Diploma in Exercise and Fitness Personal Trainer
3
MONTHS
By completing this qualification, existing gym instructors can expand their scope of practice to deliver personal training.
This qualification meets industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard.
The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to:
Consult and assess clients’ needs and support them towards their health and fitness goals.
Plan, deliver and evaluate indoor and outdoor personal training sessions to support individuals (one-to-one) and small groups.
Apply methods of marketing to promote their own personal training business.
Entry Requirements
The learner should hold Certificate in Gym instructing or equivalent. The qualification is aimed at learners aged 16 and over.
If you DO NOT have a Gym Instructing qualification then please follow our PTI Diploma in Personal Training
Qualification Structure
Learners will cover underpinning knowledge and skills for a personal trainer including:
Anatomy and physiology for exercise and fitness professionals
Nutrition for physical activity and exercise
Consultation and assessment for personal training
Plan, deliver and evaluate personal training
Plan, deliver and evaluate outdoor training
Business acumen for health and fitness professionals
Assessment
Questions and answers
Client consultation and assessment
Information resources
Nutrition case study
Creation of a progressive exercise programme
Observation of practical skills
Evaluation documents
Showcase presentation
Professional discussion
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): 305
Total Qualification Time (TQT): 499
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 – January 18th 2027
*Dates Below are for One Full Course |
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| 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 |
Diploma in Exercise and Fitness: Personal Trainer
£1,045.00
By completing this qualification, existing gym instructors can expand their scope of practice to deliver personal training.
This qualification meets industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard.
The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to:
Consult and assess clients’ needs and support them towards their health and fitness goals.
Plan, deliver and evaluate indoor and outdoor personal training sessions to support individuals (one-to-one) and small groups.
Apply methods of marketing to promote their own personal training business.
