EPA Standard
Personal Trainers coach clients one-to-one or in small groups to help them reach their health and fitness goals. They motivate people to make positive changes through personalised exercise plans, nutrition advice and lifestyle support.
They give tailored guidance within their scope of practice and know when to refer clients to other professionals – like physiotherapists, registered dietitians or medical specialists – for expert advice. To build and keep a strong client base, Personal Trainers need to understand business, finance, sales and marketing. They’re usually employed by fitness or leisure centres, but many choose to work for themselves once qualified. Hours often include evenings, weekends and public holidays. Personal Trainers play a key role in improving the nation’s health by creating opportunities that get more people, more active, more often.
Level 3 
£4,000 
15 monthsWe’re an approved End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) specialising in EPA delivery across health, education, early years, digital, social care, and business apprenticeship standards. We offer flexible and reliable EPA solutions supported by sector expertise, guidance documents and proactive service and support.
Entry: undertake the Disclosure and Barring Service process and provide the result.
The end-point assessment (EPA) for Personal Trainer contains three methods of assessment. These assessment methods must be completed in the order set out below:
The Practical Observation has a total duration of three hours, followed by 20 minutes of Questions and Answers with the Independent End-Point Assessor (IEPA). The Observation will cover a coaching session delivered by the apprentice. The apprentice must be given the opportunity to freely interact with their clients during the Practical Observation.
Grading: Fail, pass or distinction.
The Presentation followed by Questions and Answers has a total duration of 30 minutes. The Presentation will be formal, recorded and will last 15 minutes, followed by a further 15 minutes for Questions and Answers with the IEPA.
The Presentation is designed to give the apprentice the opportunity to showcase their personal training offer. It will follow a basic structure of objectives, clients, planning, delivering, reviewing and evaluating. The Presentation will be completed during the EPA period and presented to the IEPA following the Practical Observation.
Grading: Fail, pass or distinction.
The Interview duration is 1 hour 30 minutes and is a formal structured interview between the apprentice and the IEPA. The IEPA will ask the apprentice questions in relation to the relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) for this assessment method and personal development and reflection.
Grading: Fail, pass or distinction
v1.1 delivering from 14 Nov 2023
v1.0 delivered from 8 Aug 2018 - 13 Nov 2023
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