PTI Diploma in Personal Training
6
Months
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard with additional scope to work with outdoors with groups.
The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to coach clients – one to one and in small groups – towards their health and fitness goals. Learners will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to plan and deliver creative and personalised exercise programmes, provide nutritional advice and support clients with their overall lifestyle management.
Completing this qualification will provide learners with access to CIMSPA Practitioner membership, the industry prerequisite to access self-employed and employed personal trainer roles.
Entry Requirements
Learners must be aged 16 plus. Ideally they should have some experience of gym-based exercises as participation in a variety of gym-based practical sessions will be required throughout the qualification. Learners should also have communication skills pitched at level 2 which can be developed during the course.
Qualification Structure
Learners will cover:
- Anatomy and physiology required when exercise programming and design for a range of clients.
- Importance of professionalism, customer service, effective communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of commonly occurring medically controlled diseases and health conditions.
- Health and safety requirements for the exercise environment.
- How to gather and analyse client information and establish their current health and fitness status.
- Planning and instructing gym-based exercise.
- How to design and deliver a health and fitness programme suitable to an individual’s specific goals and level of fitness.
- How to plan and conduct physical activity sessions within a variety of environments.
- How to provide nutritional advice for physical activity based on a client’s needs. How to prepare for employment, as a personal trainer, on either an employed or self- employed basis.
Assessment
Multiple choice theory tests
Assessment workbooks
Programming for client documents
On-course practical delivery of specific gym-based exercise
Observation of consultation and summative gym-based delivery
Programming from case studies
Worksheets
Personal Training showcase portfolio
Business project
Learner log
Location
*As this is a Practical based qualification you will need to be available to travel to our offices in Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland for practical tutorials and assessments.
Resources Included
Access to Course Platform
Digital Manual (Access for 1 Year)
*We include access to a digital manual for 1 year – After this time, you can purchase an extension for the digital manual if needed
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**You do have the option to purchase a physical manual (at an additional cost) at the checkout if you wish
***We do not include a physical manual to keep the course cost at a minimum
Accreditation
Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 433
Total Qualification Time (TQT): 799
Certificate
On Completion you will receive a Digital Certificate directly from the board
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*You do have the option to purchase a physical copy of your certificate (at an additional cost) from the board (Instructions will be included in the digital certificate email when you are certified)
**We do not include a physical copy due to the board going “digital-first” and also to keep the course cost at a minimum
Course Dates
| START DATE – September 14th 2026
*Dates Below are for One Full Course |
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| September 14th (Face to Face) |
| September 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 25th (ALL LIVE Online) |
| October 5th, 7th, 9th, 19th, 21st, 23rd (ALL Face to Face) |
| January 18th 2027 (Face to Face) |
| January 20th, 22nd, 25th, 27th, 29th 2027 (ALL LIVE Online) |
| February 1st, 3rd, 5th 2027 (ALL LIVE Online) |
| February 22nd, 24th, 26th 2027 (ALL Face to Face) |
| March 1st, 3rd, 5th, 15th, 19th 2027 (ALL Face to Face) |
| 5.30-9.30pm each day |
*If you already have a Gym Instructor qualification please click HERE
PTI Diploma in Personal Training
£1,495.00
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard with additional scope to work with outdoors with groups.
The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to coach clients – one to one and in small groups – towards their health and fitness goals. Learners will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to plan and deliver creative and personalised exercise programmes, provide nutritional advice and support clients with their overall lifestyle management.
Completing this qualification will provide learners with access to CIMSPA Practitioner membership, the industry prerequisite to access self-employed and employed personal trainer roles.
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