Personal Training is one of the most exciting and rewarding of careers. Here is your opportunity to gain the most widely recognised and respected qualification. As a Hamiltons Training CYQ Personal Trainer you will have the possibility of earning over £40,000 p.a. working in modern fitness centres, your own training studio or travelling the world. Your qualification will be recognised throughout the UK, Europe and Australia. This course combines the Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates to give you the complete Personal Trainer Package

Course name	Central YMCA Qualifications Level 2 and 3 Certificate in Personal Training
Awarding Body	Central YMCA Qualifications
Vocational Relevance	REPS Level 3
Prerequisites	An interest and familiarity with gym based exercise
Duration	Around 14 Weeks distance learning with 10 weekend attendance days
Start dates	15/04/12
Venue	Colchester
Attendance date/s	12/05/12, 13/05/12, 19/05/12, 20/05/12 30/06/12, 1/07/12 7/07/12, 8/07/12 14/07/12, 15/07/12
Exam date/s	12/05/12, 19/05/12, 30/06/12, 7/07/12, 12/08/12
Book and pay a deposit to secure your place: £250.00
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Early-bird price (2 months before start date)	£1570.00
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Overview
The aim of this qualification is to recognise the skills, knowledge and competence required for an individual to work unsupervised as a personal trainer. This includes being able to offer one-to-one training, baseline assessment, nutritional advice and progressive programming which is specific to the individual needs of a client.

Learners will cover:

• Anatomy and physiology including:
  - the heart and circulatory system
  - the musculoskeletal system
  - postural and core stability
  - the nervous, endocrine and energy systems and their relation to exercise and health
• How to maintain health, safety and welfare in a variety of fitness environments, including the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• How to programme safe and effective exercise for a range of clients, the health benefits of physical activity and the importance of healthy eating
• How to communicate with clients effectively, and motivate clients to adhere to an exercise programme
• How to apply the principles of nutrition to support client goals as part of an exercise and physical activity programme
• How to design, manage, and adapt a personal training programme with apparently healthy adults of all ages
• How to deliver exercise and physical activity as part of a programme for apparently healthy adults of all ages

Structure

Accreditation
 

• Allows learners entry to REPs at Level 3
• REPs CPD points: 20
• AAT points: 157.5

Entry Requirement
An interest and familiarity with gym based exercise

Assessment

• Coursework
• Multiple choice theory papers
• Practical examination
• Worksheets

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