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Choose your route
Pick the qualification that fits where you want to go. Then choose how you'll study: Mentor Led or Online with Support. Courses can be tailored to you.
- Over 280 venues across the UK
- Start with a £99 deposit
Your journey,step by step.
No mystery, no small print. Here's exactly what happens from the moment you say yes to the day you qualify.
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Meet your mentor
On our mentored routes, you're matched with an active personal trainer in your region. They teach, coach, mark and assess you, because they do the job you're training for.
- A working PT, not a classroom tutor
- 350+ active PTs across the UK
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Learn on our platform
Work through your units at your own pace on the learning platform we built ourselves. Short lessons, clear feedback, streaks and badges. There's no set timeframe.
- Learn on any phone, tablet or laptop
- Complete assessments and get feedback in the app
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Train on a real gym floor
Put it into practice with someone who shows you what good looks like. Arrange sessions with your mentor, or join development days if you're studying from home.
- Real kit, real coaching, real feedback
- Meet when it suits you both
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Get assessed, not judged
Your practical assessment is where you show what you can do. You get feedback on the day, and if you need another go, resits are free. There are three ways to do it, below.
- Feedback on the day
- Free resits, always
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Qualify and get going
Pass and pay in full and your certificate is issued by an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation. Then we keep going: we support you into work with our industry partners.
- Recognised by CIMSPA and REPs
- Join 84,000+ graduates
Three ways to beassessed.
Every qualification includes a practical assessment. Which route you take depends on your package and what works for you.
With your mentor
One-to-one in a gym
Your mentor prepares you and assesses you, usually at their gym. You get feedback on the day.
Assessment day
At a training centre
Study from home, join optional development days, then attend an assessment day at a national training centre.
Self-taped
Film it, send it
Record your practical in a gym, with the equipment you'll use as a PT, and upload it to the platform for your assessor to mark. Handy when your mentor's gym is far away.
Study the wayyou live.
| Study method | Mentor Led | Online with Support | Full Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who teaches you | You're matched with a dedicated mentor who's a working personal trainer in your region. They teach, coach, mark your work and prepare you for assessment, with direct, personal support throughout. | Study on our learning platform with online tutor support and our support team. The support is more basic than a dedicated mentor, so it suits learners who need less direct guidance. | A full-time, structured programme, usually delivered as a funded course, with teaching in person and a clear timetable. |
| How you're assessed | Assessed one-to-one by your mentor in a gym or health club, with feedback on the day. | Your practical is taken in a gym: at an assessment day, or recorded in a gym and sent to your assessor. | Assessed as part of the programme, in a gym. |
| Price | More direct support, so a higher price, for example £699 for Level 2 or Level 3. | A lower price than Mentor Led, for example £499 for Level 2 or Level 3. | Usually funded, so often free if you qualify. |
| Best for | Anyone who wants direct, personal support, including complete beginners. | Confident learners who are happy to work independently and need less direct support. | People who can commit to full-time study, usually on a funded place. |
