This page contains
information about the following qualification and courses:
i)
Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training (REPs 3)
ii)
Level 3 Personal Trainer Diploma (includes level 2 and 3)
iii)
ACSM Certified Personal Trainer (post-REPs level 3)
iv)
ACSM Health Fitness Specialist (degree level qualification, level 6)
HFI also offer the following
qualifications which are combinations/package of all of the above and
more:
- HFI Elite Personal trainer
(includes level 2/3 and advanced personal training skills courses and
qualifications)
- International Elite Personal
Trainer (includes level 2/3, advanced personal training skills courses
and qualifications and ACSM Certified Personal Trainer)
HFI
Certified Personal Trainer (Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training)
Pre-requisites:
- Level 2 gym instructor
qualification
- First
aid certificate
Conents - Level
3 Personal Training workshop includes the mandatory units in preparation
for the assessments
-Health fitness
and lifestyle analysis
-Advanced exercise
and fitness knowledge
-Advanced resistance
training
-Advanced cardiovascular
training
-Nutrition and weight
management
-Plan, market and
sell personal training services
The course is comprised
of workshops spread over 4 days and is a combination of lectures and
practical sessions. An alternative method of acquiring the information
and neccessary skills is to complete an online course and attend one
practical day workshop. There are also work placement and work shadowing
programmes to assist your preparation.
The assessment is
comprised of:
- practical assessment
- theory paper
- case study assignment
HFI
Personal Training Diploma consists of Level 2 Gym and 3 Personal Trainer
please see level 2 and level
3 individual information for details
ACSM
Certified Personal Trainer Qualification
ACSM CPT
- for qualified level 3 personal trainers
ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
(CPT) – is a fitness professional involved in developing and
implementing an individualized approach to exercise leadership in healthy
populations and/or those individuals with medical clearance to exercise.
Using a variety of teaching techniques, the ACSM Certified Personal
TrainerSM is proficient in leading and demonstrating safe and effective
methods of exercise by applying the fundamental principles of exercise
science. The ACSM Certified Personal Trainer is proficient in writing
appropriate exercise recommendations, leading and demonstrating safe
and effective methods of exercise, and motivating individuals to begin
and to continue with their healthy behaviors. The ACSM cPT is a 4-day
workshop and a one day certification.
ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
(cPT) Certification
A 3 multiple choice theory/practical knowledge exam drawn from all areas
of the ACSM HFI KSA (syllabus).
ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
(cPT) Certification Prerequisites:
Candidates must have
- Valid first
aid certificate.
- ideally fitness
instuctor work experience and qualification
ACSM
Certified Health Fitness SpecialistSM (Advanced Personal
Trainer) Qualification - for qualified and very experienced
instructors and trainers
ACSM Certified Health Fitness SpecialistSM (HFS) –
assess, designs, and implements personal training programmes for individuals.
This certification is designed for established and experienced instructors
and personal trainers who are seeking to enhance their credentials to
the ACSM GOLD Standard. The ACSM Health/Fitness InstructorSM
Certification is ideal for fitness instructors, personal trainers, strength
trainers and similar professionals. The successful candidate will be
able to conduct individual and group exercise programmes, fitness testing,
and health education for apparently healthy adults and persons with
controlled disease/special conditions. The ACSM HFISM is
a 4-day workshop and a one day certification.
ACSM Health / Fitness InstructorSM Certification
A 3 1/2-hour multiple choice theory/practical knowledge exam drawn from
all areas of the ACSM HFI KSA (syllabus).
ACSM Certified Health Fitness SpecialistSM Certification
Prerequisites:
- Degree in health-related field (or equivalent*) * please contact us
if you are unsure whether you are eligable
AND
- Good knowledge of and skill in risk factor and health risk appraisal,
fitness testing and exercise prescription.
- Practical hands on experience with exercise leadership.
- Some experience with negotiating behaviour change.
AND - Valid first
aid certificate.
Contents -
ACSM CPT / HFS Workshop:
Pre-Activity Screening, Pathophysiology, Risk Stratification
Screening and Risk Stratification Case Studies
Program Administration, Safety and Emergency
Procedures (including practical discussion)
Human Behaviour Counselling (and Case Studies)
Muscular Fitness and Flexibility Assessment theory
Cardio respiratory Fitness Assessment theory
Exercise Principles, Programming and Prescription (Including case studies
practical)
Metabolic Calculations
Considerations for Special Populations
Applied Exercise Science Practical (kinesiology and Blood Pressure Measurement)
Practicals:Muscular Fitness Assessment/Flexibility Assessment/Cardiorespiratory
Assessment
Applied Exercise Science
Prevention of Injuries
Nutrition and Weight Management
Practicals: Muscular Fitness Exercises / Body Composition Assessment /
Weight Management case studies
Special Populations Exercise Programming
Exam Preparation Review
When to take
the Workshop and the Certifications
When entering at ACSM level, the 4-day ACSM workshop is the first step,
although candidates taking the CFI as their fitness instructor qualification
are quite well prepared for the CPT as the CFI is based on ACSM guidelines.
Then the ACSM cPT exam is taken. Then, the ACSM HFI exam is taken. Taking
the ACSM cPT is a good "stepping stone" to the "main"
ACSM qualification - the ACSM HFS. The ACSM HFS can be attempted without
the ACSM cPT for the more confident candidates.
Which Level is
for me?
If you are unsure about which certification is most appropriate for
you, review the KSAs in the syllabus
section of this site which highlight the knowledge and skills required
at each level of certification. Alternatively call HFI to discuss your
individual case to find the appropriate level of certification for you.
Reading Materials
There are specific reading materials which are essential .These are
listed in the books section of this
web site.
Where to
take the ACSM Exam
You can
choose your exam location from:
Banbury (Oxfordshire)
BARNSLEY
BARRY
BIRMINGHAM
BLACKBURN
BRISTOL
Bury St Edmunds
Canterbury
Cardiff
CHESTER CH4 7ER
Coventry
Derry
Didcot, Oxon
Edinburgh
Essex SS postcode
Exeter, Devon
GLASGOW
Glenrothes, Fife
GRANTHAM
GRIMSBY
HALIFAX HX1 3UZ
Portsmouth
Harrogate
New Barnet, Herts
Hull, East Yorkshire
Ilford
Isle Of Man
Jersey
Gravesend, Kent
Kirkwall
Leeds
Leicester
Lerwick, SHETLAND
Lisburn BT27 4SU
Liverpool (Merseyside)
LIVINGSTON Scotland
London Please indicate SW, SE, E, EC, WC, NW, NE, W
Epsom, Surrey
Luton
MANCHESTER
MILTON KEYNES
Newark, Nottingham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Wellingborough
Norwich
NOTTINGHAM
Peterborough
POOLE
READING, Berkshire.
Selby, Yorkshire
Sheffield
Stirling, Scotland
Stockton-on-Tees
SURBITON, Surrey
Swansea
Swindon, Wiltshire
Tolworth Surrey
West Sussex (Burgess Hill)
West Yorkshire (Hebden Bridge)
WIGAN
WORCESTER
