Sport, Fitness & Personal Training

Level 3

Sports development & coaching

Level 3

We offer learners aged 16-19 further education programmes across the UK through well established partnerships with sport organisations, academies and football clubs while also running our own individual programmes.

This two-year course is designed for students with a strong interest in sport or football development while gaining a valuable skill set within coaching, sports science and performance analysis.

Students who complete this course, alongside our coaching or sports science pathway will open opportunities to progress onto university, U.S scholarships, apprenticeships and future careers across a variety of coaching,  sport science, or teaching roles within the world of sport.

key information

Entry Requirements

5 GCSEs at grade 4-9 ideally incuding English & Maths

Course Length

Two years

Qualification

Foundation Diploma in year one. Extended Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development in year 2.

This two-year course is designed for students aged 16-18 with a strong interest in the fitness & leisure industry while gaining a valuable skill set, industry experiences and recognised qualifications in personal training and gym instructions.

Students who complete this course, alongside our Fitness & Leisure pathway will open opportunities to progress onto university, apprenticeships and employment, with a view of a future career in the fitness, leisure and sport industry including personal training, gym instructing, sport science, teaching, community health and wellbeing, management and more…

key information

Entry Requirement

4 GCSEs at grades 4-9 including English and Maths

Course Length

Two Years

Qualification

Foundation Diploma (year 1). Extended Diploma (year 2)

Progression

University / Apprenticeships / Employment

Certified Qualifications

Personal Training & Gym Instructing

This two-year course is designed for students with a strong interest in sport or football development while gaining a valuable skill set within coaching, sports science and performance analysis.

Students who complete this course, alongside our coaching or sports science pathway will open opportunities to progress onto university, U.S scholarships, apprenticeships and future careers across a variety of coaching,  sport science, or teaching roles within the world of sport.

This two-year course is designed for students with a strong interest in the fitness & leisure industry while gaining a valuable skill set, industry experiences and recognised qualifications in personal training and gym instructions.

Students who complete this course, alongside our Fitness & Leisure pathway will open opportunities to progress onto university, apprenticeships and employment, with a view of a future career in the fitness, leisure and sport industry including personal training, gym instructing, sport science, teaching, community health and wellbeing, management and more…

key information

Entry Requirements

4 GCSEs at grades 4-9 including English and Maths

Course Length

Two Years

Qualification

Foundation Diploma (year 1). Extended Diploma (year 2)

Progression

University / Apprenticeships / Employment

Certified Qualifications

Personal Training & Gym Instructing

This two-year course is designed for students with a strong interest in the fitness & leisure industry while gaining a valuable skill set, industry experiences and recognised qualifications in personal training and gym instructions.

Students who complete this course, alongside our Fitness & Leisure pathway will open opportunities to progress onto university, apprenticeships and employment, with a view of a future career in the fitness, leisure and sport industry including personal training, gym instructing, sport science, teaching, community health and wellbeing, management and more…

key information

Entry Requirements

4 GCSEs at grades 4-9 including English and Maths

Course Length

Two years

Qualification

Foundation Diploma in year one. Extended Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development in year 2.

Progression

University / Apprenticeships / Employment

Certified Qualifications

Personal Training & Gym Instructing

Course modules

YEAR ONE

In year 1 students will work across a variety of industry disciplines, these include; Careers in Sport, Fitness Skills Development, Fitness Testing and Organising Events.

Each area of study will include key Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours involved within them, with learners being given the opportunity to practise these throughout the week within the fantastic gym and sport facilities we operate alongside qualified tutors and industry professionals. Learners will experience a range of practical and classroom based lessons, with all assignments being assessed internally using various methods including written assignments, practical assignments, spoken assignments and project works.

This course has been developed inline with CIMSPA standard of gym instructing and personal training and during year 1 students will also study towards a dedicated gym instructing qualification that will make them employment ready within the industry

In year 2 students will learn about a variety of different optional and mandatory units. This will include Personal Training, Sports Nutrition, Research Projects, Business and Technology in Personal Training, Sports Tourism and Fitness Training. These units will help specialise the understanding students have made in Year 1 and give them a range of academic and vocational skills for the world of work.

These units will help specialise the understanding students have made in Year 1 and give them a range of academic and vocational skills and experiences creating an enriched CV read for progression onto university, apprenticeships, employment and future careers within the fitness, leisure and sport industry.

Combined with this course students will also secure work placements gaining invaluable experience and study towards an industry recognised qualification in Personal Training that will enhance employability opportunities upon completing the course.

YEAR ONE

In year 1 students will work across a variety of industry disciplines, these include; Careers in Sport, Fitness Skills Development, Fitness Testing and Organising Events.

Careers in the Sport and Active Leisure Industry

Health, Wellbeing and Sport

Fitness Skills Development

Fitness Testing

Organising Events

Self-Employment in Sports and Physical Activity

Each area of study will include key Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours involved within them, with learners being given the opportunity to practise these throughout the week within the fantastic gym and sport facilities we operate alongside qualified tutors and industry professionals. Learners will experience a range of practical and classroom based lessons, with all assignments being assessed internally using various methods including written assignments, practical assignments, spoken assignments and project works.

This course has been developed inline with CIMSPA standard of gym instructing and personal training and during year 1 students will also study towards a dedicated gym instructing qualification that will make them employment ready within the industry

In year 2 students will learn about a variety of different optional and mandatory units. This will include Personal Training, Sports Nutrition, Research Projects, Business and Technology in Personal Training, Sports Tourism and Fitness Training. These units will help specialise the understanding students have made in Year 1 and give them a range of academic and vocational skills for the world of work.

Personal Trainer Skills Development

Research Project in Sport

Nutrition for Physical Performance

Business and Technology in Personal Training

Sports Tourism

Fitness Training

These units will help specialise the understanding students have made in Year 1 and give them a range of academic and vocational skills and experiences creating an enriched CV read for progression onto university, apprenticeships, employment and future careers within the fitness, leisure and sport industry.

Combined with this course students will also secure work placements gaining invaluable experience and study towards an industry recognised qualification in Personal Training that will enhance employability opportunities upon completing the course.

career progression

Participating clubs & academies

what next?

Register your interest and apply now

Applying is quick and easy, and can be done in less than two minutes. Just click the button below and fill in a quick form and we’ll do the rest.

what next?

Register your interest and apply now

Applying is quick and easy, and can be done in less than two minutes. Just click the button below and fill in a quick form and we’ll do the rest.