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Level 3Full Time

6 Week Full Time Face to Face Intensive

Qualify fast: Level 3 face to face in 6 weeks, plus Level 4 Strength and Conditioning online.

  • Free resits
  • 0% interest payment plans
  • Active-PT mentors and support
  • £99 deposit secures your place
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LevelLevel 3
Price£2,999
How you studyFull Time
Awarded viaFocus Awards
To secure your place£99 deposit
  • Regulated byOfqualThe government regulator for qualifications in England.
  • Awarded byFocus AwardsYour certificate is issued by Focus Awards, an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation. PT Academy is an approved centre.
  • Endorsed againstCIMSPAFocus Awards' Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications are endorsed against CIMSPA's professional standards.
  • Leads to registration withREPsOur qualifications give access to the Register of Exercise Professionals at the matching level, when other requirements are met.
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Overview

A full-time route for people who want to qualify quickly. Level 3 is delivered face to face and completed within 6 weeks, capped at 3 days per week. Level 4 Strength and Conditioning is delivered online, with CPD courses included.

Who it's for

  • Career changers who can commit to full-time study
  • Learners who prefer face-to-face teaching to online study

What you'll study

  • Level 3 Personal Training, face to face
  • Level 4 Strength and Conditioning, online
  • CPD courses

3 courses for £2,999, which works out at about £1,000 per course.

Plus

  • Locations: Birmingham, London, Manchester and Glasgow

Choose how you study

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Full Time

A full-time, structured programme, usually delivered as a funded course, with teaching in person and a clear timetable.

How you're assessed
Assessed as part of the programme, in a gym.
Best for
People who can commit to full-time study, usually on a funded place.

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How you're assessed

Everything is completed in our learning app.

Theory assessments

Test your knowledge with theory assessments, completed in our learning app.

Case studies

Apply what you've learned to client case studies, completed in the app.

Practical assessment

Your practical assessment takes place in a gym with the equipment you'll use as a trainer: one-to-one with your mentor, at an assessment day, or recorded in a gym and sent to your assessor.

Free resits

If you need another go, it costs nothing.

See assessment days and dates

Entry requirements

  • Level 2 Gym Instructor, or accredited prior learning, is required.

After you qualify

We don't stop at the certificate. Once you've qualified, we support you into work with our industry partners, from major gym brands to independent health clubs.

  • Career support from our team
  • Introductions to our gym and health club partners
  • Recognised qualifications that open doors with employers
Nuffield HealthDavid Lloyd ClubsThe Gym GroupVirgin ActivePureGymGymsharkUK ActiveSouth and City College Birmingham

Fees and funding

6 Week Full Time Face to Face Intensive is £2,999, or about £242 a month over 12 months after your £99 deposit, at 0% interest.

0% interest

Payment plans with no interest on top.

£99 deposit

Secures your place. Your enrolment team confirms your start date.

Free resits

Another go costs nothing if you need it.

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How to enrol

  1. 1

    Choose your course

    Pick the route and how you'll study.

  2. 2

    Pay your £99 deposit

    It secures your place.

  3. 3

    Your advisor calls

    They confirm your start date and 0% payment plan.

  4. 4

    Learn and train

    Study on our platform and train with your mentor.

  5. 5

    Qualify and get hired

    Pass your practical, then we support you into work.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost and can I pay monthly?
The price is £2,999. A £99 deposit secures your place, and you can spread the rest with 0% interest payment plans. Your enrolment team confirms your start date and plan before you commit. Call 0121 366 0292 to talk it through.
Do I need access to a gym?
Your practical assessment takes place in a gym with the equipment you'll use as a trainer: one-to-one with your mentor, at an assessment day, or recorded in a gym and sent to your assessor.
What if I don't pass first time?
Resits are free. We were the first provider to offer them, so you can learn without the pressure of getting it right first time.
How long will it take?
That's up to you. There's no set timeframe, so you can move quickly or fit it around work and family.
Who certificates my qualification?
Your qualification is awarded by Focus Awards, an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, and PT Academy is an approved centre. It's endorsed against CIMSPA's professional standards. Certificates are issued once you've passed and paid in full.
Do I need any entry requirements?
Level 2 Gym Instructor, or accredited prior learning, is required.
What support will I get while studying?
You'll have an active personal trainer as your mentor on mentored routes, tutor support on others, a support team to help with questions, and our learning platform to message your mentor and track progress.

Reviewed by the PT Academy course team on 27 October 2026.

84,000+learners have graduated
350+active PT mentors
280+venues across the UK
17years training UK PTs

Why learnerschoose PT Academy.

01

Real PTs supporting you

Mentor Led routes match you with an active personal trainer in your region. Online with Support gives you tutor support.

02

Our own learning platform

Theory assessments, case studies and practicals in one app, on any device.

03

£99 deposit, 0% interest

A £99 deposit secures your place and the rest is spread with no interest.

04

Price promise

Found a like-for-like course cheaper? We'll beat it. How it works

05

Free resits

Didn't pass first time? Resits are free. We were the first provider to offer them.

06

Support after you qualify

We help you into work with our industry partners once you've passed.

In their words

I absolutely loved studying for my personal training course with PT Academy.
Pippa Wilson MBEOlympic gold medallist
This course with PT Academy is one of the best decisions I have made.
Vaughan LeeFormer UFC fighter
So glad I chose PT Academy to enhance my understanding of health and fitness.
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