Certificate in Advanced Personal Training – Level 4

The Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Personal Training builds on the knowledge gained on a Level 3 Personal Training course by applying new techniques to support, enhance and manage the client’s journey while helping them to achieve their goals.

All applicants should have completed a Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training which must be evidenced prior to starting this programme.

Courses run for 18 weeks and are scheduled for the following dates:

Monday: 12/09/22 – 30/01/23

Friday: 10/02/23 – 7/07/23

Adult learner loans can be applied for to cover the £811 course fees.

A minimum of five candidates must be enrolled for this course to start.

Learners must hold a Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (or equivalent qualification) which should be evidenced prior to starting the course.

They must also be able to apply factual and theoretical knowledge and be able to use a range of cognitive and practical skills to generate specific solutions for personal training clients. This will require learners to work in predictable and unpredictable situations using their knowledge, skills and competencies pitched at Level 4 on the RQF.

The field of personal training and the needs of modern day professional personal trainers are rapidly evolving in line with the broad-ranging needs and goals of the clients they serve. As a result, the industry has never been more competitive. Highly successful personal trainers are results driven and confidently differentiate the services they offer to provide an ethical service and sustain a highly successful business. Driving this success is a more scientific and evidence-based approach to programming, training, monitoring and managing clients which translates into better client retention and attracting new clients.

This qualification provides learners with the enhanced knowledge and skills to fully understand their clients, utilise an evidence-based approach to programming and develop a successful and sustainable personal training business. It covers:

• Research, evaluation and use of credible research and information to inform personal training / coaching practice
• Integration and application of technologies, digital and social media into personal training practice to support, enhance and manage the client journey
• The application of behaviour change and communication techniques to support, enhance and manage the client journey
• Assessment, performance analysis and evaluation to support, enhance and manage the client journey
• Design and application of long-term periodisation, planning, coaching and evaluation to optimise client success

This course will be delivered on-site.

There are no additional course costs.

This course is CIMSPA endorsed.

You will be assessed via:

• Case studies
• Presentations
• Viva

Students who complete this qualification will be able to enhance their employment credibility within the fitness industry.

They can also consider progression to the:

• Foundation Degree in Sport Coaching
• Level 2 Award in Alcohol Awareness
• Level 2 Award in Smoking Cessation
• Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness

For more information, contact Derby College Group on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk or email Ben.stacey@derby-college.ac.uk