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Enquire todayNot all personal trainer courses are created equal. Our internationally recognised PT qualifications are written and delivered by some of the industry’s leading experts, including doctors, physiotherapists, celebrity personal trainers, dietitians and nutritionists. Learn from the best with HFE.
More than a course, more than qualification, our career packages are your direct route to personal training success. Combine cutting-edge content, interest-free payment plans, hands-on training at a nationwide venue and exclusive job opportunities to take your PT career further.
If you’re brand new to the world of fitness and you want to become a personal trainer, the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training is the perfect place to start your journey. This internationally-recognised qualification combines all of the content from the Level 2 Gym Instructor Certificate and the Level 3 Personal Trainer Certificate into a single diploma.
With unlimited tutor support, access to video lectures presented by industry experts and a range of other learning resources, you’ll have everything you need to become a fully qualified personal trainer.
You’ll cover a wide-range of topics in this qualification, including anatomy and physiology, nutrition and weight management, goal setting and motivational interviewing, advanced resistance training, core stability, cardiovascular training, programme design and much more.
This CPD program provides the perfect opportunity for personal trainers and other fitness instructors to add a new dimension to their training. The Advanced Trainer Module brings together kettlebells, suspension training and foam rolling (also known as self-myofascial release) together into one great package.
Guided by a bespoke digital manual and expertly-delivered video demonstrations of kettlebell, suspension training and foam rolling techniques, you’ll be given a wealth of inspiration in order to create new and exciting sessions for your clients.
To become a successful personal trainer, you’ll also need to be effective at promoting and managing your exercise and training services. It’s not just about having the right exercise and nutritional strategies; a strong sense of business acumen is a must in today’s fitness industry.
Our Level 3 Award in Business Skills is an essential course if you’re looking to develop your own fitness business, including becoming a self-employed personal trainer. This qualification covers a broad range of contextual subjects, including basic principles of accounting, bookkeeping, legal obligations, business planning, marketing and promotion, including digital and social media marketing and consumer behaviour. You’ll also get expert advice on your running your own business from those who have already walked this path.
From £112 per month with our 0% interest-free payment plans
If you’re brand new to the world of fitness and you want to become a personal trainer, the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training is the perfect place to start your journey. This internationally-recognised qualification combines all of the content from the Level 2 Gym Instructor Certificate and the Level 3 Personal Trainer Certificate into a single diploma.
With unlimited tutor support, access to video lectures presented by industry experts and a range of other learning resources, you’ll have everything you need to become a fully qualified personal trainer.
You’ll cover a wide-range of topics in this qualification, including anatomy and physiology, nutrition and weight management, goal setting and motivational interviewing, advanced resistance training, core stability, cardiovascular training, programme design and much more.
This CPD program provides the perfect opportunity for personal trainers and other fitness instructors to add a new dimension to their training. The Advanced Trainer Module brings together kettlebells, suspension training and foam rolling (also known as self-myofascial release) together into one great package.
Guided by a bespoke digital manual and expertly-delivered video demonstrations of kettlebell, suspension training and foam rolling techniques, you’ll be given a wealth of inspiration in order to create new and exciting sessions for your clients.
To become a successful personal trainer, you’ll also need to be effective at promoting and managing your exercise and training services. It’s not just about having the right exercise and nutritional strategies; a strong sense of business acumen is a must in today’s fitness industry.
Our Level 3 Award in Business Skills is an essential course if you’re looking to develop your own fitness business, including becoming a self-employed personal trainer. This qualification covers a broad range of contextual subjects, including basic principles of accounting, bookkeeping, legal obligations, business planning, marketing and promotion, including digital and social media marketing and consumer behaviour. You’ll also get expert advice on your running your own business from those who have already walked this path.
From £145 per month with our 0% interest-free payment plans
If you’re brand new to the world of fitness and you want to become a personal trainer, the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training is the perfect place to start your journey. This internationally-recognised qualification combines all of the content from the Level 2 Gym Instructor Certificate and the Level 3 Personal Trainer Certificate into a single diploma.
With unlimited tutor support, access to video lectures presented by industry experts and a range of other learning resources, you’ll have everything you need to become a fully qualified personal trainer.
You’ll cover a wide-range of topics in this qualification, including anatomy and physiology, nutrition and weight management, goal setting and motivational interviewing, advanced resistance training, core stability, cardiovascular training, programme design and much more.
This CPD program provides the perfect opportunity for personal trainers and other fitness instructors to add a new dimension to their training. The Advanced Trainer Module brings together kettlebells, suspension training and foam rolling (also known as self-myofascial release) together into one great package.
Guided by a bespoke digital manual and expertly-delivered video demonstrations of kettlebell, suspension training and foam rolling techniques, you’ll be given a wealth of inspiration in order to create new and exciting sessions for your clients.
To become a successful personal trainer, you’ll also need to be effective at promoting and managing your exercise and training services. It’s not just about having the right exercise and nutritional strategies; a strong sense of business acumen is a must in today’s fitness industry.
Our Level 3 Award in Business Skills is an essential course if you’re looking to develop your own fitness business, including becoming a self-employed personal trainer. This qualification covers a broad range of contextual subjects, including basic principles of accounting, bookkeeping, legal obligations, business planning, marketing and promotion, including digital and social media marketing and consumer behaviour. You’ll also get expert advice on your running your own business from those who have already walked this path.
With this qualification, you’ll be able to work with an expanded range of clients, helping them manage chronic illnesses and conditions like asthma, obesity, arthritis and diabetes.
As the name suggests, the Level 3 Exercise Referral Diploma enables you to get involved with exercise/GP referral schemes and work alongside various public and private health organisations referring clients.
The course tackles a wide-range of subjects, including professional practice, pathophysiology of various conditions, programming exercise for medical conditions, the role of medications, and assessing and monitoring referred clients. To really bring the subjects to life, your learning will be enhanced by a range of extensive video lectures presented by a leading GP who is well-versed with exercise referral.
Obesity and diabetes are two of the UK’s most prevalent medical conditions and they affect millions of people. The NHS is being stretched like never before by these conditions and exercise professionals are well-placed to play a key role in fighting this epidemic.
Our Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Certificate will enable you to work side by side with members of the medical community to change both the quality and longevity of people’s lives.
The entirety of this course can be completed from the comfort of your own home. Your learning is enhanced by a wealth of print and online resources, including video lectures presented by a leading doctor, unlimited tutor support and information-rich training manuals.
From £212 per month with our 0% interest-free payment plans
Take control of your personal training career with our featured PT courses. It's the perfect opportunity to take a step-by-step approach.
This is the industry's most popular entry-level qualification and a must-have if you want to advance to Level 3 and become a personal trainer.
6-8 weeks
No entry requirements
Blended learning
With content written and delivered by some of the best doctors, physiotherapists, personal trainers, dietitians and nutritionists, this is the most advanced personal training course in the industry.
8-10 weeks
Level 2 Gym Instructor
Blended learning
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Enquire todayHere's a deeper look at our personal training career packages which includes an overview of course content, the extras and exclusives you'll gain access to, venues where you'll do your practical training and a break down of your payment options.
This is where your journey to become a personal trainer begins. The Essentials consists of the industry’s most popular Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training (Practitioner).
We’ve designed this career package with your PT success in mind, so if you’re brand new to the world of health and fitness, this is the perfect place to start. As soon as you enrol you’ll be assigned a dedicated Learner Support Tutor who you can contact via phone or email to guide your studies. We also provide bespoke hard copy manuals and 24/7 access to LES, our Learner Engagement System, where you can find hours of lecture video and other learning resources.
For complete flexibility, you’ll combine your online learning with practical attendance at one of our nationwide venues. We’ve handpicked some the country’s best gyms, health clubs and leisure facilities for your training and our flagship centres include London, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow and Newcastle.
If you have sights set on becoming a leading personal trainer, you’ll need to immerse yourself in world-class learning content, written and delivered by experts. Here’s what you’ll encounter with the Essentials career package:
Graduates are entitled to discounted CIMSPA membership which gives you easy access to a range of benefits including free CPD, exclusive learning resources, industry recognition and status, and much more.
Using CV Connect is as simple as uploading your CV, selecting personal training employers in your area and pressing send.
The course is over but support continues, we're here to offer 12 months ongoing personal trainer career advice as and when you need it.
Become the personal trainer that stands out from the crowd and can offer clients more with our Professional career package. The Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training, which includes the gym instructor and personal training courses, is where you’ll start but certainly not where you’ll end. This package also includes the Advanced Trainer Module, which is a chance to get hands-on with kettlebells, suspension training and foam rolling techniques.
We’re side by side with you on your personal training journey and that’s why you’ll get unlimited phone and email support from a dedicated Learner Support Tutor. Your online learning is enhanced by our cutting-edge Learner Engagement System, which offers hours of in-depth video lectures, practise quizzes and multiple-choice questions.
If you’re looking to elevate your personal training career, then choose our most popular PT package. You’ll get the flexibility of practical training at a nationwide venue, an internationally-recognised qualification, and advanced techniques and skills to widen your client base.
The Professional career package gives you access to everything included with Essentials, so you’ll learn the basics of gym instructing and then progress to personal training. There’s also:
Bringing together video content from the industry’s best personal trainers, discounts from leading fitness brands and exciting personal trainer career opportunities.
In these content-packed presentations, leading celebrity personal trainer Matt Roberts addresses branding, attracting clients, price points, tapping into niche markets and much more. Learn inside secrets and strategies from the world's best.
In this six-part series, sports nutritionist Ben Coomber dives into the often-confusing world of supplements, exploring what's popular, what works and which products you and your clients should avoid.
Using CV Connect is as simple as uploading your CV, selecting personal training employers in your area and pressing send.
The course is over but support continues, we're here to offer 12 months ongoing personal trainer career advice as and when you need it.
Graduates are entitled to discounted CIMSPA membership which gives you easy access to a range of benefits including free CPD, exclusive learning resources, industry recognition and status, and much more.
There’s a reason we call this the Master career package and it’s because it will make you one of the knowledgeable, well-rounded and leading personal trainers on the market.
Naturally, we’ve included the Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training and the Advanced Trainer Module to get your personal trainer career off the ground. Then, you have the opportunity to advance to Level 4 with the Level 3 Exercise Referral Diploma and then Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes.
This career package has been built from the ground up for those aspiring personal trainers looking to really make their mark. After you’ve qualified in just 18-20 weeks, you’ll have the pick of clients you can work with. With the gym and personal training qualifications, you’ll be able to deliver traditional sessions one-to-one or small group sessions, but it’s with exercise referral where you can boost the difference you make in your community. The Obesity and Diabetes qualification empowers you to work with clients and tackle two of the world’s most prevalent conditions.
From start to finish, your journey to becoming a Level 4 master personal trainer is supported by a dedicated Learner Support Tutor, online video lectures from leading medical and fitness professionals, bespoke hard copy manuals, and practical training at one our nationwide venues.
As this is our most comprehensive personal training career package, it makes perfect sense the content you’ll encounter reflects that. Not only do we include everything from the Essentials and Professional packages, but things then advance with Level 3 Exercise Referral and Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes.
Bringing together video content from the industry’s best and most recognisable personal trainers, discounts from leading fitness brands and exciting personal trainer career opportunities.
In these content-packed presentations, leading celebrity personal trainer Matt Roberts addresses branding, attracting clients, price points, tapping into niche markets and much more. Learn inside secrets and strategies from the world’s best.
In this six-part series, sports nutritionist and PT Ben Coomber dives into the often-confusing world of supplements, exploring what's popular, what works and which products you and your clients should avoid.
Using CV Connect is as simple as uploading your CV, selecting personal training employers in your area and pressing send.
The course is over but support continues, we're here to offer 12 months ongoing personal trainer career advice as and when you need it.
Graduates are entitled to discounted CIMSPA membership which gives you easy access to a range of benefits including free CPD, exclusive learning resources, industry recognition and status, and much more.
Join our personal training graduates working with some of the world's leading gyms, health clubs and PT management companies.
From learning resources to job opportunities, we've answered the most frequently asked questions about our personal training courses and qualifications.
While becoming a personal trainer is a fairly straightforward process, many underestimate the personal and professional qualities needed to truly succeed as a PT. You only have to look at some of the UK's best personal trainers to understand that there is no one magic formula or blueprint. Instead, to become a personal trainer you need to have a burning desire to help people, great communication skills, a passion for self-improvement, and a client-focused attitude.
In terms of qualifications, enrolling onto the right personal training courses is a must. If you're brand new to the fitness industry then your first port of call is the Level 2 Gym Instructor, this is followed by the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training. These courses can either be done individually or combined to form comprehensive career packages. Our career packages also unlock a range of extras and exclusives including video content from Matt Roberts and Ben Coomber, offers and discounts and exclusive job opportunities via CV Connect.
To explore what it truly takes to become a leading personal trainer in much more detail, we’ve created an in-depth and comprehensive article for you to read. Our Become a Personal Trainer career guide covers everything from the essential PT qualifications, personal trainer insurance, career opportunities and much more.
We've partnered with some of the country's best-equipped and well-known gym chains, health clubs and leisure centres in the UK to deliver the practical elements of our personal trainer courses. Working with the likes of David Lloyd, Bannatyne and Village Hotels, just to name a few, we're able to offer you maximum choice and flexibility when it comes to your studies.
Currently, we have over 20 venues across England, Scotland and Wales where we deliver our PT courses and our most popular locations include London, Manchester, Cardiff, York, Glasgow, Birmingham and Newcastle.
A full list of venues can be found personal trainer venues and locations page. It's here you'll be able to learn about each venue's facilities, accessibility and any offers and discounts that are available, for example, discounts on hotels. We've also provided a route planner to help you comfortably get to your training via your preferred method of travel whether that's walking, driving or public transport.
If you're enrolled on to our Essentials career package, which combines the Level 2 Gym Instructor and Level 3 Personal Training courses, we'd typically say you could be qualified in just 10-12 weeks. Our larger packages, Premium and Master, contain more courses so naturally, these will take a little longer to complete in their entirety.
If you've previously completed your Level 2 Gym qualification and are just studying Level 3 Personal Training then we usually advise it could take 8-12 weeks.
With that being said, those timescales are just guidelines. Each and every learner is unique and will approach their studies at a different pace. We know first-hand how exciting, rewarding and life-changing a career in personal training can be, when it comes to the all-important studies however, this isn't something we like to rush. The more time, effort and attention you can invest in your personal training education, the better chance you have after qualifying of truly taking the industry by storm.
Our personal trainer courses utilise the blended learning model which involves practical weekend training and a period of home study. After speaking to thousands of students over the years, we've found that an hour's study a day is more than enough to make steady progress with your course. To guide your learning, we've created comprehensive study guides for each of our courses which will really help you map our the learning journey ahead.
Our personal trainer courses and qualifications utilise the blended learning model and this means students will complete a period of home study and then attend a venue and take part in practical training. For those completely new to home study, it might seem a little daunting at first, but we can guarantee that you'll receive all the learning resources and support you need. That's not just when you enrol or before you sit an exam either, it's every single step of the way.
From the moment you enrol you'll be assigned a personal support tutor who is available Monday - Friday via phone or email. Your tutor is a qualified personal trainer, they've been there and seen it all before, so no question is too big, small or complicated.
You'll also receive 24/7 access to LES, the Learner Engagement System. This platform is where you'll complete the majority of your home study learning. Practice quizzes, workbooks and hours of video lectures delivered by leading physiotherapists, doctors, nutritionists and dietitians are all available at your fingertips.
Alongside the online resources we provide, you'll also receive print manuals that have been exclusively written and designed in-house by a team of experts. To get a sneak peek at the comprehensive resources we offer, we've prepared a sample of our Level 3 Personal Trainer Manual.
This is one of our most frequently asked questions and the simple answer is no. It continues to be incredibly concerning that time and time again we hear of other fitness training providers offering guaranteed interviews and jobs that simply turn out to be self-employed positions. Qualified trainers in these situations can often end up struggling to make ends meet because they're paying considerable weekly or monthly rent to work in a club before they've even secured their first client.
To shed a bit more light on these practices, we've produced a guide to guaranteed interviews and jobs for personal trainers that is very much worth a read.
Instead of engaging in the practice of guaranteed interviews, we've created CV Connect. This is a game-changing new way to connect employers with newly qualified personal trainers. As soon as you complete your personal trainer course, a new section in LES (Learner Engagement System) is unlocked.
It's here that you're able to upload your CV (featuring your brand new qualification, of course), search for employers in your area and apply directly. It really is that simple and straightforward. We've cut out recruitment agencies and any other hoops or barriers that could get in the way, nothing should stop you from securing your dream job.
To date, we're closing in on nearly a thousand active vacancies from some of the UK's biggest and most prestigious employers including UP Fitness, Pure Gym, Fitness First, Your Personal Training, DW and JD Gyms.
If you're keen to take things into your own hands then we have resources available for starting a personal training business. This article features some exclusive insights from one of the UK's most successful trainers, Matt Roberts. Matt has exclusive premises in London and he's trained politicians, film stars, fashion designers and athletes. So, there's no doubt he very much knows what he's talking about.
You've chosen the individual personal trainer courses or PT Career Package that suits you best, you've found your nearest venue and you're ready to go, why should anything, including money stand in your way? It's our job to make your journey to personal training success as straightforward as possible and that's why we have numerous payment options available to you.
If you're keen to get everything sorted upfront, we'll give you a 5% discount if you pay for your PT course or career package in full.
For those looking to spread the cost, we have 0% interest 6-month and 12-month payment plans. With both these options, you can secure your place on a PT course for as little as £100 or £250 if you're booking a career package.
Select personal training courses and packages have also been military approved. If you're serving personnel or a service leaver, contact our Careers team on 0800 612 4067 for more information about the MOD's Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELCAS).
In the words of our graduates and a few famous faces, discover why training with HFE is a five-star experience.
Fitness is mainstream, it’s the new black and it’s here to stay. In terms of value, figures suggest that the UK’s health and fitness industry is worth well over £5bn and greatly contributing to this is personal training, with revenues exceeding £650m a year.
Despite unprecedented levels of inactivity and sedentary behaviour, exercise participation is on the rise as more and more people are turning to fitness and specifically personal trainers to help them achieve their goals. With the number of gyms operating in the UK hitting 7,000 and 1 in 7 adults in the UK being a member of a gym, your time to become a personal trainer, secure your dream job and change lives is right now.
Personal trainers play a pivotal role in the fitness industry. On a daily basis, they are there for clients, whether that’s to be a confidant, a motivator or an expert delivering exercise and nutritional advice. It’s such an exciting and multifaceted job where no two days will ever be the same.
So where do you start if becoming a PT is for you? It’s a simple question and the answer is with our CIMSPA approved personal trainer courses. Regardless of your ambition and the success you’re looking to carve out for yourself, you need the right qualification to get you going. For newcomers, it all begins with the Level 2 Gym Instructor course and from here you’ll progress to the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training. These can either be completed with face-to-face training or from the comfort of your own home with an online personal trainer course.
It doesn’t stop here, however. While you can do each separately, we’ve created our PT career packages with a view to really helping you set yourself up in the industry. With our Essentials, Premium and Master packages, you’re free to forge your own path and in the process benefit from extras and exclusives like video content from the likes of Matt Roberts and Ben Coomber, exclusive job opportunities via CV Connect and more.
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