The main aim of the ITEC Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training is to enable learners to gain the practical and theoretical skills necessary to provide personal training advice and assistance for active leisure and recreation.

It also aims:

» It also aims:

» To provide skills at Level 3 in the Qualifications and Credit Framework for those interested in the Fitness industry

» To provide opportunities for staff in the Fitness industry to gain a Level 3 qualification

» To provide a stepping stone for learners leading into a Level 4 qualification in the Exercise and Fitness Industry

» To sustain the interest of learners wanting to work in the Exercise and Fitness industry

» To encourage knowledge and understanding of the Exercise and Fitness industry at Level 3

» To provide opportunities for learners to focus on the development of the major Functional Skills and the wider Functional Skills in an Exercise and Fitness context such as communicating with clients, working with others and problem solving

» To provide opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in employment as a Personal Trainer

Learners will study the theory and concept of exercise and fitness as well as anatomy and physiology of the body and how to plan and prepare for personal training.

ITEC Unit 401: Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment

Contact Hours: 16

ITEC Unit 402: Principles of exercise, fitness and health

Contact Hours 28

ITEC: Unit 403: Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity

Contact Hours: 13

ITEC: Unit 412: Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme

Contact Hours: 40

ITEC Unit 413: Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health

Contact Hours: 43

ITEC Unit 414: Programming personal training with clients

Contact Hours: 47

ITEC Unit 415: Delivering personal training sessions

Contact Hours: 58

It is recommended that learners should have achieved a level of education equivalent of Level 2 qualification in Exercise and Fitness prior to commencing the ITEC Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training; however, exemptions may be made for adult returners with experience of the workplace.

This certificate enables graduates to conduct Level 3 Personal Training under supervision in a Gym, Health Club or Spa. Once learners have achieved the ITEC Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training they may progress on to other ITEC or equivalent awards at Level 3 (Instructor level), for example:

» Level 3 Pilates Teaching

» Level 3 Yoga Teaching

Once completing this course you will receive a K2NY Academy qualification which is fast becoming a nationally recognised training college. We are also proud to be an accredited ITEC Centre and those students that come through our doors leave with an internationally recognised Certificate in Personal Training.

In conjunction with this, graduates will also be fully insurable under the Complimentary Therapies Association, allowing them to work as a instructor anywhere in the world (excluding the U.S.A and Canada).

€1399 Course Fee
€100 Exam Fee