Become a Fitness Professional with us.
Ofqual-regulated qualifications, taught one to one in real gyms across Greater Manchester, Stockport and the High Peak, or fully online.
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The whole qualification, 100% remote on our e-learning platform. Coursework in your Learner Achievement Portfolio (LAP), exams online, practicals assessed by video, at your own pace.
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Train for a career in the fitness industry
Do you enjoy helping people? Do you take pride in supporting others achieve their aims? Do you want to work flexible hours? Would you want to work with a diverse range of people? If the answer is yes then a career in the Fitness Industry could be for you! PT & Nutrition Education can help you start your career as a Fitness Instructor, gaining experience whilst building up your own client base and becoming a fully qualified Personal Trainer.
See how you'll study
Five regulated qualifications.
Every one Ofqual-regulated and certificated by Focus Awards. CIMSPA endorsed. Start where you are.
Level 2
Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Gym Based Exercise
The entry qualification for gym instructing, and the foundation every qualification above it builds on.
Traditional · Online · Apprenticeship
Level 3
Level 3 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Personal Training
Programme, coach and deliver personal training with real clients. For people who already hold a Level 2 in gym instructing.
Traditional · Online · Apprenticeship
Level 3
Level 3 Diploma Practitioner in Personal Training
The Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications combined. The full route from no qualification to practising Level 3 Personal Trainer.
Traditional · Online · Apprenticeship
Level 3
Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity
Read the evidence, analyse a client's diet and set their energy and nutrient targets for different goals.
Traditional · Online
Level 4
Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning
Periodised programming for a real athlete, presented and defended in front of a panel. For qualified personal trainers and coaches.
Traditional · Online
Not sure which one is yours?
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Taught by people who do this for a living.
Four ways to study, all leading to the same certificate. Pick the one that fits the life you already have.
- 1-to-1
- A dedicated tutor and assessor from enrolment to certification, face to face at your local gym, at times that suit you.
- Intensive
- 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 5 to 20 days. Built for college and university holidays.
- Online
- 100% remote on ptne.online. Coursework in your Learner Achievement Portfolio (LAP), exams online, practical assessed by video.
- Apprenticeship
- Employed, earning a wage, with paid time to study alongside experienced staff. Levels 2 and 3.
Courses run in partner gyms: Shinny's Gym (Stockport), Cheshire Velocity Training (Life Leisure, Stockport), Elite Physique (Stockport), The UTS (Hoylake), Elite Fitness Factory (Wigan), James Pittam Health and Fitness (Penrith Leisure Centre), Xercise4less (Nationwide).
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Start
Starting from zero.
No sporting background needed.
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Qualification
Level 3 Diploma Practitioner in Personal Training
Level 2 and Level 3 together: one route to Level 3 Personal Trainer.
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How you study
1-to-1 at your local gym
A dedicated tutor and assessor from enrolment to certification, at times that suit you.
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Paying for it
Advanced Learner Loan
Aged 19 or over? A government loan can cover Level 3 and 4 tuition, repaid only once you earn over £25,000 a year.
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Qualified
CIMSPA endorsed. Ofqual-regulated.
Certificated by Focus Awards.
You don't need a sporting background.
"The level 3 PT diploma is a brilliant course, I can't recommend it enough."
Gemma Barber, Level 3 PT Diploma, 1-to-1 with Richard
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Ruth Walsh, painter and decorator turned Level 3
"The S&C course was excellent. The lecturers were outstanding and I learnt so much from them."
Rebecca, Salford, Level 4 Strength & Conditioning
"Couldn't have asked for better teachers than Sam and Jon."
Junaid, Cheadle, Level 2 and on to Level 3