Personal Trainer Certificate (including Gym Instructor)

Gym and PT Combo Discovery Learning

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If you’re not already qualified as a Level 2 Gym Instructor and you’d like to become a personal trainer through part-time study, then this combination package is for you!

This foundation personal trainer course will give you everything you need to become a personal trainer—with no prerequisites needed

There are two parts to this course—the Gym Instructor module, followed by the personal trainer module.

Gym Instructor Module Content:

This Certificate in Fitness Instructing Course (Gym Instructor Course) will develop students to a competent level to plan and instruct gym programmes, covering subjects including:

Anatomy & physiology
How the body moves
Warm ups, cool downs and stretching
Cardiovascular work
Muscular strength & endurance
How to teach free weights and fixed resistance equipment
The use of cardiovascular equipment and the promotion of physical activity
Introduction to core and functional training
Effective customer care and promoting physical activity

Gym Fitness Instructor Course Format

This is a distance learning course with attendance days. Your home study component includes 4-6 weeks followed by a 3 day weekend tutorial. The Gym Instructor home study course materials are sent out on point of enrolment to commence your distance learning. Your materials will include Gym Instructor Manuals, accompanying work book and a Practical Gym Instructing DVD.

This is followed by a three day Gym Instructor attendance workshop with an experienced and a skilled fitness instructor tutor. During the Gym Instructor Attendance Tutorials you will sit a multiple choice examination based upon the exercise and fitness knowledge that you have learnt as part of your home study. Finally the practical gym instructor assessment will take place an the last day.

Personal Trainer Certificate Module Content:

The 5 compulsory course modules in the Central YMCA Personal Trainer Certificate are:

Client lifestyle and fitness appraisal
Advanced Personal Training Techniques (Advanced Instructing)
Nutrition and weight management
Training in different environments
Business and marketing skills for the fitness professional

The Discovery Personal Trainer Certificate courses are provided as distance learning courses which involve a combination of home study and attendance days. You will have 8-12 weeks of home study learning before attending 3 weekend practical tutorials spread over 3 months.

Personal Trainer Qualification is a Central YMCA Qualification Level 3 Personal Trainer Certificate

Extra Courses Available:
To make yourself more marketable in the fitness industry, we offer you 5 extra courses to take on the PT course for an additional £600. These courses are:

Please see our Master Personal Trainer course page for more information.
REPs Qualification with Discovery Learning