You will be assessed on your ability to take an individual client from initial consultation, then creating a session for them (based on the information provided to you during the consultation), then delivering that session plan in the gym environment. This is essentially a case-study which is to ready you for meeting someone for the first time, crating a suitable session plan which meets their needs to delivering said session plan in the gym. 

Your client must be:

• A real person, with specific and legitimate goals agreed with you, the learner, who will also form part of the summative assessment.
• Apparently healthy and have no medical conditions which would be considered out of a gym instructor’s or personal trainer’s scope of practice and able to take part in the planned session.

*In the event of an unforeseen circumstance that means the client cannot participate in your summative observed session, another person can take their place; however, the following criteria must be met:

 The replacement client must be:

• Apparently healthy and have no medical conditions which would be considered out of a gym instructor’s or personal trainer’s scope of practice and able to take part in the planned session, or able to take part following reasonable adaptations.

When using a replacement client, you must make any planning adaptations prior to the summative observed session and be prepared to adapt the actual session as it progresses. All observed summative exercise sessions must take place within an environment appropriate for the client and planned session. All the assessment documentation and checklists have been developed to ensure that the learner is able to plan and instruct sessions designed to meet their client’s goals, whilst also being able to monitor intensity, motivation, effectiveness and make the appropriate adaptations to ensure that their client is able to progress towards their goals, providing client-focused results and customer satisfaction.