Fitness Instructor Courses

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

You will:

• Complete as home study the online course material, online theory assessment, workbook and portfolio (before performing any of the practical assessments*).
  
  
• Complete the 20-hour work experience requirement of the course where you observe a qualified Gym Instructor or Personal Trainer in a professional fitness environment; for example, a commercial gym. As an alternative, you can book onto and attend a scheduled Gym Instructor Training Day or four scheduled Gym Instructor eClasses (additional fees apply).
  
  
• Submit via our Help Desk evidence of your completed work experience using the documents provided in the online course material (unless you have completed the optional Gym Instructor Training Day or the four optional Gym Instructor eClasses).
  
  
• Film the practical assessments in a professional fitness environment (for which you’ll need a minimum of three 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 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).

You will:

• Book onto a scheduled Gym Instructor 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 Virtual Clinic you booked onto. You’ll perform various training and assessments during this five-day clinic and also finish your portfolio.
  
  
• Submit via our Help Desk a copy of your fully completed portfolio.

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.