As a personal trainer you will enjoy a career that is both financially and emotionally rewarding, that gives you the independence of being your own boss and the flexibility to build your career around your life. You may choose to work on the gym floor, in the park, at a client's home or even poolside.

You could choose to work full-time or part-time within a gym/health club or become self employed, training a wide range of individual clients.

You may decide to work with specific groups such as older adults, pregnant women or children. Working with clients who are disabled or have mental health problems is also an option for you.

Your clients will have many different aspirations, nutritional needs and levels of fitness and their development will be in your hands.

Personal Trainer Course - Training with YMCAfit
We offer an intensive personal training course for students who wish to fast-track to becoming a personal trainer. Alternatively, for students who may have other commitments, we offer a modular route whereby you complete the component modules at a suitable time. Both options will take into account your preferred learning style and you will be taught at a pace comfortable for you. You will receive all the learning support you need before, during and after the course.

You may be interested in setting up your own personal training business. Our course will give you essential business skills to secure and retain clients.

Free with this course – a new interactive DVD which literally brings anatomy for exercise to life with amazing graphics and animated images.

The YMCA Personal Trainer course will make you highly employable around the UK and internationally.