What Qualifications Do Personal Trainers Need?

01 June 2022

So you’ve decided that health and fitness is your passion. You know that personal training is the career path you need to follow. The only thing you’re unsure of is how to get on the path.

This blog will tell you what fitness qualifications are mandatory to become a successful personal trainer.

To start your journey as a personal trainer, you need a level 2 certificate in gym instruction and a level 3 certificate in personal training at a minimum. However, the more certifications you can get, the better you’ll stand out in the personal training market, which is highly saturated.

What is a level 2 certificate in fitness instructing?

It’s a course that equips you with the skills and knowledge to plan and deliver safe and helpful fitness programmes such as:

• Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise
• Health, Safety and Welfare in a Fitness Environment
• Principles of Exercise Fitness and Health
• How to Support Clients Who Take Part in Exercise and Physical Activity
• Planning Gym-Based Exercise
• Instructing Gym-Based Exercise
• Altogether, you’ll learn the latest techniques to ensure you are ahead of your game.

However, completing just this certificate won’t qualify you as a pt. To fully qualify as a personal trainer, you will also need to complete a level 3 certification in personal training.

What is a level 3 certificate in personal training?

It’s a certification that will run you through all the theory and practical skills to become a personal trainer.

Basically, you will take a deeper dive into what you’ve learnt in your level 2 certification with the added bonus of learning the following:

Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Health Health, Safety and Welfare in a Fitness Environment Principles of Exercise, Fitness and Health How to Support Clients Who Take Part in Exercise and Physical Activity Applying the Principles of Nutrition to a Physical Activity Programme Programming Personal Training with Clients Delivering Personal Training

Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to gain employment within an organisation or become self-employed. You’ll also get access to The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs)

Are you ready to qualify as a personal trainer?

As UK’s most trusted personal training course, you’ll build your reputation on a solid foundation with PT Academy.

All Personal Training and Fitness qualifications we provide and deliver are OFQUAL regulated and recognised by REPS, Cimspa and the Fitness Register. Additionally, We are approved to deliver level 2 gym instructing and level 3 personal training by the NCFE and YMCA Awards awarding organisations.

We’ve got the perfect bundle to start your new personal training career. See our courses offer page for all the details.