Academy of Performance Coaching

All APC students will learn through a combination of tutor-led practical workshops, home self-study using your manual and the completion of a Learner Achievement Portfolio (LAP).

All APC courses will be assessed through a combination of exams (multiple choice questionnaires), completion of a coursework portfolio and a practical assessment. All of the assessments will be completed within the workshops or set as homework.

Upon successful completion of all units for your course, you will be certificated by Active IQ, SportBU’s chosen awarding body. Your certificates can be collected from SportBU or delivered to your chosen address.

To apply for any of the Academy of Performance Coaching Courses, please follow the link below to the Online Application Form and we’ll contact you back as soon as possible to confirm your booking.

You can manage your course fees with our installment plan.  A 25% deposit is required at the time of booking followed by 3 consecutive, monthly installments allowing you to spread the cost of your course. Alternatively, you can choose to pay the full course cost at the time of booking.

Learners can request a replacement from us, but if for whatever reason we are unable to do this a replacement certificate can be sourced directly from Active IQ. Each replacement certificate costs £15 plus VAT, or £25 plus VAT if you would also like an electronic version. Replacement certificates are issued within five working days.

Successful certificate claims are processed by Active IQ within five working days once we have completed the course assessments as well as any quality assurance, if required. If this is the case and you still have not received your certificate please give us a call on 01202 965012 or email [email protected] and one of the team will get back to you asap!

SportBU has been granted approval by Active IQ to deliver Active IQ qualifications. We are monitored and supported by Active IQ to ensure that appropriate standards are consistently maintained.

Active IQ qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and are jointly regulated by England’s regulator Ofqual (incl. Northern Ireland) and Qualifications Wales.

Therefore, Active IQ qualifications are recognised in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland has its own framework: the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). Although they do not additionally appear on the SCQF, Active IQ qualifications are widely respected by learners, training organisations and employers in Scotland, and several approved centres in Scotland choose to offer our qualifications.

In Europe, the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) acts as a translation device to make national qualifications more readable across Europe. All regulated qualifications sitting on the RQF (including all Active IQ qualifications) align to the level descriptors of the EQF.

UK qualifications are well-regarded all over the world, and where there is a national register of exercise professionals with an agreement in place for mutual recognition, Active IQ certificates should be recognised for those seeking employment abroad. However, this decision lies uniquely with the relevant country and their local jurisdictions. See EuropeActive and ICREPs for further guidance and information.

All current staff or students at Bournemouth University (BU) are eligible for a reduced courses cost. This is the same for any ‘Alumni’ individuals, this will be the case if you have EVER graduated from BU.

All level 3 qualifications are entitled to be nominated into the new UCAS Tariff by relevant higher education institutes. Active IQ’s Level 3 Diploma in Physical Activity, Massage, Fitness and Exercise Science has the following points attached to it and is also a Tech Level as designated by the Department for Education:

Distinction: 48 points
Merit: 32 points
Pass: 16 points

However, the university or college you are considering applying to may accept other Active IQ qualifications as an appropriate entry route even if they don’t currently attract UCAS Tariff points. See the UCAS website for more information.

Active IQ qualifications are recognised by CIMSPA and sit within their Professional Development Framework.

All current staff or students at Bournemouth University (BU) are eligible for a reduced courses cost. This is the same for any ‘Alumni’ individuals, this will be the case if you have EVER graduated from BU.

As long as they meet Active IQ’s requirements, we can choose how Active IQ qualifications are delivered. We genreally deliver a blended learning (a combination of face-to-face and distance learning) approach but we are adjustable to your requirements.