Personal trainer courses in Edinburgh
Qualify as a personal trainer in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh with an active PT as your mentor. Level 2, 3 and 4 qualifications, diplomas and bundles, with a £99 deposit and 0% payment plans.
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Scotland has an active fitness industry, and our courses are delivered through mentors and venues across the country.
You'll learn on our own platform and train on a real gym floor, with a mentor who's a working personal trainer. We have 280+ venues across the UK.
- Your nearest assessment day is about 178 miles from Edinburgh, a longer trip, which is why most learners here choose to be assessed in a local gym with their mentor. Next date: Sat 14 Nov 2026, 10am to 5pm.
- CPD training days run in Manchester, with the next on Sat 21 Nov 2026.
- Our head office in Birmingham is about 245 miles away, and our advisors are on 0121 366 0292 Monday to Friday.
Gyms and clubsin Edinburgh.
OpenStreetMap lists 95 gyms and fitness centres within 8 km (5 miles) of Edinburgh. Chains with several sites mapped nearby include PureGym, The Gym Group, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing, The Gym Group and JD Gyms.
That's the market you'd be qualifying into, from large chains to independent studios. After you qualify we support you into work with our industry partners. PT careers
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Qualify as a personal trainer
Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction
Your comprehensive start into the fitness industry
Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
The most cutting-edge Level 3 PT qualification in the industry
Classic Diploma
Our flagship course: face-to-face 1-to-1 mentoring, Level 2 and 3 and nine CPDs
Premier Diploma
Level 2 and 3 with Programme Design and a development day
Add a specialism
Level 3 GP Referral (Exercise Referral)
Increase your revenue by partnering with your local GP practice and working with referred patients
Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning (RQF)
The only Ofqual-regulated strength and conditioning qualification
Level 4 Certificate in Exercise for Managing Lower Back Pain
Work with clients experiencing back pain, using safe, evidence-based exercise
Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity
An advanced online nutrition course to help you maximise your clients' performance
Bundles and funded places
Notorious November Bundle
15 courses from Level 2 to Level 4, with 1-2-1 mentors for Level 2 and 3
Triple Treat
Level 2, Level 3 and our most popular Level 4, with expert support and flexible learning
Funded PT Courses
Gain Level 2 and Level 3 personal training qualifications for free, or co-funded, if you meet the criteria
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