HOW DO I BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER?
Watch our video below which explains fully about what is needed to become and industry recognised Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer
HOW DO I BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER?
Watch our video below which explains fully about what is needed to become and industry recognised Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer
BEFORE YOU ENROL ONTO ANY COURSE WITH A TRAINING PROVIDER….
You must ensure that the training provider that you choose to learn with is endorsed by CIMSPA.
CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) are the measuring stick of health and fitness industry standards.
Ensure that the training provider that offers you the qualifcation, such as the Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training, is clearly visible and approved by CIMSPA.
Performance Training Academy is a fully endorsed training provider, and you can see our status on the CIMSPA register here.
Enrolling with a training provider who is endorsed with CIMSPA is vital. This will ensure that your qualification is delivered to the correct standard and will give you the necessary education to become an industry recognised fitness professional yourself.
How do I become a Personal Trainer?
If you are reading this then you more than likely already enjoy learning about health, fitness and nutrition, and are looking to apply this passion into a career that you will love.
Let us give you a very easy and understandable insight into what you actually need to become an industry recognised Personal Trainer.
The recognised Personal Trainer qualification is split into two levels:
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Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing
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Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training
You can complete these seperately, Level 2 and then Level 3, or you can complete both qualifications as one course:
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Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training
Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing
The Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing qualification will teach you all of the fundamental skills that a good fitness professional needs to have a full understanding of:
- How to coach and instruct exercise to others in a gym environment
- The basics of programming
- Understanding the theory behind the principles of exercise
- Learning the foundations of Anatomy & Physiology
- An introduction to nutrition
- And much more…
All of this subject knowledge needs to be clearly understood by any individual before moving onto the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training course.
If you already hold a recognised Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing qualification, this will count as your pre-requisite and you can enrol straight onto the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training course.
*If the level 2 course has not been completed with us, we will simply need a copy of your achieved Level 2 certificate.
Upon completion of your Level 2 course, you can progress onto the Level 3 course and it is generally best to do this straight away whilst the knowledge is fresh.
If you were to stop your learning after you have completed the Level 2 Certificate in Gym Intsructing qualification, you will be recognised as a Gym Instructor. This will allow you to be employed in a gym environment, but it will not give you the qualification to be able to work with clients on a one-to-one basis or as an employed or self-employed personal trainer.
Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training
The Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training qualification will give you the advanced knowledge, and certification, that is needed to work with clients on a one-to-one basis and should also give you the knowledge, tools and support to allow you to build a business as a Personal Trainer – generally a high percentage of Personal Trainers are self-employed so an understanding of business set up and how to grow your business is key.
On the Level 3 Dipoloma in Personal Training course, you will build upon the fundamental skills taught to you on the Level 2 Gym Instructor course. The subject knowledge you will learn should include:
- Applying advanced training techniques to your coaching skill set, i.e. Interval Training, Resistance Training Methods, KettleBell Training, Circuit Training, Focus-Pad Traing, and much more…
- Programming for a range of different goals – weight loss, muscle growth, sports specific, endurance, general health and fitness, and much more….
- Nutrition – Teaching you not just the basics of nutrition, but how to analyse client food diaries and prescribe nutrition plans to suit a clients needs and goal
- Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
- Business Set Up and Marketing
- And much more…
Once you have completed both the Level 2 and the Level 3 qualifications, you will be recognised as a Personal Trainer and you will be able to gain employment or build your own self-employed personal training business, and be able to obtain the relevant insurance to train clients.
**Best option – Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training**
Although as referenced above, the best way to learn this excellent qualification is to enrol onto the Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training course – this includes both the Level 2 and the Level 3 content and is everything you need to become a Personal Trainer.
You can see more details about each of these qualifications on the individual course pages:
FEATURED QUALIFICATIONS
LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN GYM INSTRUCTING & PERSONAL TRAINING
The complete qualification that you need to become a Personal Trainer. This option contains both the Level 2 & Level 3 courses.
LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN GYM INSTRUCTING
Qualify as a Gym Instructor – this course is the pre-requisite to the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training course if doing separately.
LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN PERSONAL TRAINING
If you already hold a Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification, you can use this to continue your learning to become a Personal Trainer.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY
★★★★★
After leaving the Royal Navy, I wanted to pursue a career in Personal Training. I fully enjoyed this course and the online content was great
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I am really enjoying it and looking forward to doing further courses with Performance Training in the very near future.
I highly recommend them for anyone looking to get into the industry.
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★★★★★
I went straight on from passing the Level 3 Course to being a freelance personal trainer, and now, a couple of months on, I have established my initial body of clients, and set up an exercise class, which is going really well.
I would fully recommend Performance training as a great all round training academy.
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★★★★★
If you are thinking of becoming a Personal Trainer – I can not praise Performance Training Academy enough…
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The online content was excellent and the flexibility in study allowed me to qualify around my rugby commitments
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Our tutor was always supportive and helpful in ensuring we understood how to apply sports massage techniques to future clients
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The flexible study with Performance Training Academy was perfect as it allowed me to work my full time job whilst getting qualified… leading to my new career that I love
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I became a Personal Trainer as exercise was something I enjoyed doing and I wanted to have a career that would fit in around my young family.
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★★★★★
I am now running my own personal training business, and have built up a good client base already, I never thought it would have taken off this quickly but it really has!
A massive thank you to Ash at Performance Training Academy for allowing this to happen and for the amazing teaching, instructing and support!
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★★★★★
In my opinion, Ash Hough and The Performance Training Academy is by far the best training provider of the Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification. I would thoroughly and whole heartedly recommend them to any one, knowing that Ash and his team will get you through the course and qualified and able to take your place within the fitness industry with knowledge and equally important credibility that future employers and clients alike will value.
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★★★★★
The course was run extremely well, the content and its delivery I cannot fault. Everyone in the room was of different abilities yet the lessons and practicals were always really well balanced and fun! I really enjoyed the anatomy and physiology lessons, and the strength and conditioning type practicals. My tutor Ash and the whole group were fantastic and made me feel really confident as I progressed through the course.
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