Active IQ
Level 3
QN: 610/5189/5
Curriculum Active
Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Active IQ. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 76 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Active IQ
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
76 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise and fitness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the structure and function of the skeletal system in relation to health and fitness
- Understand functional kinesiology and biomechanics relevant to personal training
- Know the structure and function of the myofascial system in relation to health and fitness
- Know the structure and function of the cardiovascular system in relation to health and fitness
- Know the structure and function of the respiratory system in relation to health and fitness
- Understand the role of the energy systems in relation to physical activity, exercise and training
- Know the structure and function of the nervous system in relation to health and fitness
- Know the structure and function of the endocrine system in relation to health and fitness
- Know how the immune system relates to exercise
- Understand the components of fitness
2
Encouraging positive health and fitness behaviours
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of communication skills to effectively communicate and engage with clients
- Understand techniques used to effectively communicate and engage with clients
- Understand techniques used to support clients making lifestyle behaviour changes
- Understand how to create a positive environment that motivates and empowers clients to meet their desired goals
- Know how to collect and interpret health screening and fitness assessment data
- Be able to health screen clients
- Be able to carry out and analyse a range of applicable fitness assessments
- Be able to gather client information, set goals and action plan throughout the consultation
- Be able to effectively communicate with client throughout the consultation
- Be able to conclude the consultation
- Be able to research
- evaluate and recommend data-driven technology for clients
- Be able to implement
- analyse and review the use of data driven technology for clients
3
Principles of nutrition for exercise and health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to access credible information about nutrition for exercise and health
- Know the nutrients required to maintain health
- Know how nutrients from food are used to fuel and recover from physical activity
- Know how to estimate daily energy and nutrient requirements for clients with different goals
- Know the risks of poor nutritional and lifestyle practices
- Know the nutritional considerations for specific client groups
- Be able to analyse clients’ dietary habits and identify areas for improvement
4
Professionalism and business acumen for personal trainers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal and professional requirements for personal training
- Understand the requirements for a self-employed individual
- Understand the legal and professional requirements for the management of personal information and records
- Understand marketing techniques and tactics
- Understand how to close a sale
- Understand how to set budgets and manage finances in a personal training business
- Understand how to monitor and interpret business data from a range of current information technology (IT) applications
- Understand how information technology (IT) applications are used to support effective business planning and delivery
- Be able to plan and strategise to develop a successful personal training business
- Be able to plan and strategise market research to run campaigns and develop additional products or services
5
Programme design and delivery for personal training
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of safe and effective personal training programme design
- Understanding adaptations that occur as a consequence of training
- Understand the principles of periodisation and how they can be used effectively to meet client goals and needs
- Know how to safely and effectively integrate the use of alternative environments and online provision into personal training sessions
- Know the considerations for planning and delivering group personal training sessions
- Be able to deliver a range of training techniques
- Be able to interpret and analyse information to plan progressive/periodised programmes
- Be able to plan progressive/periodised programmes
- Be able to assess risk and apply adaptations and contingencies to progressive programmes
- Be able to prepare the client, the environment and self for personal training sessions
- Be able to deliver personal training sessions
- Be able to review a personal training session
- Be able to re
- assess and monitor client progress, then adapt a progressive programme accordingly
- Be able to self-evaluate personal training performance throughout a progressive programme
6
Understanding lifestyle, wellbeing and common medical conditions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of the Personal Trainer in health promotion
- Understand how to risk-stratify and when to refer clients with common medical conditions
- Understand how lifestyle factors affect a client’s health and wellbeing
- Understand commonly occurring medical conditions and how they may impact a client’s lifestyle
- Be able to access reputable information and apply to ageing clients with low-risk medical conditions
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/5189/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Active IQ
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- May 2026