Our Courses

Whether you’re starting your career or looking to hone your skills with a specialism, at YMCAfit, we’ve got a variety of courses for you.

At YMCAfit, we’ve developed an extensive portfolio of courses, delivering world-class training to ensure you have a long-lasting career. We continue to invest in our courses to make sure that, along with getting an internationally-recognised qualification, you’re learning from the best tutors in the way that suits you. That’s why our graduates remain at the forefront of the fitness industry.

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Personal Training

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Supporting Physical Activity during Menopause
  • Online
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L4 Certificate in Advanced Nutrition 
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Next Gen Gym Instructing & Personal Training
  • 11 locations
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L3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training
  • 6 locations
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L3 Diploma in Personal Training
  • 11 locations
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Yoga

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Diploma in Teaching Yoga
  • 3 locations
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Fitness Instructing

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Gym Instructor
  • 11 locations
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Exercise to Music
  • 2 locations
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Sports Massage

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Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy 
  • 2 locations
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Continued Professional Development (CPD)

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Kettlebells Pro
  • 3 locations
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Indoor Cycling
  • 4 locations
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Padwork
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Emergency First Aid
  • 3 locations
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Students taking part in a Supple Strength class for their Supple Strength CPD Course with YMCAfit
Supple Strength
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Fascial Movement Foundation course  
  • London
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Core Stability
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CPD – Special Populations

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Exercise for Older Adults
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Diploma in Supporting Clients with Long-Term Conditions
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Ante and Post Natal Fitness
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Pilates

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STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer
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STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat-Plus™
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Pilates CPDs

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Total Barre™ Instructor Foundation Course
  • London
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ZEN•GA® Instructor Foundation Course Mat Level 1
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Advanced Matwork
  • 2 locations
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older black women participating in an Injuries and Special populations course with STOTT Pilates
STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Advanced Reformer
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Pilates Workshops

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STOTT PILATES® Mini Stability Ball™ Workout
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STOTT PILATES Athletic Conditioning on V2Max Plus Reformer
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Examination Information Session
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STOTT PILATES® Bodyweight Training
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STOTT PILATES® Centered Strength with the Flex-Band®
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Group Matwork Classes – Teaching Skills & Programming Choices
  • 2 locations
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Fitness Circle® Challenge
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Full Advanced Matwork Workout
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STOTT PILATES Workshop Athletic Conditioning on Reformer Level 1
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STOTT PILATES Workshop Fitness Circle Flow
  • 2 locations
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Mat-Plus™
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Prenatal Pilates on Reformer
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Matwork Strength and Mobility
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STOTT PILATES® L1 Workshop Pilates with Props
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STOTT PILATES® L2 Workshop Pilates with Props
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Intensifying Essential Reformer
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Matwork Flow with Weights
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Sliding Mobility Disks™ for Dynamic Stabilization, Matwork
  • 2 locations
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Full Intermediate Reformer Workout
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Athletic Conditioning on the Cardio-Tramp® Rebounder
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Sculpt and Tone, Flex-Band®, Level 1
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Functional Towel Workout
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Pilates Matwork for Men
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Intermediate Matwork: Functional Anatomy, Cueing & Correcting
  • 2 locations
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop: The Secret to Toned Arms, Buns & Thighs
  • 2 locations
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop: Rotational Disks on the Mat
  • 2 locations
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Prenatal Pilates on the Mat
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Post-Natal Pilates
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Intensifying Essential Matwork
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Intense Sculpting Challenge – Flex-Band®, Level 4
  • 2 locations
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Intermediate Stability Chair™: Functional Anatomy, Cueing & Correcting
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Toning Ball™
  • 2 locations
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Athletic Conditioning on the Mat
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Exam Preparation Reformer
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Reformer with Fitness Circle®
  • London
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Total Body Sculpting – Flex-Band® Level 2
  • 2 locations
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Foam Roller™, Level 1
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STOTT PILATES Workshop Power Paced Fitness Circle
  • 2 locations
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Essential Matwork with a Fascial Focus
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STOTT PILATES Flexion Free Workshop
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STOTT PILATES Workshop Prenatal Pilates with Stability Ball and Flex-Band
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STOTT PILATES® workshop Full Intermediate Matwork Workout
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STOTT PILATES® Studio Circuit Training
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STOTT PILATES® Group Reformer Classes- Teaching Skills & Programming Choices
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STOTT PILATES® Jumpboard Strength & Conditioning
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STOTT PILATES® Matwork Flow Conditioning Sequence Workout
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STOTT PILATES® Teaching Matwork to First-Timers
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Mini Foam Roller™ Flow
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STOTT PILATES® Total Body Toning
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STOTT PILATES Workshop Matwork Flow with Weights
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STOTT PILATES® Intermediate Reformer: Functional Anatomy, Cueing & Correcting
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Dynamic Armchair Pilates™
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Arc Barrel
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STOTT PILATES Workshop Athletic Conditioning on the Stability Chair L1
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STOTT PILATES Workshop Reformer Workout for Men
  • London
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STOTT PILATES Workshop Postural Analysis Review
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Breathing & Mobility on the Stability Barrel Lite
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STOTT PILATES® Athletic Conditioning on the Arc Barrel or Stability Barrel™
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Beyond the Biomechanical Principles
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STOTT PILATES® Workshop Full Advanced Reformer Workout
  • London
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ZEN•GA® Instructor Foundation Course Equipment Level 1
  • London
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Fees and Funding Options

Payment and Funding Guide

Pay upfront

Pay the full amount for your course upfront in one lump sum.

0% Finance

Spread the cost with a deposit and an interest-free monthly direct debit.

Early Bird

Get 10% off when you pay in full 2 months before the start date.

Why choose YMCAfit?

The most experienced

We’re the UK’s first fitness training provider and have been at the forefront, shaping the industry since 1984 when we launched the first ever ETM course.

Outstanding Tutors

Our tutors are highly qualified, knowledgeable, experienced, passionate and loved by our students. 82% have said they are “exceptional”.

Fully accredited

Our courses are internationally-recognised, Ofqual regulated, Ofsted monitored, endorsed by CIMSPA, and their legitimacy will never be questioned.

The most complete courses

Our courses are the most comprehensive and complete in the market and will give you all the tools you need to succeed.

We are a charity

Our motivations are different from all the other providers. We’re not doing this to make money, we are here to help you transform your life and your community.

Employers love our graduates

Employers are actively seeking our graduates because they know students leave us with the skills and confidence they actually need to do the job.

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