Students must be 16+ must hold a Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (or equivalent), a Level 3 Coaching qualification (or equivalent) or a Level 3 Strength and conditioning qualification (or equivalent). Students may also hold relevant higher education or further education qualifications that are equivalent or higher than those listed above (e.g. physiotherapy, sports therapy). There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and students should have basic skills in communication.

Coursework, portfolio of evidence and practical demonstration.

This qualification provides progression on to: Higher education (e.g. college or university) to study strength and conditioning at a higher level. A range of specialist strength and conditioning qualifications. Other level 4 and 5 qualifications in related sectors.

During the qualification students will cover the following: The role of a strength and conditioning coach as part of an athlete’s support team. Methods of carrying out performance-related needs analysis, measurements and assessments. Strategies to analyse and evaluate assessment findings in order to be able to develop and agree short, medium- and long-term performance goals. Planning, delivering and evaluating periodised, performance-related strength and conditioning programmes.