The Active IQ Personal Training programme of study is a non-regulated programme that supports the EuropeActive Competence Framework and supports the essential skills and knowledge required to work as a personal trainer in the European Health and Fitness Industry at the EQF-Fitness Level 4 (content and assessments are equivalent to Level 3 within the U.K. qualification framework).
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Introduction
A personal trainer’s role includes designing, implementing and evaluating exercise/physical activity programmes for a range of individual clients by collecting and analysing client information to ensure the effectiveness of personal exercise programmes. A personal trainer should also actively encourage potential clients/members to participate in and adhere to regular exercise/physical activity programmes, employing appropriate motivational strategies to achieve this.
Occupational Description
A personal trainer should be able to:
- Collect information relating to individual clients.
- Select and conduct fitness assessments to establish client fitness and skill level.
- Analyse information relating to individual clients, assessing the client’s skills and abilities
- Identifying specific threats and possibilities to start the training process.
- Co-operate with or refer to an exercise health specialist or an allied health professional as necessary and as required by the scope of practice of a personal trainer.
- Identify, agree and review short, medium and long-term goals to ensure the effectiveness of exercise programmes.
- Design a range of exercise programmes in accordance with the needs of clients by applying principles of exercise programming.
- Conduct assessments of the exercise space, equipment and environment in order to identify potential hazards and undertake necessary modifications to provide safety and reduce risk for clients and the personal trainer.
- Provide clients with accurate and credible information on the principles of nutrition and weight management, referring to a dietitian/nutritionist as necessary.
- Develop and apply strategies to motivate clients to engage in and adhere to an exercise programme.
- Evaluate how current technology can help clients to stay motivated to adhere to exercise/physical activity guidelines and structured exercise programmes.
- Deliver good customer service and be a positive role model at all times and keep up to date with industry developments.
- Promote healthy activities and related strategies for active daily living to clients (lifestyle management).
- Make the appropriate decisions relating to clients and their programmes/goals and, where required, refer the client to a more appropriate professional.
- Apply business, marketing, and selling strategies and best practices to achieve success as an employee,
