Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training - Elite

This unit covers the anatomy and physiology of the human body and how it relates to exercise. 

This unit covers customer service, health and safety as well as professionalism and operational considerations in the exercise environment

This unit provides an introduction to a healthy lifestyle as well as the foundations for healthy eating, along with supporting clients with exercise adherence.

This units covers the process of designing safe and effective gym-based exercise programmes according to individual client goals and needs. Essential elements being client consultation, behaviour change techniques, training principles as well as session structure. 

This unit covers the skills and techniques for safe and effective instruction in the exercise environment. 

Upon successful completion, you'll be qualified as a gym instructor with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to instruct safely and effectively in the gym-based environment.  

This course is accredited by an internationally recognised organisation, and provides an excellent stepping stone towards a career in the gym-based environment, and progression to personal training. 

• Multiple choice theory assessments.
• Interactive workbooks.
• Case studies.
• Gym based practical video assessments, with optional in-person assessments available.

This unit covers advanced anatomy and physiology as a progression from L2 for musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, nervous and endocrine systems. This knowledge can be applied to exercise programme design for a range of clients. 

This unit covers commonly occurring medical conditions to enable correct advice and support to be given to clients.

This unit covers knowledge required to design a suitable exercise programme specific to a clients goals, needs, ability as well as level of fitness.

This unit covers knowledge required to deliver an effective personal training session with a client, which is specific to their goals, needs, ability as well as level of fitness.

This unit covers knowledge on the key principles of healthy eating, as well as how to analyse a client’s nutritional intake with the view to giving nutritional advice to support their physical activity, ensuring all is within the professional boundaries / scope of practice of a personal trainer. 

This unit covers the knowledge required to set up and develop a personal training business either on an employed, or self-employed basis.

• Multiple choice theory assessments
• Interactive workbooks
• Case studies
• Practical exercise video assessments, with optional in-person assessments available.

Yes our level 3 personal trainer qualification is internationally recognised. We use Active IQ and YMCA Awards as our awarding organisations, and all level 3 PT qualifications are recognised by CIMSPA meaning they are portable around the world.

Once you have completed all elements of your personal trainer level 3 course, you will then be fully qualified to work in a gym as a certified personal trainer. 

When you study with THFI, you also have access to our business accelerator course which will set you up for complete success as a new personal trainer. 

Not only that, we will also enrol you onto the THFI mentorship programme for the first 12 months of your new career once you have successfully passed your course. 

Do you just want an online level 3 PT course? If you do, then we can help you with that no problem, but so can everyone else.  

If you are looking for something more, you are in the right place.   

Did you know 60% of personal trainers leave the industry in less than 12 months after qualifying? An odd stat for a PT certification company to give you, you might think? It’s the hard truth and a reflection of the industry.   

While others simply try to churn out as many ‘qualified PTs’ as possible, at THFI, we measure ourselves on our ability to deliver you long term success and a career that truly makes a difference.  

Level 3 PT courses online are the perfect way to learn due to the flexibility of the course structure. You get all the benefits of a face to face course i.e. real life tutors in virtual classrooms, practically focused courses, one-to-one feedback on your practical and theoretical skills; but you will also receive recorded sessions of the classes you’ve attended to watch over and over again to ensure you really understand what you’re learning and how to correctly apply that knowledge. 

Once you have completed all your level 3 personal trainer certificate assessments, you can choose to work as an Online Personal Trainer, an in person Personal Trainer, or a combination of both, opening up un-tapped earning potential. 

We do not currently offer any funded courses at this time. There are organisations that may fund a course. 

Alternatively, we have a range of flexible payment solutions available, including 0% finance up to 12 months, as well as interest-bearing loans that allow you to spread your course fees over 48 months.