Focus Awards
    Level 4
    QN: 603/4656/5
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    Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate for Advanced Personal Trainers (RQF)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 160 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 4
    Awarding Body
    Focus Awards
    Syllabus Units
    4 Units
    Guided Hours
    160 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Business Skills for the Personal Training and Fitness Industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand business terminology used in the fitness industry
    • Understand business marketing in the fitness industry
    • Be able to develop branding materials for a personal training business
    • Be able to use Social Media to promote a personal training business
    • Understand sales strategies in relation to a personal training business
    2

    Planning, programming and delivering advanced personal training sessions in a range of environments

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand different methods of assessment/testing to benefit clients
    • Be able to plan and prepare advanced personal training sessions in a range of environments
    • Be able to deliver a non-gym based personal training session
    • Be able to evaluate the non-gym based session and performance to benefit the client
    3

    Understand the effects and ethical use of supplements and performance enhancing drugs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the use of supplements and their effects
    • Understand the use and effect of performance enhancing drugs
    • Understand personal trainer ethics
    4

    Using Technology and Communication to Support and Enhance Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the use of technology to benefit clients
    • Be able to use different technology to the benefit of clients
    • Understand how to use behaviour change and communication techniques to benefit clients
    • Understand advanced consultation skills to benefit clients
    • Be able to use advanced consultation skills and communication techniques to benefit clients

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/4656/5
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Focus Awards
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    May 2019