How do I become an exercise referral specialist?

Enrol on our exercise referral course and train for the Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral (RQF), with our Qualification Guarantee™ behind you. Once you’re qualified, you can join your local exercise referral register and work with patients referred by their doctor. Read: 5 Reasons to Consider Exercise Referral

Is a GP referral course the same as an exercise referral course?

Yes — GP referral and exercise referral are two names for the same work, so our exercise referral course is a GP referral course. It leads to the Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral (RQF), so you can work with patients referred to exercise by their doctor. Read: What is Exercise Referral and How do I Get Into it?

What qualifications do I need to start an exercise referral course?

To start our exercise referral course, you’ll need a Level 2 fitness instructing qualification (gym-based, exercise to music or aqua) or a Level 3 personal training qualification. Just send us a copy of your certificate when you enrol. Read: UK Fitness Qualifications – The Ultimate Guide

Can I do a GP referral course online?

Yes — our GP exercise referral course is studied online at home by distance learning, with no fixed attendance dates. You complete the course material at home, then film your practical assessment.

How long does an exercise referral course take?

How long an exercise referral course takes is set out in your TRAINPathway™. Once you’ve enrolled, you can set it up with TAIT™, our AI tutor, and you’ll have a week-by-week plan to get you qualified.

What does the exercise referral assessment involve?

The exercise referral assessment involves a practical assessment and a portfolio. You film your practical assessment with an apparently healthy client and upload it with your portfolio to our Help Desk.

Is the Level 3 exercise referral qualification recognised?

Yes — the Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral (RQF) is a national qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework, awarded by Focus Awards and recognised by CIMSPA.

How much does an exercise referral course cost?

Prices for our exercise referral course are shown under Course prices . Pay in full when you enrol with Prompt Payment, and you get our lowest price. Or choose a Payment Plan and spread the regular price over 3, 6 or 12 months with us at 0% APR — interest free. Other plans, up to 60 months, are also available (interest-bearing, subject to status). Either way, you start the minute you enrol, and our Price Match Promise™ means we won’t be beaten on price.

What can I progress to after exercise referral?

After exercise referral, you can specialise at Level 4. If you hold a Level 3 personal training qualification, our Level 4 Low Back Pain Management and Level 4 Obesity & Diabetes Management courses train you to work with clients living with low back pain, obesity or diabetes.

Do I need a referred patient for my exercise referral practical assessment?

No — you don’t need a patient who’s been referred. For your exercise referral practical assessment, you arrange an apparently healthy client to play the part, film the session and upload it with your portfolio to our Help Desk.

Exercise Referral Course

The exercise referral career you want. The qualification we guarantee.

For 26 years, over 75,000 people have chosen TRAINFITNESS to build their fitness career.

Once you start, your TRAINPathway™ tells you what to do and when. MentorMe™ gives you expert support, 24/7. And our Qualification Guarantee™ means exactly that — you will qualify.

What you’ll qualify with.

The trainers who get referrals from doctors and health teams know how to work with people whose health depends on getting exercise right. They understand common medical conditions, assess each patient’s needs, and keep them motivated long after the referral ends.

Our course leads to the Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral, so you can join your local exercise referral register and work with patients referred by their doctor. That’s a new stream of clients, and work that builds your reputation with local healthcare providers.

TRAINPathway™

Your step-by-step roadmap from enrolment to qualification.

We don’t leave your progress to chance. Once you’ve enrolled, tell TAIT™, our AI tutor, how fast you want to qualify, and it builds your TRAINPathway™: a personalised, week-by-week plan to get you there.

From then on, you always know what this week should look like, right up to the day you pass. Life gets in the way? TAIT™ can rework your plan.

No guessing. No falling behind.

MentorMe™

The first and only courses with 24/7 tutor support.

TAIT™ is the first AI tutor in UK fitness education, and it’s ours: trained on your course and available around the clock. It will take you through anything you’re learning, as many times as you like. Ask at 11pm on a Friday and you get an answer in seconds, not on Monday.

When you want a person, your Success Coaches are qualified fitness professionals who know your course and have been where you are. Reach them by phone, email or our Help Desk, Monday to Friday.

Qualification Guarantee™

Follow the plan and you will qualify.

Follow your TRAINPathway™, stay engaged and lean on MentorMe™ whenever you need it. Do that, and our guarantee takes care of you. And if you don’t pass an assessment, you can resubmit it free, as many times as it takes.

We don’t stop until you qualify.

Level 3 Exercise Referral Course

The exercise referral career you want. The qualification we guarantee.

What you’ll qualify with.

What you’ll learn.

You will qualify. We guarantee it.

TRAINPathway™

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Qualification Guarantee™

How to qualify.

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