Promoting individual wellbeing, 30 competence points (osp)

A practical course for coaches, sport and fitness professionals and aspiring personal trainers.

On this practical course, you will learn to plan, deliver and evaluate goal-oriented wellbeing coaching. The course equips you to carry out fitness testing with clients, programme training, provide lifestyle guidance and coach clients over the long term. You will learn to put research-based knowledge into practice and gain concrete tools for improving your clients’ physical capacity and wellbeing.

Promoting individual wellbeing (30 osp) is one of the units of the Further Vocational Qualification in Sports and Coaching. You can take this course on its own to develop your skills, or complete the qualification unit (30 osp) at the same time and work towards the full qualification and the Finnish Sports Institutes’ Personal Trainer certificate (150 osp).

Course details

Unit title: Promoting individual wellbeing (YHE)
Scope: 30 osp
Format: Blended learning
Course dates: 3 September – 15 December 2026
Application period: Apply by 31 August 2026; the course starts in autumn 2026.

Who is it for:

People working in physical activity, sport and coaching
Entrepreneurs in the sport and fitness sector
Students taking the Further Vocational Qualification in Sports and Coaching
Coaches (e.g. strength and conditioning coaches and personal coaches)
Anyone who wants to learn more about promoting physical activity and wellbeing and guiding lifestyle changes

During the course, you will learn to:

Plan and deliver a goal-oriented coaching process that promotes a client’s wellbeing
Assess a client’s starting level and monitor their progress
Coach clients in a varied way in the gym and in other exercise settings
Programme strength and endurance training
Support clients with nutrition, recovery and lifestyle change
Make use of research-based knowledge and practical tools in your coaching

What does the course include?

Topics include:

The personal trainer’s work and coaching skills
Testing and assessing a client’s starting level
Goal setting, motivation and readiness for change
Gym training, strength training and training programming
Endurance training and training programming
Recovery and sleep
Nutrition guidance (principles and practice)
Developing your own coaching business and services
Instructing special groups safely

There are two ways to take part in the course

Develop your skills and attend the teaching
You can take part in the course without being enrolled as a qualification student. You will receive a certificate of participation once the course has ended.
You complete a qualification unit (30 osp)
You can complete the following unit of the Further Vocational Qualification in Sports and Coaching: Promoting individual wellbeing 30 osp. Completing the unit requires personalisation of your studies (HOKS, a personal competence development plan) and a skills demonstration, which are agreed separately with the teacher.

Earning the Finnish Sports Institutes’ Personal Trainer certificate

Promoting individual wellbeing (30 osp) is part of the path towards the Finnish Sports Institutes’ Personal Trainer certificate. The certificate can be awarded once the full Further Vocational Qualification in Sports and Coaching (150 osp) has been completed and the PT exam linked to this unit has been passed.

Format and timetable

Course: 3 September – 15 December 2026
The course is delivered as blended learning, with in-person teaching periods at Kisakallio and Pajulahti as well as online teaching.

In-person period, Kisakallio: Thu 3 September – Fri 4 September
Online teaching: Thu 10 September – Fri 11 September
In-person period, Pajulahti: Thu 1 October – Fri 2 October
Online teaching: Fri 9 October
In-person period, Kisakallio: Thu 29 October – Fri 30 October
In-person period, Pajulahti: Thu 5 November – Fri 6 November

Seminars

Final seminars are held online in groups (1 × 3 h per student) around the end of November and beginning of December.

Registration and payment options

I AM NOT A QUALIFICATION STUDENT
Sign up for the course through the online shop. The price includes teaching and course materials.
I AM A QUALIFICATION STUDENT AT THREE-CAMPUS SPORTS ACADEMY
Sign up through your designated teacher. You do not need to buy the course from the online shop.
I AM A QUALIFICATION STUDENT AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION
Contact the student office before buying the course from the online shop. If you wish to complete a qualification, a HOKS discussion is required.

Price

€350 / Full course
or
€50 / Deposit – the balance will be invoiced before the course starts.
If the course does not go ahead (fewer than 10 participants), your payment will be refunded in full.