PDA Personal Training SCQF level 7

Professional Development Awards (PDAs) extend or broaden professional or vocational skills and are linked to National Occupational Standards.

The PDA in Personal Training at SCQF level 7 covers the following specialist areas: core strength and posture, delivering personal training sessions, metabolic considerations for personal trainers, planning and management of personal training, and working effectively and safely with clients.

It has been designed to be delivered as a taught course and will normally be available as a combination of performance activities and case studies.

CIMSPA Recognition

The PDA Personal Training provides the opportunity to gain membership with Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector, offering Scottish Colleges support with student and practitioner membership alongside partnership opportunities. CIMSPA has identified the standards for professional excellence and best practice in the sport and physical activity sector, members and partners are recognised for upholding and delivering these standards.

The SQA, sportscotland and CIMSPA have been working closely over the past few years to help support the development of the sport and physical activity sector through embedding CIMSPA Professional Standards into SQA qualification frameworks. CIMSPA are delighted to be supporting the SQA with this work and wider delivery across Scottish institutions which has supported the development of a CIMSPA partnership and membership offer specifically for Scottish Colleges.

Learners can now complete HNC Fitness Health and Exercise with the PDA Personal Training to register with CIMSPA for Gym Instructor Practitioner and Personal Trainer Practitioner. Please read the terms below:

(GH07 15) HNC Fitness Health and Exercise – Gym Instructor Practitioner CIMSPA standards

Please note the ASP has been updated in September 2022. For centres who wish to register candidates with CIMSPA for Gym Instructor Practitioner, candidates must sit the HNC whilst also generating additional evidence by completing the associated appendix questions and assessors must ensure the additional observation checklist is completed during the formative or summative assessment. This must include candidates being observed during an individual induction AND a small group induction (minimum of 2 participants). Appendix worksheets with example answers are located in the SQA Plan, Teach and Evaluate Gym Based Exercise sessions H4TK 34 Assessment Support Pack.

Candidates must sit the HNC with the following units from the optional section:

• Plan, Teach and Evaluate Gym Based Exercise Sessions (H4TK34)

(GH02 47) PDA Personal Training - Personal Trainer Practitioner CIMSPA standards

For centres who wish to register candidates with CIMSPA for Personal Trainer Practitioner membership, candidates must sit the HNC with the H4TK 34/ASP001 Assessment Support Pack with the PDA Personal Training. Additionally, there is an appendix that must be completed in Assessment Support Pack for Deliver Personal Training Sessions H1S4 34/AEX001.