Endorsed Training Directory

This PDA develops learners’ knowledge and understanding of the planning processes involved in providing personal training support to different client groups. Learners develop their practical skills by carrying out client consultations and physical assessments with a specified client group (sedentary; recovering from an injury; over-trained; high-level performer; sport-specific performer; or clients with low-risk health conditions). Learners further develop their knowledge and apply their skills by carrying out training interventions with clients. They also develop their knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology and applied biomechanics.
This PDA also enables learners to develop a broad understanding of the principles and practices of being a personal trainer practitioner, and leading individual and/or group exercise sessions in different environments. It provides learners with the knowledge and skills to plan, teach and evaluate safe and effective individual and/or group personal training sessions. It also provides learners with the knowledge and skills to analyse factors that affect a healthy lifestyle, wellbeing of clients and behaviour change.
The PDA covers the principles of nutrition, nutritional strategies and nutritional assessment tools that can be used with clients. Learners develop knowledge and skills of how to set up a personal training business, including knowledge of marketing, finance and ethical practices.