The Foundation Diploma in Fitness is a one-year level three course is an
ideal Fitness based course that prepares students for employment in the fitness
industry or to transition to higher education. Following the successful
completion of the Foundation Diploma students are qualified gym instructors.
They can then progress to the Extended Diploma in their second year after which
they are qualified Personal Trainers. These courses are a mixture of both
practical and theoretical units with some assessment and grading coming from
mainly internal assessments and some external assessments. The majority of the
work you will do will involve written assessments, practical work and
presentations. This course is ideal if you wish to work in fitness but want to
keep a door open to at higher education. It will give you the choice of
progressing to employment or on to university.
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Fitness Foundation Diploma Level 3
Level 3 - Advanced
Fitness Foundation Diploma Level 3
This course gives you the knowledge, understanding and skills that underpin
study of the fitness sector, and giving you additional breadth and depth to
prepare fully for further study, training or work in the industry. This course includes the opportunity to study a wide range of topics in
Fitness. Mandatory units: Optional Units covered are: This qualification is equivalent in size to 1.5 A levels, and it has been
designed as a one year full time study programme and can be used to progress to
the Extended Diploma in the second-year of a study. In the 2nd year of the study
programme, students will complete the qualification required to be a Personal
Trainer within the course programme. In addition, in year 2 there will be
opportunities to study ‘bolt on’ courses e.g. Exercise to Music; Kettlebells;
Spin Cycling; Circuit Training in preparation for leading
classes.
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Fees
When
Sutton Coldfield College
01-09-2025
Free*
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* Courses are free for 16-18s. Students aged 19 or over could be charged fees and is subject to a fee assessment. Learners on benefits in the majority of cases courses are also free. Fee assessments are completed at enrolment.
Course Length: 35 Weeks
You will need 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English & maths. An interest in the Fitness Industry will be assessed at interview. In addition a positive school reference with good levels of attendance and punctuality will also be required.
The units studied are internally assessed by a range of methods including coursework, work books, projects, research tasks, practical tasks and presentations etc.
On completion of this qualification successfully in year one, may apply to progress to continuing onto the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport in their second year. This qualification carries UCAS points and is recognised by higher education providers as meeting, or contributing to, admission requirements for many relevant. Students will be offered accreditation to REPS (student affiliation) which will allow them to gain employment in the Fitness Industry e.g. Gym Instructor, Personal Trainer etc.
Unit A – Careers in Sport & Active Leisure
Unit B: Health & Wellbeing
Unit C2 – Fitness Skills Development
Unit 2: Self Employment
Unit 4: Nutrition
Unit 8: Fitness Testing