BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA. Level 2 Fitness Instructor & Level 3 Personal Trainer Combined FITLEARN.CO.UK PURSUE YOUR PASSION

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1 BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA Level 2 Fitness Instructor & Level 3 Personal Trainer Combined

2 GET A CAREER IN FITNESS WITH FITLEARN S FLEXIBLE COURSES Our courses give you everything you need to become a fitness coach or personal trainer. Whether you want to take the first step on the journey to becoming a personal trainer, or simply sharpen your existing skills, FitLearn has what you need and with REPS and CIMSPA endorsement you know you re in safe hands. Unlike the competition, we do things a little differently. Having worked as personal trainers ourselves, we understand the barriers that might be holding you back. That s why we have created flexible courses that can fit around your lifestyle, with payment options that make it a little easier to fulfil your dream. Follow in our footsteps and become a leading personal trainer. There s a reason why we re the top educational fitness brand in the UK HOW WE HELP YOU Learn when you want our flexible distance learning courses are designed to fit around any lifestyle. Create your own schedule, fit lessons around your timetable and get assessed via video. Fitness you can afford not only are FitLearn s courses the most cost-effective on the market, but you also get options for payment including interest free finance and instalments. Personal training expert support we care about your progress. Get help from an experienced tutor via phone or , alongside a study guide and online knowledge portal.

3 Q UA L I F Y AT YO U R OW N PACE WITH EXPERT SUORT LEARN ONLINE AT A SPEED GET SUORT FROM AN EXPERT THAT SUITS YOU TRAINING TUTOR Utilise your favourite laptop, tablet or even your desktop Sometimes you simply need to talk to someone. computer to work through your FitLearn modules on our When the going gets tough, contact your tutor. With safe and secure encrypted web-platform. How fast do unlimited support time to help you over any hurdle, you want to learn? It s up to you. Busy week? Let it go. our professionals have been there too, so there s no Lots of free time? Step up the pace. challenge you cannot beat together. FLEXIBLE ASSESSMENTS - FILM THE PRACTICALS IN YOUR OWN LOCAL GYM Get that extra confidence you need to succeed by taking your practical assessments on home soil via video. There s no travel hassle on your way to a far-off centre, instead all you need is your smartphone and the support of a willing volunteer. Simply record yourself putting your training partner through their paces and upload the video via our dedicated portal. Your tutor will watch the session and feedback so you can discover your strengths and areas for improvement and even if you don t pass the first time, we give you the option to try again. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO STUDY AT HOME START YOUR CAREER AS A FULLY QUALIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER Work out your intellect and memory with our After completing the Level 3 Diploma you ll have specialised training materials. We have poured our the skills at your fingertips to start offering personal years of hard-won experience into easy-to-read training services to clients. Nothing feels as good as manuals and a dedicated online portal. Browse the seeing your clients get better, fitter and healthier simple sections. Complete the exercises. And when whilst hitting their targets. And if you want some help you re ready, take your exams at home in the same getting started, FitLearn will even guarantee you an seat where you feel comfortable and relaxed. interview at a gym in your local area.

4 WANT TO START YOUR NEW CAREER IN FITNESS? Start at the beginning with our REPs-endorsed Level 3 Diploma. This course combines the Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing with the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training. Learn about the underlying principles of exercise and the body and get the skills to create safe and effective work out programmes with Level 2. Then step it up with Level 3 and advance your knowledge in nutrition and personal training to impact your clients lives in the gym and beyond. WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE FITLEARN S LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA? It s perfect if you have no prior fitness qualifications There s no better way to get the essential skills needed to become a personal trainer. You want to start your own personal training business Take control of your life and dictate your own career with all the tools you need to get moving. Real value for money You already know we have the most cost-effective courses available. Now save even more with this discounted bundle. A Gateway to Higher Qualifications Become an expert or specialise in one discipline with Fitlearn s range of Level 4 courses. Study in your own way Our flexible approach means that you can learn how you want, where you want and when you want. THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS You need to be over 16 years old Full access to your training gym and a training partner to help Reasonable level of personal health and fitness Access to an internet connection and a computer Good standard of reading and verbal communication HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? Level 2 takes a minimum of 2 weeks to complete, whilst level 3 takes a minimum of 4 weeks. This means that within 6 weeks you can be qualified and in the gym helping clients. Or take as long as a year with our flexible courses its totally up to you.

5 W H AT YO U W I L L L E A R N FROM THE FITLEARN LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA Get everything necessary to hit the ground running. This comprehensive course gives you all the tools to start maximising the fitness of your clients and empowering them to hit their own personal goals. It allows you to work with diverse groups, including young people as part of an adult group or older people and those with impaired movement. You ll also learn how to provide effective one-to-one training for personal clients too. LEVEL 2 FITNESS INSTRUCTING - 6 MODULES LEVEL 3 PERSONAL TRAINING - 4 MODULES Anatomy and physiology for exercise How to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment Principles of exercise, fitness and health Planning gym-based exercise Instructing gym-based exercise Advanced anatomy and physiology for exercise and health Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme Programming personal training with clients Delivering personal training sessions THE DETAILS - KEY TOPICS COVERED IN THE COURSE The heart and circulatory system How to programme safe and effective exercise The respiratory and nervous systems for a range of clients The structure and function of the skeleton The health benefits of physical activity and the importance Energy systems and their relation to exercise of healthy eating The musculoskeletal system How to communicate with clients effectively Postural and core stability How to motivate clients to adhere to an exercise programme The nervous, endocrine and energy systems and their relation How to apply the principles of nutrition to support client goals to exercise and health How to maintain health, safety and welfare in as part of an exercise and physical activity programme a variety of fitness environments, including the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults How to design, manage and adapt a personal training programme for healthy adults of all ages How to deliver exercise and physical activity as part of a programme for healthy adults of all ages

6 AFFORDABLE PAYMENT OPTIONS TO MEET YOUR BUDGET Everyone should have the chance to advance their life through something they are passionate about. We want to help you take this step, regardless of your own financial situation. So, we give you the option to pay upfront or spread the cost of the course with interest free finance. SINGLE PAYMENT PAYMENT IN INSTALMENTS Clear your balance with one transaction. It s that simple. Once you have paid the course starts and you don t have to worry about the money. Perfect for those on a wage. Get a credit package that comes with 0% interest and then pay off either over a 6 or 12-month period. QUALIFICATION In addition to FitLearn s standard charges there is an additional fee for each qualification you take with the examining body. You will be asked for a oneoff payment of for the combined certification. A great way to study. It was super flexible, so I was able to get qualified even while busy looking after my kids and working part time. If I had any questions my tutor was always pleased to help. I have just started working with client and feel totally prepared and confident after finishing my course FIONA S.

7 GET IN SHAPE WHILST BUILDING YOUR NEW LIFE AND CAREER Working in the fitness business opens a whole new world. Once you step inside, you will never want to go back Run your life the way you want as a fitness business owner or a gym employee. Choose your working hours, select your clients, and most importantly, have make a living doing something you actually love and believe in. DISCOVER OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY Once you have completed your level 3 diploma, you could work within a gym, health club or sports centre. Take your business on the road and see clients in their own homes or even purchase a boutique fitness studio. Up your earnings by travelling to more affluent areas or track down the most exclusive gyms in your near you. If you take the time to build you reputation in the local fitness scene, the only limit will be how far you want to take your ambition. And if you choose to run your own business the harder you work, the more you ll earn. AVERAGE WAGES As an employee: earn 14k - 30k pa depending on level Self-employed: earn ph depending on clientele Source - National Careers Service HELP CLIENTS ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS There s something so satisfying about working with your clients. Being responsible for their health and fitness pays off in a big way when you get to see their achievements. It s not all about peak performance either. Seeing a client lose the weight that s holding them back, or gain movement and flexibility after surgery, is every bit as meaningful as watching them smash a personal best. CONTINUE YOUR TRAINING WITH FITLEARN There s more courses available, giving you the options to specialise or gain the skills to offer an even wider range of services: Level 2 Award in Instructing Circuit Training Sessions Level 2 Award in Instructing Kettlebell Training Sessions Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral Level 4 Award in Strength and Conditioning Level 4 Elite Personal Trainer

8 THE UNLIMITED SUORT YOU NEED WHENEVER, H OW E V E R, W H AT E V E R When you sign up with FitLearn, we provide you with a fitness tutor and an induction webinar to get you started on the right foot. The webinar gives you a complete overview of our service, together with instructions on how to get the best out of your training schedule. Learn the following first steps: How to access course materials The system for contacting your course tutor How FitLearn approaches your assessments We have specially created your learning materials with the help of fitness and distance learning experts. Get up to speed in small, bite-sized sections that are designed to be easy to follow at home. USE THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES Folder for storing all your course materials and worksheets Specially designed online portal for uploading your videos Interactive course content that shows you techniques Great communication from the support team who walked me through the entire process. GEORGE B. Personal journal to track your progress Straightforward and simple workbooks Even though FitLearn uses a flexible, distance learning approach, we give you a real person to help you out with absolutely anything you need to know. Contact your assigned fitness tutor who can answer any question about your coursework and give you feedback on assessments. Our support even extends to helping to help you stay on top of your progress, give you advice with administrative tasks and answer any non-academic queries. FitLearn is the complete system and we are here to make you succeed.

9 ASSESSMENTS THAT WORK AROUND YOUR LIFE Flexibility underlines every aspect of our courses and service. This is not only true for our study schedules, but also for our assessments. The last thing that should hold you back is having to change your life to accommodate booking times. You can choose to take assessments whenever you feel ready, with no booking involved. We assess you through four different routes: COURSE BOOK MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMS Fill in your coursebook as you complete modules. Submit your answers and work with your tutor to make good progress and develop the learning you need for achievement. You don t have to get every answer right first time either. We help you get that pass grade. Choose your own preferred time to take your theoretical tests. You will use the same familiar web portal as you have used for all your courses. Answer all the questions in the session using our easy-to-use multiple-choice format VIDEO POWERED PRACTICAL SESSIONS Play in front of a home crowd when it comes to practical assessments. Get comfortable in your own gym, grab a training partner of your choice, position the camera and record yourself delivering a topnotch training session. Upload the results to us via our specially designed portal - your tutor will watch the video and get back to you with feedback. CASE STUDY Test your client skills on a training partner - build a client profile based around your experiences of working them and then create an exercise programme to match. Carry the programme out and evaluate the results to see what s worked and what you could improve.

10 YOUR ENROLMENT CHECKLIST You ll need to meet the following requirements to be able to enrole on our course: GYM KIT Your gym will need to have mos t of the following kit to allow you to fulfil the prac tical assessment requirements. FUNDAMENTALS Confirm your date of birth Give us your photographic ID CV KIT Inform us of any learning needs you have that might Treadmill Upright cycle Recumbent cycle Rowing machine Seated row Triceps curl Seated bicep curls Lateral pull down affect your participation in any aspect of the course TECHNOLOGY A computer or laptop with internet complete and submit coursework A smartphone/tablet/camera to video and submit RESISTANCE Stepper Elliptical trainer Cross trainer Seated shoulder press Seated chest press Pec dec Abdominal machine FREE WEIGHTS PRACTICAL ELEMENT Barbell Lower back machine Seated abductor Access to a gym to practice and complete your practical Dumbell Seated knee extension Bench press Seated thigh curl practical assessments Download scanning app assessments Gym buddy (who can access your gym) to participate in physical element Level 2 qualified person to be within the area during filming until you pass level 2 (this can be your gym buddy, your camera man, or simply a member of gym staff) Equipment to create client profiles at Level 3 (can be borrowed from gym or purchased if not available): blood pressure monitor and cuff, skin-fold callipers, BMI monitor, CV fitness testing (such as step test app) Leg press Thigh curl

11 Good communication, great value, easy to follow material and a modular approach which allows me to fit studying in around other parts of my life DEAN C

12 READY TO MAKE THE NEXT STEP? BOOK ONTO YOUR COURSE TODAY. T: +44 (0) E: FitLearn Ltd c/o Banatyne Health Club, William Frost Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0JS Registered Office Address: FitLearn Ltd, Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU T: +44 (0) E: Company No VAT No. GB NCFE Registration No: VTCT NO. 2317/001 REPS Endorsed