Illustrative high-risk report · Fictional course
The sales page appears to promise an all-inclusive regulated qualification for £599 with no prerequisites. The terms show that the qualification is separate, the known minimum is £1,149, beginners need another £349 module, and opening the portal removes the advertised cancellation protection.
6 material conflicts found. Do not pay until they are resolved in writing.
Purchase picture
Illustrative external-qualification route: £599 training + £180 registration + £275 assessment + £95 venue. Beginners also need the £349 prerequisite module (£1,498 total). Resits are additional; this is not a guaranteed maximum.
Evidence-led checks
The sales page presents the £599 course as a Level 3 Personal Trainer Diploma. The enrolment terms say the included outcome is the provider’s own completion certificate; awarding-body registration and the regulated qualification assessments are separate purchases.
The brochure uses regulated-qualification language without separating the provider certificate from the optional external award. CourseClarity would not treat the base course as an Ofqual-regulated qualification.
The sales page welcomes complete beginners, but the terms require a Level 2 Gym Instructing certificate before the learner can enter the practical assessment. A beginner would need the provider’s additional £349 foundation module.
The £599 figure is the price shown beside the enrolment button. It covers the provider-led training package, not the full advertised qualification outcome.
The terms add compulsory awarding-body registration (£180), external assessment (£275) and practical venue fees (£95) to obtain the advertised qualification outcome. That brings the known minimum to £1,149 before resits. For a beginner who also needs the prerequisite module, the known total becomes £1,498.
Six weeks describes access to the teaching content. The terms allow up to twelve further weeks for external assessment and certification after a complete portfolio is accepted.
The marketing presents an unconditional 14-day guarantee. The terms say the learner requests immediate digital access and loses the cancellation right once they first log in.
The regulated route requires a portfolio, theory examination and observed practical assessment. Passing the provider’s online modules alone would not achieve that award.
The fictional materials name no awarding organisation, qualification number or approved-centre identifier. The provider should supply all three before the learner relies on the Level 3 claim.
Beyond the sales page
Company registration, provider-level evidence and comparable courses are shown separately. They can inform a decision, but do not by themselves prove course quality, solvency, accreditation or approval to deliver an award.
In this fictional example the legal supplier name and company number match. Company registration is not evidence of course quality, awarding-body approval or regulated status.
Ready to send
Hello BrightPath Skills Academy Ltd — fictional example team,
I am considering enrolling on FastTrack Level 3 Personal Trainer Diploma. Before I proceed, please could you confirm the following in writing?
Thank you for your help.
Kind regards,