportunities for Learners to develop a range of skills, techniques, personal qualities and

attitudes essential for successful performance in employment as a Personal Trainer and Gymbased Fitness Instructor

Why Choose the ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Gym-based Exercise)?

1. This Qualification combines the full range of skills and knowledge for the Learner seeking employment or self-employment as a Personal Trainer at Level 3. ITEC also has a Certificate in Personal Training at Level 3. However, this certificate does not cover Gym-based Exercise. This qualification enables the Learner to become multi-skilled in both Gym-based Exercise and Personal Training at both Level 2 and 3 which is a requirement for employment as a Personal Trainer (Gym-based Exercise) in Industry

2. This Qualification is listed in the Ofqual Register of Qualifications

3. This Qualification contains all the skills and knowledge required for employability at Level 3

4. Learners may progress on to the ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Pilates Teaching, the ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Yoga Teaching and the ITEC Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

5. This qualification does not form part of an Apprenticeship

6. This qualification is recognised by all relevant professional bodies within the Fitness Industry for membership and insurance purposes at Level 3

ITEC Unit Unit Title

400 Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise

401 Health, Safety and Welfare in a FitnessEnvironment

402 Principles of Exercise, Fitness and Health

403 Know how to Support Clients who Take Part in Exercise and Physical Activity

404 Planning Gym-based Exercise

405 Instructing Gym-based Exercise

412 Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme

413 Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Exercise

414 Programming Personal Training with Clients

415 Delivering Personal Training Sessions

Total Guided Learning - 346

Total Qualification Time (TQT) – 512

Total Credit Value for the Qualification - 51

Guided Learning (GL)

Guided Learning is ‘the activity of a Learner in being taught or instructed by – or otherwise participating in education or training under the immediate guidance or supervision of – a Lecturer, Supervisor, Tutor or other appropriate provider of education or training.’ This includes ‘the activity of being assessed if the assessment

takes place under the immediate guidance or supervision of a Lecturer, Supervisor, Tutor or other appropriate provider of education or training’

Total Qualification Time (TQT)

Total Qualification Time is the number of notional hours which represents an estimate of the total amount of time that could reasonably be expected to be required, in order for a Learner to achieve and demonstrate the achievement of the level of attainment necessary for the award of the qualification

Total Credit Value

The total Credit Value for the qualification is equal to one tenth of the Total Qualification Time rounded to the nearest whole number.

Total Cost including ITEC exam fee €1050.00

Apply now as places are limited.

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