About this course

This full time Personal Trainer Award course is for those wishing to pursue a career as a Personal Trainer.

What you will study

Units of study include the following:

Anatomy and physiology for exercise
Heath, safety and welfare in a fitness environment
Principles of exercise, fitness and health
Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity
Applying the principles of nutrition as part of a personal training programme
Programming personal training with clients
Delivering personal training

Course fee per year

Exam Fee: £57.00

Course Fee: £153.00

Part-time enrolment fee: £40.00

Entry requirements

Level 2 Gym Instructor course

Important points

The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.

Key information

Start date

3 March 2025

End date

16 June 2025

Time of day

Night Time

Part Time

7 hours per week

Location

Cardiff International Sports Campus

Maps & directions

£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

Course code

SPCC3P11

L3

Qualification

YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner)

My highlight of the college has to been meeting people who have just as much of passion for sport as myself, and the facilities. I really enjoy the practical sessions that we do on the course, including the sport coaching, research methods and human anatomy.

Nicole Kells

Current Sport (Bilingual) course level 3, year 2 student.

8,000

Sports Occupations has a growing workforce of over 8,000 with an estimated 1,600 jobs openings by 2026 in the Cardiff Capital Region. (Lightcast, 2022).

Cardiff International Sports Campus

Cardiff International Sports Campus,
Leckwith Rd,
Cardiff,
CF11 8AZ

Directions

Personal Trainer