Level 4 Personal Trainer Course
About Course
Level 4 Personal Trainer Course Design Plan
Course Duration
| Delivery Mode | Duration | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Part-time | 15 weeks | 2 lectures per week (4 hours lecture) |
Venue: Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
2. Basic Course Syllabus (Mapped to Nine Units)
| Unit | Content Summary |
|---|---|
| 1. Role of the PT | Professional ethics, scope of practice, duty of care, professional development, legal and insurance requirements |
| 2. Functional Anatomy | Musculoskeletal system, biomechanics, movement analysis, application of functional anatomy in programme design |
| 3. Physiology | Cardiorespiratory system, energy systems, physiological responses to exercise, training adaptation mechanisms |
| 4. Fundamentals of Nutrition Advice | Macro and micronutrients, energy balance, weight management principles, scope of nutrition advice and referral pathways |
| 5. Psychosocial Aspects of Health & Fitness | Behaviour change theories, motivation strategies, exercise adherence, psychological barriers, communication skills |
| 6. Health & Fitness Assessment: Collecting and Analysing Information | Client consultation, health screening, fitness testing protocols, data interpretation, goal setting |
| 7. Training Adaptation & Exercise Planning & Programming | Training principles, periodisation, programme design for different goals, exercise progression and adaptation |
| 8. Delivery of Personal Training Services | One-to-one instruction, technique correction, safety management, session evaluation, use of technology |
| 9. Business and Marketing Skills for Personal Trainers | Business planning, marketing strategies, client acquisition and retention, pricing, social media and digital marketing |
4. Total Qualification Time (TQT) and Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
| Metric | Hours |
|---|---|
| Guided Learning Hours (GLH) | 115 hours |
| Total Qualification Time (TQT) | 304 |
| Independent study / assessment preparation | 189 |
6. Cost
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Level 4 personal trainer | 30000 L.E |
7. Staff
| Unit | Content Summary | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Role of the PT | Professional ethics, scope of practice, duty of care, professional development, legal and insurance requirements | Coach/Nada Elsherief |
| 2. Functional Anatomy | Musculoskeletal system, biomechanics, movement analysis, application of functional anatomy in programme design | Coach/Nada Elsherief |
| 3. Physiology | Cardiorespiratory system, energy systems, physiological responses to exercise, training adaptation mechanisms | Coach/Ahmed Ali |
| 4. Fundamentals of Nutrition Advice | Macro and micronutrients, energy balance, weight management principles, scope of nutrition advice and referral pathways | Dietitian/ Asmaa Fayed |
| 5. Psychosocial Aspects of Health & Fitness | Behaviour change theories, motivation strategies, exercise adherence, psychological barriers, communication skills | Coach/ Amr Abdelkariem |
| 6. Health & Fitness Assessment: Collecting and Analysing Information | Client consultation, health screening, fitness testing protocols, data interpretation, goal setting | Coach/Ahmed Ali |
| 7. Training Adaptation & Exercise Planning & Programming | Training principles, periodisation, programme design for different goals, exercise progression and adaptation | Coach/Nada Elsherief |
| 8. Delivery of Personal Training Services | One-to-one instruction, technique correction, safety management, session evaluation, use of technology | Coach/Ahmed Ali |
| 9. Business and Marketing Skills for Personal Trainers | Business planning, marketing strategies, client acquisition and retention, pricing, social media and digital marketing | Coach/Ahmed Ali |
Course Content
Section 1: Role of the Personal Trainer
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MCQ 1: Role of the Professional Personal Trainer (paper)
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Worksheet 1: Role of the Professional Personal Trainer
Section 2: Functional Anatomy
Section 3: Physiology
Section 4: Fundamentals of Nutrition Advice
Section 5: Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Fitness
Section 6: Health and Fitness Assessment
Section 7: Training Adaptation and Exercise Planning and Programming
Section 9: Business and Marketing Skills for Personal Trainers
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