Become a Certified Personal Trainer Faster with Expert Support

Are you looking to launch your fitness career quickly and confidently? The Active IQ Level 3 Gym Instructing & Personal Training Diploma is a streamlined, fast-track course that combines Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer units into one internationally recognised qualification. As a CIMSPA-endorsed Enhancing Provider, Fit Training International ensures you receive top-quality training that meets the highest industry standards.

Designed for your maximum flexibility, this course blends on-demand e-learning, online resources, and expert tutor support via phone, email, live chat, and interactive video calls—whichever suits you best. Beyond fitness expertise, you’ll also develop business and client management skills to stand out—whether you’re working in a gym or launching your own personal training business.

Train smarter, qualify sooner, and start earning faster with a trusted, industry-recognised qualification.

👉 Secure your place today. Your course starts as soon as you enrol!

If you’re already a Level 2 Gym Instructor, you can take our Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training course.

Course Content 

Includes: Level 3 certificate in Nutrition for Exercise and Health

This qualification, which includes Gym and personal Training units, 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
• Client and group inductions in a gym-based environment
• Support exercise adherence and a healthy lifestyle
• 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 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 you wish to
• How to manage, evaluate and improve own performance

Study Format

Study Format

Guided Learning Hours: 346

Total Qualification Time: 520

Course length: 16 weeks   

Online Course: We’ve made it even easier for you to get qualified, just complete your e-learning modules in your own time.

Study from the comfort of your own home while working around your lifestyle, getting qualified couldn't be easier. Learn from industry experts CIMSPA enhancing provider and get access to our e-learning 24/7 & Tutor support 7-days a week.

We’ll then invite you to submit two practical video assessments throughout your study. 

(Face to face practical assessments option available at our training centre in Newcastle, booked direct with your tutor at a suitable time for you) 

Assessments

• Coursework/Project
• Online Multiple Choice Examination
• Learner Achievement Portfolio
  
• Practical Demonstration/Assignment-video submission

Certification

Course Progression

• Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning
• Active IQ Level 3 Sports Massage Therapy

• Find out more about Industry careers on CIMSPA’s Careers Hub or discover CIMSPA membership and professional status or career development opportunities relevant to your goals.

Entry Requirements

• Some experience of gym-based exercises, including free weights, is highly recommended
• The course requires physical exertion and individual participation is essential; therefore, a degree of physical fitness is necessary
• There is also an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at Level 2
• Find out more about Industry careers on CIMSPA’s Careers Hub

ELCAS Funding

Are you leaving the forces and looking to retrain within the fitness industry? You can use the Enhanced Learning Credits to fund our Level 3 courses. 

Check out our Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training to get started. 

Contact us for more information.

ELCAS Approved Provider ID: 9004