Core Fitness Education - Fitness Qualifications & Courses | Courses | Certificate in Gym Instructing

Based on 23 Reviews

£547.00

Group booking discounts available for bookings of 6 or more.

6 Months Interest Free Credit Available

An initial payment of £247 followed by 6 monthly payments of £50.00

  • Written and delivered by our UK leading team of experts
  • Lifetime free mentorship and support
  • Evidence based courses
  • Internationally recognised
  • Active IQ Accredited qualification
  • Part Time Weekend courses to work around your life

This internationally recognised qualification will allow you to work as a gym instructor. The course has been designed by some of the UK's leading fitness industry professionals, so start an exciting new career in the fitness industry with us. You will also gain a circuits instructor certificate on completion.

This course is designed, written and delivered by a team of sports scientists, academics, specialist instructors, educationalists and experienced personal trainers.

All students study the anatomy, physiology and other theory modules as e-learning. This is done through a variety of interactive videos and resources. Students work at their own pace and have their educational supervisors for constant support throughout.

Students are expected to then attend 4 days of face to face teaching. These days will be used to consolidate the learning from e-learning and will mainly focus on the practical aspects of the course.

Students will cover the following key areas:

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Exercise Programming
  • Health and Safety
  • Supporting Clients
  • Delivering and Coaching
  • Exercise programmes
  • Circuit Training
  • Communication skills

Certification

  • AIQ Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing

Accreditation
Active IQ

Entry Requirements
Students must be over 16 years of age to enrol on the course. There are no other entry requirements.

Support
You will be supported throughout the course by your dedicated educational supervisor.

You will also have support from your course tutor and the whole CORE team and other students via our exclusive private facebook group. The online learning will also serve to support you.

Our educational supervisors are passionate and friendly and you will find yourself more than likely keeping in touch with most of the CORE team! On completion of your course we have a dedicated graduate forum to support you as you develop your career.

In this short module we discuss how to get the most out of the course and what you need to do! The module is split into 3 shorter lessons:

  • The Course and Assessment
  • Roles of a Fitness Instructor
  • Study Skills

Here you will learn all the key anatomy and physiology you need to be a fitness instructor. Our team of doctors teach you this challenging area in an easy to learn fashion. The module is split into the following smaller lessons:

  • Heart and Lungs
  • Nervous System
  • Muscles
  • Bones and Joints
  • Energy Systems

This module looks at what happens to the body when we exercise. It is broken down into the following areas:

  • Cardiovascular Fitness
  • Flexibility
  • Muscular Strength and Endurance
  • Motor Fitness
  • Nutrition for Exercise and Health

In this module we look at the key health and safety laws you are expected to know and adhere to. We also look at risk assessments and everything else you need to successfully work in the industry.

In this important module we discuss the science behind retaining clients, getting new clients and communication skills and models. This aspect makes our course very unique and our students arguable more successful!

In this module, students learn all the key gym exercises, the muscles and joints they work, key technique and injury prevention points. Here we also use the latest research to discuss, sets, rep, rest, heart rate, intensity, workout models and much more!

In this module we look at the art of coaching. We want our students to be fantastic coaches, who can coach clients to great results, whatever the goal. Here we look at the key methods and models for coaching.

Michaelle

Friday 20 December 2024

The course overall was great, very informative and interesting with how in-depth the theory was, this coming from someone who doesn't have a sports background of course. I thoroughly enjoyed the practical side of things, where I was actually able to put in practice what we had learned in class, and I found certain areas of the theory really interesting and useful. Paul was a great teacher he allowed plenty of time to go over theory, or any questions we had and he explained things well. I would definitely recommend the course to others.

Josh Vella

Sunday 20 October 2024

Course was great, learned a lot and feel confident carrying out and instructing people during activity

Thomas Tukoroa

Tuesday 20 August 2024

I feel like the course was ran very well good amount of breaks to learning and also plenty of time in the gym overall great course

Nestor Portnoy

Tuesday 04 June 2024

The mentor was excellent

Myles Lawman

Saturday 23 March 2024

Enjoyed it a lot! Covered some of the material from my degree and Paul taught it really well, a lot of it sank in better than my degree! Looking forward to the PT course!

Sally Featherstone

Thursday 21 March 2024

I really enjoyed the course and the staff were very supportive. Definitely would recommend to other people!!

Allie Campbell

Thursday 02 November 2023

The best asset you have is Paul who was our tutor. His delivery is fantastic, just the right level and sense of humour which always helps.His overall ability to impart his extensive knowledge with additional anecdotes of real life experience really helps to make the course more interesting. He is confident but not arrogant which is always essential in an excellent tutor. He also took the time during the 4 days to get to know us a bit, we are a fun group with lots of different characters, who all learn in a different way. He was aware of this and definitely got the best out of us. If I wanted to embark on anymore courses in this field, I would look for one with Paul as the tutor.

Dawn Stevens

Monday 01 May 2023

I'm not really a gym person, my work put me on the course so I can cover shifts but I really enjoyed it. Paul was very patient with me and spent some extra time to explain everything, which I'm thankful for. I'll start a few shifts for experience and hopefully move more into the gym

Connie

Wednesday 22 March 2023

Great course, looking forward to working in the gym and putting it to good use. The anatomy stuff is tough but the e-learning and Paul's teaching helped a lot. Paul was great

James Farrar

Tuesday 28 February 2023

The course was very informative and very well organised. Paul was a great tutor , very knowledgeable. I would recommend using this company

Leanne Harvey

Tuesday 28 February 2023

The course was great, Paul was a fab teacher and was incredibly patient with us all. Couldn't fault it

Aidan Burgess

Sunday 24 July 2022

The course was very enjoyable to partake in helping me to understand the correct techniques needed to teach clients in a gym environment and how to perform each exercise correctly and safely. I would definitely recommend people who are interested in sport to do this course

Katrina Mckenzie

Sunday 29 May 2022

I'm really glad I took the course. It has expanded my knowledge and understanding of being a Gym Instructor and I can't wait to put it all into practice. Paul our instructor was super helpful and taught the course really effectively.

Andrew Jackman

Sunday 29 May 2022

Thoroughly enjoyed the course all the way through. Tutor was excellent in delivering the course and made everyone feel at ease from day one

Alison Murkin

Saturday 28 May 2022

Really interesting course which enabled me to learn new practical skills and gain knowledge in other areas which is not only necessary for the job role but also can be used personally

Rosa B

Saturday 20 November 2021

The course was extremely enjoyable, I learned so much new information and Paul was an excellent tutor. The course layout made a lot of sense and there was a good mix of theory and practical work (in the gym) during the in person days.

Rebecca Kane

Tuesday 05 November 2019

I have learned so much on this course (and there is a lot to learn!) Paul was incredibly knowledgeable and taught the course (both theory & practical) in a really relaxed and informal way. Despite originally intending to do this course for my own benefit I am now very interested in taking it further and in to the exercise referral field. Well worth the money too.Thank you so much!

Dave Varley

Monday 14 October 2019

Paul the tutor was first class. His teaching and classroom skills were some of the best I've experienced

Kate Twiddle

Tuesday 10 September 2019

It was great, enjoyed the free weight section the most

Mel Bligh

Sunday 01 September 2019

The course is comprehensive and well structured. The pace between theory and practice is good. Paul is excellent. Knows his stuff and is very approachable.

Fergus Mcaughtrie

Tuesday 20 August 2019

Enjoyed it and very sociable course

Mark Deeming

Monday 12 August 2019

The course is a very in depth course. It is presented well by Paul who makes it interesting along the way rather than just a boring classroom session.

Ellie S

Sunday 28 July 2019

Really interesting course enjoyed very much!

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Student will be assessed by:

  • 1 multiple choice theory exam
  • 1 coursework booklet (LAP) including a client programme
  • 1 practical exam

To support you in your exam preparation we have developed exclusive mock exam questions, just for our students and a range of other resources including podcasts, revision videos and more!

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