Active IQ Level 3 Award in Principles of Nutrition for Exercise and Health

Introduction

Please note: This qualification will be withdrawn from regulation from Tuesday 31 March 2026.

The Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Exercise and Health will enable learners to develop their knowledge of healthy eating, to analyse their client’s nutritional habits and to be able to offer healthy eating advice that is linked to their clients’ exercise and lifestyle goals. During the qualification learners will cover the following:

• How to access credible information about nutrition for exercise and health.
• The nutrients required to maintain health.
• How nutrients from food are used to fuel and aid recovery from physical activity.
• How to estimate daily energy and nutrient requirements for clients with different goals.
• The risks of poor nutritional and lifestyle practices.
• Skills to analyse clients’ dietary habits and identification of areas for improvement.

Entry requirements

• A suitable Level 2 qualification in Fitness Instructing.
• There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) and maths involved, so learners should have basic skills in communication and maths pitched at pitched at level 2 (as a minimum).

Qualification structure

Learners must complete the one mandatory unit.

Assessment

• eAssessment
• Assignment

Fees breakdown

£33 Registration / Certification fee
TBC Manual fee
£9 eManual fee
£25 eLearning fee

£33 Registration / Certification & eLearning fee (combined)

Career progression

• Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training.
• Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy.
• Active IQ Level 3 Award in Adapting Physical Activity for Antenatal and Postnatal Clients.
• Active IQ Award in Optimising Training for the Ageing Client.
• Apprenticeship in Personal Training.