Introduction
Working within the gym environment allows you to bring your passion for fitness to life – helping others improve their fitness, wellbeing and confidence while enjoying the satisfaction that comes with it.
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Read ReviewsBecoming a Fitness Instructor, also known as a Gym Instructor, is a starting point for your career in fitness.
Our Gym Instructor course aims to provide you with the skills and knowledge to conduct consultations, plan and prepare gym-based exercise programmes for apparently healthy adults, and to communicate with and motivate clients effectively.
Once enroled, you’ll have access to:
- all online course material
- course videos
- exercise library
- online worksheets
- workbooks
The content of our Level 2 Fitness Instructor course includes:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Diseases and common health conditions
- Analysis of client information
- Functional programme design
- Movement screening
- Effective coaching models
- Health risk stratification
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Health and safety
- Planning and instructing gym-based exercise
- Nutrition for health
- Motivational interviewing
- Conducting consultations
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Study Options
To achieve the Gym Instructor qualification we have three straight-forward study options for you to choose from – Distance, Live Virtual or In-Person.
As soon as you enrol, you’ll have access to all the course material plus the Gym Instructor course assessments, as well as the additional training and the Learner Success team.
Distance
Home study.
You will:
- Complete as home study the online course material, online theory assessment, workbook and portfolio (before performing any of the practical assessments*).
- Film the practical assessments in a professional fitness environment (for which you’ll need a minimum of three apparently healthy clients).
- Submit via our Help Desk a video of your practical assessments and completed portfolio.
As an alternative to submitting a video of your practical assessments, for an additional fee you can either book onto and attend an In-Person assessment held on a scheduled Gym Instructor Assessment Day (to which you’ll bring your one-to-one client and hand in a copy of your completed portfolio – view dates), or you can book onto and perform a Live Virtual assessment at a bespoke time and date you arrange with us (for which you’ll have three clients with you and submit in advance via our Help Desk a copy of your completed portfolio).
Live Virtual
Home study plus a practical, tutor-led Gym Instructor Live Virtual Clinic that you participate in at home. This clinic is conducted in real-time and is not a pre-recorded video.
Available Full Time and Part Time.
You will:
- Book onto a scheduled Gym Instructor Live Virtual Clinic according to the study option you enrolled on (Full Time or Part Time). The Full Time study option runs Monday to Friday for one week. The Part Time study option runs over five consecutive scheduled Saturdays (Part Time Saturdays option) or Sundays (Part Time Sundays option). View dates.
- Complete as home study the online course material, online theory assessment, and specified sections of the portfolio.
- Participate in the Gym Instructor Live Virtual Clinic you booked onto. You’ll perform various training and assessments during this five-day clinic and also finish your portfolio. All practical assessments bar one are completed on clinic. For the practical assessment not completed on clinic, you will instead film it in a professional fitness environment, for example, a fitness centre, for which you’ll need one apparently healthy client.
- Submit via our Help Desk a copy of your fully completed portfolio.
In-Person
Home study plus a practical, tutor-led Gym Instructor In-Person Clinic that you attend at one of our venues.
Available Full Time and Part Time.
You will:
- Book onto a scheduled Gym Instructor In-Person Clinic according to the study option you enrolled on (Full Time or Part Time). The Full Time study option runs Monday to Friday for one week. The Part Time study option runs over five consecutive scheduled Saturdays (Part Time Saturdays option) or Sundays (Part Time Sundays option). View dates.
- Complete as home study the online course material, online theory assessment, and specified sections of the portfolio.
- Attend the Gym Instructor In-Person Clinic you booked onto. You’ll perform various training and assessments during this five-day clinic and also finish and hand in a copy of your completed portfolio.
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Course Prices
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Payment plans from 6 to 48 months. Total repayments: £899 £749
Prompt Payment From: £799 £649. Offer ends 31st March.
Regular Price From: £899 £19/month. Offer ends 31st March.
Payment plans from 6 to 48 months. Total repayments: £899 £749
Prompt Payment From: £799 £649. Offer ends 31st March.
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Recognition
You will achieve the relevant Focus Awards Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification upon successful completion of our Fitness Instructor course, the certificate for which will be issued by the awarding organisation.
Our Fitness Instructor course is also recognised by CIMSPA, and meets the criteria for official American College of Sports Medicine Approved Provider status◊.
Prerequisites
No prior fitness qualification is required before starting our Gym Instructor course.
A basic level of English and Maths will be necessary to understand the course content.
The Gym Instructor course requires physical exertion, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary. Prior participation in gym sessions will be helpful.
Support
Every step of the way, our dedicated team of Success Coaches in the Learner Success team are on hand to help you become a gym instructor.
When you take part in one of our gym instructor courses, we offer support in numerous ways, including our:
Learner Success team – As well as the support you receive from your expert tutors on a scheduled clinic or training day (if applicable), you’ll also have access to our Learner Success team. This team is dedicated to helping you with study questions and administration queries via phone, email or through our Helpdesk. You’ll be in good hands – all team members are qualified & experienced fitness professionals who have been working in the fitness industry for many, many years. They not only have the knowledge to help you through the course, but have real-world experience enabling them to offer advice on how to be a success.
Resources
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Dates
View dates for the Gym Instructor clinics.