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GYM INSTRUCTOR

FITNESS INSTRUCTOR COURSES

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.


Becoming a fitness instructor, also known as a gym instructor, is a starting point for your career in fitness. Our gym instructor course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to plan and deliver tailored gym programmes that are designed with health and safety at their core.


You can choose to study full or part time with one of our top tutors, or via distance study and, whichever study option you select, once completed successfully you’ll gain official entry onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) at level 2.


Signing up is easy: simply fill in our online application or call us. Once your application has been accepted, you’ll gain instant access to your course material to get you started straight away.

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  • Accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management
  • A member of ukactive
  • Recognised by the Register of Exercise Professionals UK
  • Accredited by Active IQ
  • Recognised by the National Register of Personal Trainers
  • Supplier to Ministry of Defence
  • Accredited by Skills Active – the sector skills council for active leisure
  • Accredited by ACSM - the American Council of Sports Medicine
  • A member of europactive
  • European Social Fund
  • Accredited by YMCA Awards
Flexible Study Options

FLEXIBLE STUDY OPTIONS

DISTANCE

Take on your personal trainer course from the comfort of your own home, or even on the move with our mobile app. With our distance study option you can complete your course at your own pace and book in for scheduled assessments whenever you’re ready! You just need to make sure you’ve finished the course within two years of enrolment.

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PART TIME

Need a little more structure and face to face support, but can’t afford the time to attend every day? Our part time personal training courses are delivered one day a week at local venues around the UK and supplemented with home study.

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FULL TIME

The best way to kick-start your career in personal training, our intensive full time courses are run from local venues around the UK, Monday to Friday. You’ll attend for either four or five weeks, depending on the personal training course you choose. Each course is accompanied by home study.

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Fitness Instructor Course

COURSE BREAKDOWN

Certificate in Fitness Instructor

GYM INSTRUCTOR COURSE

20 CPD POINTS

Anatomy & Physiology for Exercise & Health

During this part of your gym instructing course you will learn about the human body, the way it moves and it's composure. This includes learning muscles, actions, energy systems and bones.

Learn how to effectively support your clients with their individual needs during exercise and physical activity. This includes how to communicate effectively, how to motivate clients and how to demonstrate.

Fitness environments present a number of dangers that could potentially injure people. This includes exercise technique, moving weights safely as well as the wider environment e.g fire safety.

While studying a level 2 gym instructor course you will learn about the principles of exercise and how they can be used to improve health and fitness effectively. Knowledge of these principles is at the core of personal training and gym instructing.

As a gym instructor you will be required to plan exercise sessions that can be completed by clients in the gym either under supervision or on their own. During this part of the course you will learn how to construct and plan sessions to be safe and effective.

Learning to instruct your planned sessions is the final piece of the gym instructor course puzzle. During this part of the course you will learn delivery methodology and how to put that into practice on the gym floor.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Courses Dates

COURSE DATES

 


Each date listed below is the start date of a course. Once you have enrolled, simply choose a start date and book onto that course. You’ll attend that first date and then the remainder of the scheduled course days. If the date you’d like to book is less than 14 days away, please contact Learner Support to make your booking. For more information please refer to the full list of course dates or contact Learner Support on 0207 2929 140.

Jun 26 - St Pauls Sports Academy - Bristol Jun 26 - Doug Ellis Sports Centre - Birmingham
Jun 26 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Jul 3 - Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club - Manchester
Jul 3 - Bannatynes Health Club - Edinburgh - Main Gym Jul 17 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Jul 31 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Jul 31 - Village Urban Resort - Nottingham
Aug 7 - Village Urban Resort - Leeds South Aug 7 - Origins Fitness - Glasgow
Aug 14 - Southgate Leisure Centre - London (Enfield) Aug 21 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Sep 4 - Marriott Hotel - Cardiff Sep 4 - Doug Ellis Sports Centre - Birmingham
Sep 4 - Club Woodham - Chelmsford Sep 4 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Sep 4 - Pinetree Health Club - Newcastle Sep 11 - Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club - Manchester
Sep 11 - Bannatynes Health Club - Edinburgh - Main Gym Sep 25 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Oct 9 - Aylestone Leisure Centre - Leicester Oct 9 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Oct 16 - Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club - Manchester Oct 16 - Origins Fitness - Glasgow
Oct 30 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Nov 13 - St Pauls Sports Academy - Bristol
Nov 13 - Doug Ellis Sports Centre - Birmingham Nov 13 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Nov 13 - Xercise4less - Speke Liverpool Nov 20 - Village Urban Resort - Leeds South
Nov 20 - Bannatynes Health Club - Edinburgh - Main Gym Dec 11 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London

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Each date listed below is the start date of a course. Once you have enrolled, simply choose a start date and book onto that course. You’ll attend that first date and then the remainder of the scheduled course days which are generally the following consecutive Saturdays (but please check with us). If the date you’d like to book is less than 14 days away, please contact Learner Support to make your booking. Those with exemptions might start on a different date, so please call us if you think this applies to you. For more information please refer to the full list of course dates or contact Learner Support on 0207 2929 140.

Jul 29 - Village Urban Resort - Birmingham Dudley Aug 5 - Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club - Manchester Aug 5 - Origins Fitness - Glasgow Sep 9 - Nuffield Twickenham Oct 28 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Mar 17 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London

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Each date listed below is the start date of a course. Once you have enrolled, simply choose a start date and book onto that course. You’ll attend that first date and then the remainder of the scheduled course days which are generally the following consecutive Sundays (but please check with us). If the date you’d like to book is less than 14 days away, please contact Learner Support to make your booking. Those with exemptions might start on a different date, so please call us if you think this applies to you. For more information please refer to the full list of course dates or contact Learner Support on 0207 2929 140.

Jul 16 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Sep 24 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London

Nov 26 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London



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Each date listed below is the start date of a course (starting at the level 2 section). Once you have enrolled, simply choose a start date and book onto that course. You’ll attend that first date and then the remainder of the scheduled course days which are generally the consecutive Monday & Tuesday Evening OR consecutive Wednesday & Thursday Evenings (but please check with us). The number of evenings you need to attend will depend on the course you choose. If the date you’d like to book is less than 14 days away, please contact Learner Support to make your booking. For more information please refer to the full list of course dates or contact Learner Support on 0207 2929 140.


Jul 31 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Oct 2 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Nov 27 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London


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The choice of dates for the first assessment you need to attend are listed below. Once you have enrolled, simply book onto the date you’d like to attend. If the date you’d like to book is less than 14 days away, please contact Learner Support to make your booking. For more information please refer to the full list of course dates or contact Learner Support on 0207 2929 140.


Jun 24 - Sports Direct Fitness - Manchester (Sale) Jul 1 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Jul 8 - Glasgow Marriott Hotel Jul 15 - The Gym - Southampton
Jul 15 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Jul 15 - Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre - Bristol
Jul 22 - Bannatynes Health Club - Brindley Place Birmingham Jul 22 - Reebok Crossfit Tyneside Newcastle
Jul 29 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Jul 29 - Sports Direct Fitness - Manchester (Sale)
Aug 5 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Aug 12 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Aug 12 - Sports Direct Fitness - Manchester (Sale) Aug 19 - Bannatynes Health Club - Brindley Place Birmingham
Aug 19 - David Lloyd - Ipswich Aug 19 - Glasgow Marriott Hotel
Sep 2 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Sep 9 - Sports Direct Fitness - Manchester (Sale)
Sep 16 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Sep 16 - Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre - Bristol
Sep 23 - The Gym - Southampton Sep 23 - Reebok Crossfit Tyneside Newcastle
Sep 23 - Bannatynes Health Club - Brindley Place Birmingham Sep 30 - Glasgow Marriott Hotel
Sep 30 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Oct 7 - David Lloyd - Ipswich
Oct 14 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Oct 14 - Glasgow Marriott Hotel
Oct 21 - Sports Direct Fitness - Manchester (Sale) Oct 28 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Oct 28 - Bannatynes Health Club - Brindley Place Birmingham Nov 4 - Glasgow Marriott Hotel
Nov 11 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London Nov 18 - Sports Direct Fitness - Manchester (Sale)
Nov 18 - The Gym - Southampton Nov 25 - Bannatynes Health Club - Brindley Place Birmingham
Nov 25 - Reebok Crossfit Tyneside Newcastle Nov 25 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Dec 2 - Sports Direct Fitness - Manchester (Sale) Dec 2 - Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre - Bristol
Dec 9 - David Lloyd - Ipswich Dec 9 - TRAINFITNESS Head Office - London
Dec 9 - Glasgow Marriott Hotel Dec 9 - Bannatynes Health Club - Brindley Place Birmingham
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Bookings are subject to availability. Dates, venues, start and finish times are subject to change. Please refer to the Course Terms and Conditions for more information.

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