Level 3 Personal Training and Instruction Course in Truro. Classes run at Truro College, part-time during the day. The course runs over 18 weeks and covers everything you need to work with clients one-to-one and in small groups. You'll learn how to assess client needs, plan and deliver indoor and outdoor sessions, and market your own personal training business. The personal training and instruction classes balance theory with practical work, so you can fit study around other commitments.
Who this course is for
The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to : consult and assess clients' needs and support them towards their health and fitness goals; plan, deliver and evaluate indoor and outdoor personal training sessions to support individuals (one-to-one) and small groups; apply methods of marketing and promoting their own personal training business.
What you will learn
You'll consult with clients to assess their health and fitness needs.
You'll plan personal training sessions for individuals and small groups.
You'll deliver indoor and outdoor training sessions safely and effectively.
You'll evaluate sessions and adjust programmes to support client progress.
You'll apply marketing methods to promote a personal training business.
You'll support clients in working toward their health and fitness goals.
How you will learn
You'll attend classroom-based sessions at Truro College during the day. Learning combines theory with practical application, covering client consultation, session planning, delivery, and business skills. Assessment is based on the requirements of the qualification, which includes demonstrating practical competence with clients as well as knowledge-based elements. The centre will confirm the full assessment details when you enrol.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Truro College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Personal trainer. Work with clients one-to-one in gyms or outdoors.
Gym instructor. Support members on the gym floor day-to-day.
Fitness coach. Deliver group and individual fitness programmes.
Self-employed personal trainer. Run your own personal training business.
Corporate fitness instructor. Deliver workplace health and fitness sessions.
What you could study next
Level 4 Certificate in Personal Training. Deepens your knowledge of advanced programming and specialist client groups.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training. Useful if you want to teach fitness or coach others in a formal setting.
Level 4 Diploma in Sport and Exercise Sciences. A route into more specialist or degree-level study in health and fitness.
