THINKING OF BECOMING A FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
OR PERSONAL TRAINER?

The Fitness Education Academy offers various fitness qualifications throughout Scotland giving you the opportunity to qualify as a gym instructor or aerobics instructor which not only qualifies you to teach in Scotland, but also nationally. We also offer work based fitness courses for those already working in the industry, these also include qualifications at advanced level for those looking to become personal trainers.

We offer Central YMCA qualifications throughout Scotland, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Fife, Glasgow. CYQ is a specialist and leading awarding body of health and fitness qualifications and has built a reputation as being widely recognised in the health and fitness industry among employers and professionals. Our gym instructor and exercise to music courses are eligible for entry onto REPs at level 2 and our personal training courses are eligible for entry onto REPs at level 3.  Once you are qualified we don't leave you there, we offer free advertising on our website for those looking for fitness jobs in Scotland, we also have an excellent reputation with employers in Scotland and liaise closely with them when they are looking for newly qualified staff.

The Fitness Education Academy also offers other industry related courses including first aid at work, pool lifeguard and pool plant.