Gym Instructing and Personal Training - Level 3 Diploma

4 GCSE at 4 and above with either English or Maths.

Further Personal Trainer Qualifications or Personal Training Job

Please note:

• Students aged 16 to 18, or those aged 16 to 24 who have a valid EHCP, and are studying Further Education courses are not normally charged course fees
• Adults may need to pay a fee depending on their personal circumstances. This will be assessed against the relevant Funding Body eligibility criteria at point of enrolment

If you don't qualify for fee remission, the fees for 2025/26 will be:

£2,882 ( plus registration fee to be advised at enrolment )

Fees are for 2025/26 entry and apply to students eligible for home fee status enrolling to funded programmes. The fees quoted are subject to personal circumstances and will be confirmed at the time of your enrolment, depending on eligibility criteria. For more information about financial support for students, please click here or email studentfinance@nescot.ac.uk

The objectives of this qualification are for learners to:

1. demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and practical skills needed to work as a Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer
2. develop skills and knowledge in a range of areas relevant to their role, such as:

• the principles of working in the gym environment, including customer service and how to maintain health, safety and welfare
• anatomy and physiology
• how to conduct consultations and promote the health benefits of physical activity
• how to communicate effectively and motivate clients to adhere to an exercise programme
• how to plan and prepare a gym-based exercise programme o nutrition to support a physical activity programme
• marketing and business planning
• personal training programming and delivering personal training session

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Nescot will take reasonable steps to provide the courses and services as described, however, the College cannot guarantee the provision of any course or facility. Some circumstances, such as staff changes, resource limitations and other factors over which the College has no control, such as industrial action or a change in the law or the level of demand for a particular programme or module (please note that this list is non-exhaustive), may result in the College having to withdraw or change aspects of the programmes, modules and/or student services detailed on the website. This could include, but not necessarily be limited to, programme/module content, staffing, the location where the programme/module is taught or the manner of teaching delivery, and the facilities provided to deliver or support the programme. Where circumstances demand an unavoidable change or where it is necessary for the College to discontinue a programme of study, Nescot will take all reasonable steps to minimise the effect and all proposed changes will be notified to potential applicants who have registered an interest in the relevant programme at the earliest possible opportunity as well as being reflected on the College’s website. In addition, any changes between the website and the proposed course and services will be notified to applicants at the time of making an offer.

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Last updated – 08/10/2025