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Level 4 Strength & Conditioning Coach Course

The strength and conditioning career you want. The qualification we guarantee.

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.

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What you’ll qualify with.

The strength and conditioning coaches who keep athletes coming back test what the body can do, work out what their sport demands, and build training that peaks at the right moment.

Our course leads to the Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning (RQF). Written by two expert S&C coaches, it teaches you the method elite sport uses, so you can add athletes and sports teams to the clients you train.

You’ll earn the Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning (RQF), a national qualification listed on the Regulated Qualifications Framework. It covers developing strength, speed, power and endurance, coaching speed, agility and sprinting, building power through jumping and throwing, recovery strategies, and how stress and anxiety affect performance.

Your certificate is issued by Focus Awards, a government-regulated national awarding organisation.

CIMSPA is the chartered professional body for UK sport and physical activity, and they’ve awarded us their highest provider rating: ‘Enhancing’.

You’ll need to hold a Level 3 personal training qualification. The practical elements are hands-on.

You’ll record your practical on video and upload it with your portfolio.

TAIT™, the first AI tutor in UK fitness education, is with you around the clock for course questions, admin and anything you want to go deeper on. Ask at 11pm on a Friday and you get an answer in seconds, not on Monday.

And when you want a person, you can reach your Success Coaches by phone, email or our Help Desk, Monday to Friday.

What you’ll learn.

Our Career-Ready Curriculum™
  1. 1
    Build athletic performance

    Understand what makes athletes perform at their best.

    • Explore how movement influences sporting performance.
    • Examine the physical demands of different sports.
    • Recognise how stress and anxiety affect performance.
  2. 2
    Make smarter training decisions

    Use assessment and evidence to guide your approach.

    • Assess movement patterns and athletic needs.
    • Use testing to understand performance levels.
    • Interpret information to shape training priorities.
  3. 3
    Build better performance programmes

    Create training that has a clear purpose.

    • Apply training principles to athletic development.
    • Develop strength, speed, power and endurance.
    • Structure training around planned performance goals.
  4. 4
    Develop complete athletic ability

    Build the physical qualities athletes need to perform.

    • Coach speed, agility and sprinting skills.
    • Develop power through jumping and throwing.
    • Support progress through effective recovery strategies.
  5. 5
    Coach with confidence

    Turn your knowledge into effective practical sessions.

    • Deliver safe, purposeful conditioning activities.
    • Use equipment and loading methods appropriately.
    • Coach athletes with clear, professional communication.
  6. ★
    Qualified – confident, capable and ready to work from day one

Written by Dr James Wild and Richard Scrivener.

Our Strength and Conditioning course was designed from the ground up by two expert S&C coaches.

Dr James Wild

Dr James Wild

A UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning coach with a PhD in the biomechanics and motor control of sprint acceleration. James has led the speed programme for Harlequins’ men’s rugby team and headed performance for the England Women’s Lacrosse squad. He has also worked with professional football teams, some of the UK’s fastest athletes and medal-winning teams at major competitions. He lectures in Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Surrey and is the author of Strength Training for Speed.

Richard Scrivener

Richard Scrivener

First-class honours degree in Sports Science and a Master’s in High Performance Physiology. Richard is a certified strength and conditioning coach and a member of the National Strength & Conditioning Association.

You will qualify. We guarantee it.

The first and only qualification guarantee in UK fitness education.

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.
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“Marked within days of submission… I really appreciated the personal call to tell me I’d passed”
— Joanne, Trustpilot

How to qualify.

Start your course the minute you enrol.

Distance

Home study.

No fixed attendance date Study around your life

  • Complete the online course material and portfolio as independent home study. Your portfolio includes a case study you’ll complete over three months.

  • Once your case study is complete, film your practical assessment, following the guidance in your portfolio.

  • Upload your video and completed portfolio to our Help Desk.

Two ways to start.

Pay up front, or spread the cost. Either way, you start the minute you enrol.

Prompt Payment

Our lowest price.

Pay in full when you enrol and the prompt payment discount comes off the regular price.

Finance is subject to status. Over 18s, UK residents only. Plans are arranged through the Vendigo platform. Train Limited (FRN 1021231) is an appointed representative of Koze Group Ltd, a credit broker not a lender, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 811281).

Course prices.

From £999.

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Choose your study option. Choose how you pay. Get qualified.

You’re covered by our Qualification Guarantee™ — you will qualify.

From people who did it.

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“Currently finishing off my PT Strength and Conditioning Diploma. As a distance learner I have relied on the learner support team to guide me through the course material/assessments, who have been very responsive via telephone and email.”

Chris, Distance
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“Amazing experience completing my Personal Training qualifications starting from scratch with the Level 2 onto the Level 3 and finally a couple of Level 4 qualifications through the Strength & Conditioning Master diploma.Due to work commitments, I did it via distance study.The tutors are a credit to the organisation with how well and how much they supported me through the journey.Forever grateful”

Ben I, Distance
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“The Level 4 Strength and Conditioning Coach course is absolutely amazing! I’d highly recommend it, even just to widen your knowledge.”

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Your questions, answered.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Call us or message us on WhatsApp.

Enrol on our Level 4 strength and conditioning course and train for the Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning (RQF), with our Qualification Guarantee™ behind you. Written by two expert S&C coaches, it teaches you the method elite sport uses, so you can add athletes and sports teams to the clients you train.

Read: How to Succeed as a Strength and Conditioning Coach

To become a strength and conditioning coach with us, you’ll need a Level 3 personal training qualification first; our Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning (RQF) then takes you the rest of the way. Not a personal trainer yet? Our Strength & Conditioning Exercise Diplomas™ qualify you as both.

To start our Level 4 strength and conditioning course, you’ll need a Level 3 personal training qualification. Just send us a copy of your certificate when you enrol.

Yes — our Level 4 strength and conditioning course is studied online at home by Distance, with no fixed attendance dates. Once your case study is complete, you film your practical assessment.

How long a Level 4 strength and conditioning 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. Your portfolio includes a case study you complete over three months.

The Level 4 strength and conditioning assessment involves a practical assessment and a portfolio. Your portfolio includes a case study you complete over three months; once it’s done, you film your practical assessment and upload both to our Help Desk.

Yes — the Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning (RQF) is a national qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework, awarded by Focus Awards and recognised by CIMSPA.

Prices for our strength and conditioning 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 interest-free over 12, 18 or 24 months, or up to 60 months with interest (subject to status). Either way, you start the minute you enrol, and our Price Match Promise™ means we won’t be beaten on price.

A personal trainer helps clients get fitter and healthier, while a strength and conditioning coach trains athletes to perform in their sport — testing what the body can do, working out what the sport demands and building training that peaks at the right moment. With our Level 4 course, you can be both.

Once you’re a qualified strength and conditioning coach, you can coach athletes and sports teams at sports clubs and gyms, or alongside your personal training clients.

Read: The Strength Coach’s Big 4

The TRAINFITNESS blog covers strength and conditioning from several angles — from mental toughness and training women to why it benefits every client and how Pilates supports it.

Read: Mental Toughness in Strength & Conditioning Training, Strength & Conditioning Training for Women: A Hormonal Insight, Strength & Conditioning Training for Everyone, Pilates for Strength & Conditioning

Your strength and conditioning career starts here.

You’ve seen the course. You’ve seen what you’ll qualify to do. You’ve seen the guarantee. The only thing left is to choose your study option.

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