Industry Recognised Personal Training Courses
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You’re thinking of your future career…so are we.
We provide a wide range of CIMPA and Ofqual regulated personal training courses, course packages and study options. Choose from our Complete, Specialist and Ultimate PT course packages.
These are carefully designed to deliver tailor-made training and qualifications to open up career opportunities in the rapidly advancing active leisure sector.
Or, if you’re already level 2 qualified then opt for our Level 3 diploma in personal training and complete your professional PT training so that you’re ready to work with your clients.
Our courses are expertly designed to suit your career goals, timescales and budget.
Course theory is delivered online with the option of video or workshop attendance to showcase your practical skills.
This offers the ultimate in flexibility so you can study when and how it works best for you.
Add that to the comfort of having your friendly course tutor by your side, with no formal exams, and you can study with confidence.
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What Our Students Say

My decision to be a fitness trainer comes from being an active individual myself and experiencing the numerous benefits it has brought to my life. I wanted to be able to impart my knowledge and experiences to help provide others with the chance to gain all the numerous benefits being physically active has.
PT Careers and Employability
Jobs in personal training demand well rounded training in the theory, practical and technical aspects of fitness. This includes the skills and talent needed to motivate clients, maintain good relationships and coach in a way that delivers successful results.
Our personal training courses are recognised with CIMSPA, Ofqual, NCFE, PD Approval and UK Active so you can be confident in the standard and calibre of training you will receive.
On successful completion of your course you will have the regulated qualifications to become a Personal Trainer and are ready to gain employment and work with your own clients.
As well as achieving your level 3 personal training qualification you will gain key transferable skills that will enable you to showcase your aptitude for a role in the sport and active leisure sector.
What’s more you will be able to join CIMSPA and REPs as a fully qualified Personal Trainer.
This provides a key indication to clients that you have gained all the required fitness industry training and met national occupational standards, offering assurance you are bona fide to practice.
Our graduates run their own freelance personal training businesses, set up their own gyms and classes and work across the UK and internationally in gyms, leisure centres and hotels.
Career Development
Achieving your personal trainer certification is the ideal pathway to work in fitness as a recognised personal trainer. It’s also a great way of enhancing your wider career prospects into the active leisure sector, sports coaching or progressing into sports club management.

Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any entry requirements?
Whilst there are no specific entry requirements we do advise students who enrol onto this course to be familiar with a PC and feel confident in answering questions in English.
Are your personal training courses industry recognised?
Yes, our personal training courses are fully industry recognised by CIMSPA, Ofqual and the NCFE. This meets the standards employers and insurers are looking for in your level 3 personal trainer qualifications.
What is the easiest personal trainer certification?
Our level 2 and 3 personal training course packages lead to all the qualifications you need to become a Personal Trainer.
How long does it take to qualify as a Personal Trainer?
If you have plenty of free time to commit to your studies it takes about six months to qualify as a Personal Trainer. You set the pace so can progress faster or slower depending on the time you have available and how you learn best.
Are there any exams?
There are no exams. Instead, you complete course workbooks and practical’s which form your portfolio of evidence.
What are the cheapest personal training courses?
At the Academy of Fitness Professionals we deliver great quality personal trainer courses at great prices. We are proud work with a wide range of trusted partners and one of the longest established awarding bodies in the UK, the NCFE. Our courses are fully inclusive and valid for two years so you don’t have to worry about additional costs further down the line.
The most cost effective qualification route is our complete package.
Can I become a personal trainer online?
Yes you can become a personal trainer online. We offer three personal training course packages; complete, specialist and ultimate all of which come with the option of choosing our online study pathway.
Practical skills are fundamental for a Personal Trainer. The online study pathway combines online theory and practical videos which showcase your skills in a gym setting. You then receive personalised coaching from your course tutor.
We'll support you from day one
We’ll support you throughout the full lifecycle of your chosen PT course and beyond. Our highly experienced personal training tutors will offer all the professional development expertise and guidance you need to help make your course studies a complete success.
Combining online theory with practical video submission, our online student hub provides the perfect platform from which to study and receive personalised tuition from your course tutor.
We'll support you from day one
We’ll support you throughout the full lifecycle of your chosen PT course and beyond. Our highly experienced personal training tutors will offer all the professional development expertise and guidance you need to help make your course studies a complete success.
Combining online theory with practical video submission, our student hub provides the perfect platform from which to study and receive personalised tuition from your course tutor.