The Fitness Education Academy
Personal Training Courses Scotland and Spain
Active IQ Gym Instructing/Personal Training Diploma package - SPECIAL OFFER - 20% OFF
Do you want a career that is fun, flexible and improves the lives of others? Start your career as a personal trainer to help others feel the physical and mental benefits of a healthy lifestyle through fitness & nutrition while you make a profitable career for yourself.
This amazing personal training bundle course is made up of various courses which will allow you to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to operate as a personal trainer. It includes our level 2 gym instructor course and level 3 personal training course, The additional courses also included are emergency first aid, and also various other CPD courses which will enable you to teach in other disciplines that are of interest for you (see list below)
The first 5 days of the course are for the gym instructor part, this is taught through blended learning which is a mixture of home study/e-learning for the theory aspect and face to face training covering the practical elements of the course. Once booked on to the course you will be sent out your course manual and set up for your e-learning to support you through your study. You will then attend your 5 chosen training days with your allocated tutor covering the practical elements of the course, followed by one assessment day for your theory and practical assessments. Some candidates prefer to complete their theory assessments earlier which is an option available.
Course Content
- Principles of anatomy, physiology and fitness
- Professionalism and customer care for fitness instructors
- Health and safety in the fitness environment
- Planning and instructing gym-based exercise
- Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise, health and fitness
- The principles of nutrition and their application to exercise and health
- Understanding lifestyle, health and wellbeing and common medical conditions
- Encouraging positive health and fitness behaviours in clients
- Programme design and delivery for personal training
- Professionalism and business acumen for personal trainers
- Kettlebell Instructor
- Suspended Bodyweight Instructor
- Boot Camp Instructor
- Olympic Weightlifting
- Boxfit Instructor
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- access to the Active IQ Skillshub which contains a wide range of online workshops to continue learning
This part of the course is assessed through written questions, assignments, theory assessments and practical observations. Some assessments are completed as home study, some during the attendance days and some on an allocated assessment date. Please note that if you cannot make your allocated assessment date for this course there is an option to change to a different date. Once you have completed your gym instructor part you can then move on to the personal training part of the course, this again is taught through blended learning and 5 attendance dates.
This part of the course is assessed through theory papers, assignments, observations and worksheets. On completion candidates will be able to apply for entry onto CIMSPA as a level 3 Practitioner.
INCLUDED WITH THIS COURSE (optional, completed and booked separately, Scotland only) a choice of one of the following courses
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Pre-requisite
- None - The package programe must be completed in the correct order although you may choose to attend the different elements at different venues
AIQ Gym and Personal Training Course Diploma, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Scotland and Spain
Assessment and Certification
The course is assessed through written questions, assignments, theory assessments and practical observations. Some assessments are completed as home study, some during the attendance days and some on an allocated assessment date. Please note that if you cannot make your allocated assessment date for this course there is an option to change to a different date.
On completion candidates will be awarded with an Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing and an Active IQ level 3 Diploma in Personal Training which will allow them to join CIMSPA as a level 3 personal training practitioner.
Questions ?
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Stephane Smith
Anna Sthesia
Petey Cruiser
- Practical Sessions 10 days
- Blended Learning
- Work at your own pace
UPCOMING COURSES
EDINBURGH Gym Instructor - 10th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th January, assessment 25th or 26th January 2025
EDINBURGH Personal Trainer - 28th February, 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th March, assessment 15th or 16th March 2025
HAMILTON (NEAR GLASGOW) Gym Instructor - 14th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd February, assessment 1st or 2nd March 2025
HAMILTON (NEAR GLASGOW) Personal Trainer - 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th March, assessment 5th or 6th April 2025
FIFE Gym Instructor - 28th February, 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th March, assessment 15th March 2025
FIFE Personal Trainer 4th, 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th April, assessment 19th April 2025
MANILVA (SPAIN) Gym Instructor - 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th March 2025
MANILVA (SPAIN) Personal Trainer - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th April 2025
ABERDEEN Gym Instructor - 18th, 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th April, assessment 3rd May 2025
ABERDEEN Personal Trainer - 6th, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th June, assessment 21st June 2025
EDINBURGH Gym Instructor - 27th, 28th, 29th June, 5th, 6th July, assessment 12th or 13th July 2025
EDINBURGH Personal Trainer- 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 30th, 31st August, assessment 6th or 7th September 2025
HAMILTON (NEAR GLASGOW) Gym Instructor - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th August, assessment 16th or 17th August 2025
HAMILTON (NEAR GLASGOW) Personal Trainer - 26th, 27th, 28th September, 4th, 5th October, assessment 11th or 12th October 2025
FIFE Gym Instructor - 5th, 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, assessment 20th September 2025
ABERDEEN Gym Instructor - 3rd, 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th October, assessment 18th October 2025
ABERDEEN Personal Trainer - 24th, 25th, 26th October, 1st, 2nd November, assessment 8th November 2025
EDINBURGH Gym Instructor - 10th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th October, assessment 25th or 26th October 2025
MANILVA (SPAIN) Gym Instructor - 29th, 30th, 31st October, 1st, 2nd November 2025
MANILVA (SPAIN) Personal Trainer - 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd November 2025
HAMILTON (NEAR GLASGOW) Gym Instructor - 31st October, 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th November, assessment 15th or 16th November 2025
EDINBURGH Personal Trainer - 28th, 29th, 30th November, 5th, 6th December, assessment 13th or 14th December 2025
Please note: you can choose any preferred level 2/level 3 dates at any location as long as these are attended in correct order