The vibrancy in the UK fitness and health industry is evident in the number of companies that are offering personal trainer courses. Again, that same number is also indicative of the high standard that is maintained within the industry. Some of the reputable companies that provide personal training services in the UK include:
(In no particular order, so be sure to read the whole list)
1. Fitness Industry Education (FIE): Their certifications are based Active IQ and Central YMCA qualifications. These certifications are also provided via a flexible arrangement; virtual via web conferencing or Fulltime. Even for those who prefer the online option, there are still requirements for practical sessions in designated venues.
2. Lifetime Dynamic Training: This Company provides certifications based on two nationally recognized qualifications; Central YMCA and the Lifetime Health & Fitness Certification. The certifications are also tailored to meet the needs of individuals as well as corporate entities operating in the fitness and health field. Interested individuals who neither possess the requisite experience nor qualification can start off with an Exercise and Fitness Knowledge Module before proceeding to the personal training proper.
3. Premier Training: Premier Training has personal training courses that cater for both people who already have some certification as well as those whom desire to start out in the profession. Its certifications are recognized and accredited by the Vocational Training Charitable Trust. After a twelve week period for acquiring the certification, newly qualified personal trainers are qualified for entry into some universities such as Exeter and Leeds Metropolitan University for degrees that are related to sports.
4. Future Fit Training: The personal training programme offered by Future Fit is well rounded and covers areas including physiology, anatomy, circuit training, gym training and more.
5. European Institute of Fitness: The training program allows for a lot of flexibility to accommodate the students’ own schedule. The flexibility of the training programme also provides for residential and intensive ten day training for the students.
6. The Training Room (TheTrainingRoom.com ) : The ‘Elite’ Provider. This service provider boasts of the very best resources in the fitness and health industry. The training route provides students with credentials that take them straight to the highest entry level of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REP); Level 3. Additionally, the qualifications given at the end of the training are acknowledged at both national and international levels. They also find you a job, kick starting your career almost immediately. In addition, ‘The Training Room’ was the first to pioneer the ‘intensive 6 week’ course, enabling them to refine this particular course to a very high standard.