Personal Trainer Qualification
Learn the skills, gain the confidence, and become a qualified personal trainer in just 10 weeks.
Our certified Personal Trainer Course is a nationally recognised in-person qualification delivered in Guildford.
Do You Want to be a Qualified Personal Trainer?
Limited Spaces Available
About the Course
Level 3 Personal Training Diploma
Course Outline
The Level 3 Personal Training diploma is a nationally recognised qualification regulated by OFQUAL. This program is designed for individuals looking to start a career in personal training.
Duration
You can achieve your qualification in just 10 weeks. This interactive course combines in-person practical sessions with at-home theory-based learning.
In-Person Sessions
Practical sessions will be held at Patch Fitness gym in Guildford, every Sunday morning from 9AM - 1PM. This structure allows you to gain hands-on experience while balancing your studies at home.
You will also have the opportunity to shadow Patch coaches during their in-person coaching sessions to experience and learn their session delivery.
Eligibility
No prior experience or qualifications are necessary to register for the course. You must be above the age of 16.
Next Course Dates
Our next course will begin 13th September 2026.
Please note - it is not mandatory to make every in-person session. Please get in touch if you have any questions about this.
Practical In-Person Sessions
10 weeks of in-person sessions to learn directly from your tutor.
This will be an interactive learning environment where you will be guided step by step through the syllabus.
Access the Patch Coaching Team
You’ll have the opportunity to watch our industry-leading group of Patch Fitness coaches as they deliver their personal training sessions.
Learn how to put the theory into practice from shadowing our team.
Community
Join a cohort of like-minded individuals with the same passion for fitness as you collaborate and support each other through your course.
What You’ll Learn With Us On Your Course
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How to deliver effective training programmes to different demographics, whilst learning how to adapt and tailor sessions to people’s individual needs.
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Learn how the human body moves and why different forms of training are applied dependent on different clients and their goals.
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From strength gain, to weight loss, to improving sporting performance.
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Understand the different careers paths in fitness and how you can get started from the get-go.
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Using case studies to understand how the methods apply to the needs of an individual.
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Learn about the role of nutrition and how it impacts our health & fitness.
Meet your course tutor Christian King.
Head of Coaching at Patch Fitness
Frequently Asked Questions
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You will receive a Personal Training Level 3 Diploma that is nationally regulated through OFQUAL and recognised by CIMPSA. This will give you all the requirements needed from insurance companies to issue you working insurance that is needed to work with clients.
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Unlike many course providers, our course is run by active Personal Trainers who are currently delivering sessions day in day out to 100s of different clients.
We will educate you through the best practices that we have learnt during our time whilst running an industry leading personal training gym.
This is different from many online theory-based offerings where you won’t have access to a working gym environment.
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The in-person course sessions will be held at Patch Fitness gym in Surrey.
Address: Unit 4, Heyworth Business Park, Old Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1AF
There will be at-home learning to do in your own time in between the practical sessions.
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Our next course is starting Sunday 13th September 2026 and will finish 29th November 2026.
This includes 10 practical in-person sessions
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No it doesn’t matter. Almost always, someone will have to miss out on some of the dates through no fault of their own. The course is designed to accommodate this, assuming you are able to keep up with the coursework, there is flexibility with the course if you have to miss sessions.
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This does depend on the knowledge and experience of the individual, but we would estimate on average 4+ hours per week.
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There are no entry requirements for the course. You must be above the age of 16, and fluent in English.
And of course, a passion for fitness would help!
Flexible Payment Options Available
Our next available course begins 13th September 2026.
Level 3 Personal Personal Training Diploma
10 weeks of in-person practical sessions
Access to our online learning portal
Direct access to your tutor and the Patch coaching team for shadow sessions