Level 3 Exercise Referral Course

Study for a CIMSPA accepted – Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral through classroom sessions or distance learning.

BISMA is a leading training provider for fitness qualifications in the UK. Our qualifications are recognised by national and international Awarding Organisations. Our Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral qualification is awarded by Focus Awards ensuring your Awarding Body qualifications will be widely respected by registering bodies such as CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for Management of Sport and Physical Activity) “In February 2020, CIMSPA and UK Coaching, who operated the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), announced an agreement to combine REPs with the CIMSPA Exercise and Fitness Directory, creating a single directory for all exercise and fitness professionals.” reference: CISMPA announcement; and NRPT (National Register for Personal Trainers). Some learners have also achieved EREPS membership (European REPS) and also ICREPS portability to use the qualification at International registers of exercise professionals (International Confederation for Registers of Exercise Professionals).

The aim of this Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral qualification is to train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to design, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment as a Level 3 GP and Exercise referral.

What can I do with this qualification? Our qualifications support a wide range of occupations in the Active Leisure sector, including: Activity Leaders, Teaching Physical, Activity to Children, Duty Managers, Leisure Attendants, Fitness Managers and Personal Trainers. Once this course is completed, you will be able to move on to more advanced courses such as Level 4 Advanced Personal Training and Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain.

This qualification is made up of 6 units:

• Anatomy and physiology (Level 3)
• Professional practice for exercise referral instructors (Level 3)
• Understanding medical conditions for exercise referral (Level 4)
• Applying the principles of nutrition (Level 3)
• Planning an exercise referral programme with patients (Level 3)
• Instructing exercise with referred patients (Level 3)

The price for this course is £499. This course is currently only available for online learners, paying in full £499, or paid in 5 Monthly Payments of £109 (Total £545)

Graduates will receive a Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral.

Our learners have achieved membership with many exercise professionals registering bodies, including CIMSPA, NRPT, EREPS and many others.

• CIMSPA Membership (Chartered Institute for Management of Sport and Physical Activity) “In February 2020, CIMSPA and UK Coaching, who operated the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), announced an agreement to combine REPs with the CIMSPA Exercise and Fitness Directory, creating a single directory for all exercise and fitness professionals.” reference: CISMPA announcement; CIMSPA is the most well known and respected registers for exercise professionals and so our qualification will allow you to become a member of CIMSPA.
• Important Information: There have been some websites recently claiming to be the revived REPS. We have tried to gain more information about this; however, CIMSPA and UK Coaching have not confirmed the sale of REPS to anyone. These websites don’t seem to provide sufficient information about the purchase of their company or any other details regarding their relationship with Ofqual or UK Coaching. Additionally, they don’t appear to be recognised by any regulatory Awarding Bodies in the UK. Once we have more information about these websites, we will update this page. For now, we recommend all our UK learners to contact CIMSPA before making a decision on joining a registration body.
• NRPT Membership – NRPT (National Register of Exercise Professionals) is a well established register for personal trainers.
• EREPS Membership – EREPS (European Register of Exercise Professionals) is an European register of exercise professionals.

This course is delivered in high quality fitness venues across London:

• The Gym Group London Waterloo, 195 Waterloo road, London, SE1 8UX. This venue includes a studio facility, refreshment area, disabled access, high-end fitness equipment, lockers and fully equipped changing rooms.

• The minimum age for entry to enrol on to this course is 16 years of age.
• You will have to have qualified as a Level 2 Gym Instructor to enrol on to this course.
• Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK in order to sign up for this course.
• Learners will need to have basic level of English Literacy and Numeracy to enrol on to this course.

Once this course is completed, you will be able to move on to more advanced courses such as Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training, Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Sports and Exercise Performance, and Level 3 Award in Conditioning for Exercise and Sports Performance.

Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training. Fitness professionals are required to have a valid First Aid Certificate to comply with HSE regulations. These courses are all available through BISMA at affordable prices.