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 in the gym, at a client's home or outdoors.

Over the years, the job of the exercise to music (ETM) instructor has dramatically changed. ETM instructors now need to have the ability to teach a variety of classes and formats and also to be in touch with the latest industry trends. The knowledge and skills you will learn from this 5 day course will make you highly desirable to both customers and employers.

There is no such thing as a 'one size fits all' exercise programme. The focus of this course is to give you the in-depth knowledge to develop bespoke, varied and effective exercise plans to meet your clients' specific goals.

High industry demand for aqua instructors makes this an ideal course for studio and gym instructors looking to become more versatile and employable. You will study the theory of how the body responds to training in water and gain practical experience in how to deliver fun and effective sessions using a variety of different approaches, with or without music.

Designed for managers, studio coordinators, programme managers and senior instructors, this course will show you how to assess instructors to National Occupational Standards in the workplace, help raise standards in the fitness industry and develop your career.

To have a successful career as a personal trainer or freelance instructor, self-employed or not, requires more than just technical expertise. You also need to be able to sell your skills to potential clients, as well as understand how to run a business competently and profitably. This course will give you essential business know-how and show you how to capture and retain clients.

Cardio Kick is a dynamic, motivating and intense workout that combines simple aerobic choreography with martial arts and boxing-based moves. This module will give you the ability to build your own fresh, distinctive and fun routines, guaranteed to give your classes extra punch.

The Certificate in Personal Training forms a natural progression from Level 2 Gym Instructing. After this course you will be able to create effective exercise programmes for individual clients, including outdoor sessions, and offer nutritional advice in relation to exercise. The skills and knowledge you will gain include a deeper knowledge of anatomy and physiology, advanced teaching and programming skills and the principles of healthy eating and weight management.

Circuit training continues to be a hugely popular class. This module will show you how to plan classes using a range of equipment and body weight exercises and also incorporates sports-specific and health-related approaches. We will teach you how to deliver exhilarating and enjoyable circuit classes.

Ensure your business runs successfully by retaining and motivating your clients and staff. Understand the importance of building rapport and communicating with clients to increase exercise adherence. This module is essential for club staff, personal trainers and managers providing you with the tools to ensure that both staff and clients drive towards achieving their goals.

Core Stability is recognised as a vital element of fitness, taught by studio instructors, gym instructors and personal trainers. Core stability exercises can now be enhanced by using additional core/balance equipment (medicine balls, stability discs, bosu, foam rollers and additional available equipment), making them more challenging and fun.

Age should not be a barrier to exercise. For this growing section of the population exercise is an essential ingredient for a happy, healthy and active lifestyle. Choose to specialise in exercise to music, weights or circuit training to broaden your client base and ensure that you can deliver the appropriate programmes or classes and really make a difference to peoples' lives.

Research has demonstrated that exercise can play a pivotal role in improving the social and emotional well-being of individuals with poor mental health. This module will equip you with the knowledge to work in the rewarding mental health sector and help people lead a more fulfilled life.

At some point in your career, whether you are a gym or ETM instructor, you are likely to find yourself teaching women who are pregnant or who have just had a baby. Or perhaps you wish to hold classes exclusively for this important client group within your community. Either way, ensure that you have the expertise and confidence to deliver safe and effective exercise for ante or postnatal women.

It seems that every day we are bombarded with conflicting information about nutrition, obesity or new diets, making this a subject your clients are guaranteed to want to discuss. This course covers the principles of healthy eating and weight management in relation to exercise, enabling you to offer nutritional advice in an exercise context.

This training course has been made available through grant aid from the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) and is supported by employers through their partnership with the IFI. The course is delivered by YMCAfit on behalf of the IFI. It is a nationally accredited course and provides candidates with a nationally recognised VRQ qualification at Level 3.

Exercise referral schemes continue to grow in number through Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), local authorities and the private sector. This qualification will enable you to advance your career in an extremely rewarding field working with medically referred clients with low-risk medical conditions.

Exercise to Music (ETM) instructors work in fitness centres and health clubs, they also teach in community centres, church halls, schools - in fact, wherever there's a suitable space and a stereo. You will learn to use your personality to inspire groups of people of different ages and abilities. The emphasis on freestyle teaching allows students to express their creativity and imagination confidently when delivering a studio class.

Are you a gym instructor looking for a new challenge, a burst of inspiration or a way to increase your earning potential? This module will show you how to adapt your existing knowledge to the studio environment.

You will be able to create an effective exercise programme tailored to each individual client based on their physical strengths and weaknesses and their wants and needs. This course needs to be completed before module 3.

The gym floor is vibrant, varied, often challenging and most of all, fun. You will have the opportunity to improve customers' overall well-being, enhance their fitness levels, improve their confidence and help them train for specific sports or events. You will be designing tailored gym programmes, encouraging gym users to train effectively and ensuring that they work out safely. Our Gym Instructor course will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to begin your fitness career. You will receive comprehensive learning resources, guidance and support and be taught be highly qualified tutors.

If you're an ETM instructor looking to broaden your fitness horizons, this module provides an ideal introduction to gym training. It is also an essential step towards becoming a personal trainer.

Developed in conjunction with leading indoor cycling specialists Keiser, this exhilarating module, will give you the essential knowledge to deliver basic, fun and effective studio cycling classes.

With younger children effective sessions need to be based on fun. Sessions will incorporate movement to develop balance, coordination, body and spatial awareness, confidence and social interaction.

YMCA Kids' Fitness courses are designed to help you reach out and inspire children to enjoy fitness and activity. We'll give you the specialist knowledge to design and deliver safe, fun-filled children's exercise programmes.

Join the boot camp fitness phenomenon sweeping across the UK! Take a walk through the park and there is a good chance you will see people taking part in organised fitness sessions, taking advantage of the great outdoors, and escaping the confines and expense of the gym. This course will help you to find a new source of clients, expand your business, and keep more of the money you earn.

The Authentic Form of Teaching. This is an ideal opportunity to gain an understanding of internal energy, the meridians and the link between mind, body and breath. As well as theoretical knowledge, you will also be taught a series of ancient energy-cultivating exercises to enhance well-being and personal performance.

A vital tool for personal trainers and gym instructors, this module gives you the practical knowledge to develop effective running training programmes by analysing running skills and techniques. It gives you the freedom to take clients out of the confines of the gym environment for an invigorating outdoor session.

Deliver effective training for clients taking part in a range of sports and events, from football to fun runs and tennis to triathlons. You will be able to create progressive sport-specific programmes to help your clients develop their skills and fitness and ultimately increase their performance. You will learn to analyse sporting movements and sports actions and create a variety of sports conditioning sessions, including integrating sport-specific activities into your overall training offering.

Designed specifically for the ETM instructor, this module builds upon basic step knowledge and allows you to develop advanced step teaching skills and techniques across a wide range of styles including tap-free, partner step, line stepping and step circuits.

The Intensive Barrels Course prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Stability Chair. By the end of the course you will be able to fine tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients' conditioning goals with 98 exercises on the Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel.
 

The Intensive Cadillac Course prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Cadillac. By the end of the course you will be able to fine tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients' conditioning goals with 125 exercises on the Cadillac Trapeze Table.
 

The Intensive Stability Chair Course prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Stability Chair. By the end of the course you will be able to fine tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients' conditioning goals with 63 exercises on the Stability Chair.
 

This course will provide you with the skills to design and teach essential and intermediate level matwork classes, integrating small equipment, which will allow you to add variety to your sessions.

This course will prepare you to teach a broad range of exercises, variations and modifications performed on the Reformer, and how to combine Mat and Reformer based workouts for increased variety and intensity.

Strike! is a dynamic and powerful combination of martial arts techniques that is ideal for incorporating into both personal training and group fitness sessions. Using a variety of equipment to help you develop speed, power and technique for a variety of kicks and punches, you will be able to create exciting combinations to deliver knock out sessions.

This training course has been made available as part of the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) and is supported by specific employers through their partnership with the IFI. It will provide you with the training, confidence and expertise in supporting relevant and safe fitness programmes with disabled people within the facility that you work.

Encourage your participants to engage their minds as well as their muscles! Blending elements of yoga, Pilates and body conditioning, we will give you the tools to build a challenging holistic workout. You will explore exercises geared towards building strength and flexibility through a focus on posture, core stability and body alignment.

Following on from YMCA Qigong, you can take your study of Chinese exercise for health to the next level, progressing to the more dynamic and challenging art of Tai Chi.

Ideal for personal trainers or gym instructors, this course introduces a variety of training methods that allow you to take invigorating sessions away from the confines of the gym and into the home or the great outdoors! It will provide you with a range of options for clients with a low level of skill or fitness and who are intimidated by, or don't have access to a gym. Includes an introduction to running work outs.

This course is ideal for instructors wanting to progress into the area of teaching instructor courses. YMCA Tutor Training gives you the skills required to deliver training in the area of fitness. This is a great first step in developing a career in tutoring in the fitness industry.

Get on the REPs at Level 3 with this additional qualification module for STOTT Pilates Matt Plus instructors. This course will provide you with a range of skills to design and teach Mat Pilates exercises using small equipment to suit a range of clients. This module is specifically designed to help you with your continual professional development as well as enhance both your class and your one-to-one teaching skills.