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Gym Instructing Qualified LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN GYM INSTRUCTING & PERSONAL TRAINING
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FTC Academy provides Level 2 certifacte and 3 Gym Instruction and Personal Training Diplomas

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Every coach needs a coach, here at FTC Academy we are devoted to helping you achieve greatness in your fitness career.Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing Qualification
Provides learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, deliver and supervise safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment. During the qualification learners will cover:
- Anatomy, physiology and nutrition and how they relate to exercise and fitness.
- Health and safety in the fitness environment.
- The skills to conduct client and group inductions in a gym-based environment and support exercise adherence and a healthy lifestyle.
- The skills to plan, instruct and supervise safe and effective exercise and physical activity sessions.
- Professionalism for fitness instructing.
- Personal and professional development.
- Delivering exceptional customer service.
Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training
This is the entry onto the Register of Exercise Professionals at Level 3 and is the minimum qualification benchmark that fitness organisations tend to insist on before considering someone for a Personal Trainer job role in the UK. This qualification is ideal for individuals who have already obtained the Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction as a means to progress their careers and potentially increase their employability and earning potential.


Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training
This qualification aims to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes developing their skills knowledge to pursue a career in personal training. During the qualification learners will cover:
- Anatomy and physiology, functional kinesiology and concepts and components of fitness.
- Nutrition for exercise, health and fitness.
- Lifestyle and medical factors that affect wellbeing.
- Analysis of client information using the most accepted techniques.
- Assessment of a client’s current health and fitness status.
- Planning and conducting of physical activity sessions, within a variety of environments using multiple resources.
- Client consultations using the most accepted methods and providing strategies for successful behaviour change.
- Communication skills to effectively build successful relationships with their clients and other health care professionals.
- Legal and professional requirements for personal training.
- How to set up and manage a personal training business on a self-employed basis if they wish to.
- How to manage, evaluate and improve own performance.
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Gym Instructing Qualification
Active IQ Level 2 Certificate
- Anatomy, physiology and nutrition and how they relate to exercise and fitness.
- Health and safety in the fitness environment.
- The skills to conduct client and group inductions in a gym-based environment and support exercise adherence and a healthy lifestyle.
- The skills to plan, instruct and supervise safe and effective exercise and physical activity sessions.
- Professionalism for fitness instructing.
- Personal and professional development.
- Delivering exceptional customer service.
Personal Training
Active IQ Level 3 Diploma
- Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise, health and fitness.
- The principles of nutrition and their application to exercise and health.
- Understanding lifestyle, health, wellbeing and common medical conditions.
- Encouraging positive health and fitness behaviours in clients.
- Programme design and delivery for personal training.
- Professionalism and business acumen for personal trainers.
Gym Instructing & Personal Training
Active IQ Level 3 Diploma
- Principles of anatomy, physiology and fitness.
- Professionalism and customer care for fitness instructors.
- Health and safety in the fitness environment.
- Conducting client consultations to support positive behaviour change.
- Planning and instructing gym-based exercise.
- Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise, health and fitness.
- The principles of nutrition and their application to exercise and health.
- Understanding lifestyle, health, wellbeing and common medical conditions.
- Encouraging positive health and fitness behaviours in clients.
- Programme design and delivery for personal training.
- Professionalism and business acumen for personal trainers.