Become a personal trainer with the Level 2 & 3 PT Diploma, online, or start with one level.
Most popularLevel 2 & 3 PT DiplomaThe next step for qualified personal trainers who want to coach performance.
Add nutrition to your coaching.
Short courses for qualified professionals.
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Study online around your job, with dedicated tutors who reply usually the same day. Qualify in 3 to 6 months, or 9 to 12 part-time.
Every package has the same diploma, the same support and the same Cast Iron Guarantee. Coach gives you what you need to start working, and the others build on it.
The Level 2 & 3 PT Diploma, online. 12 months
Adds an assessment day, 3 CPD courses, the PT toolkit and career help. 18 months
PT Diploma, Level 4 and all three specialisms
PT Diploma and one specialism track. 24 months
Adds one specialism track of your choice. 24 months
Prices with your code apply when you enrol within 14 days of enquiring. Monthly figures are after a £200 deposit, interest-free over 12 months. Finance is subject to status.
Every package leads to the same Level 2 & 3 PT Diploma, with the same tutors and the Cast Iron Guarantee.
The Coach package adds an assessment day, 3 CPD courses, the PT toolkit and CV and interview prep.
From £116.58 a month after a £200 deposit, interest-free over 12 months
Specialist Coach adds one specialism track to everything in the Coach package.
From £166.50 a month after a £200 deposit, interest-free over 12 months
Advanced Coach adds a Level 4 to everything in the Coach package.
From £216.59 a month after a £200 deposit, interest-free over 12 months
Master Coach includes a Level 4 and all three specialism tracks.
From £382.92 a month after a £200 deposit, interest-free over 12 months
| What's included | CoachRecommended | Specialist Coach | Advanced Coach | Master Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The course and support | ||||
| Level 2 Gym Instructor | ||||
| Level 3 Personal Trainer | ||||
| Named tutors you meet and speak to | ||||
| Tutor replies: usually the same day, always within 24 hours | ||||
| Marking within 3 working days, with video feedback | ||||
| Unlimited resits while your access is active | ||||
| Mock assessments and practice quizzes | ||||
| Cast Iron Guarantee | ||||
| Getting into work | ||||
| In-person assessment day | ||||
| 3 CPD courses | ||||
| PT toolkit: business templates and pricing guide | ||||
| CV and interview prep | ||||
| Introductions to gyms, where we can | ||||
| Lifetime access to the resource library* | ||||
| Alumni network | ||||
| Going further | ||||
| Specialism tracks (Female, Health, Online Coaching) | – | 1 | – | All 3 |
| Level 4 (Strength & Conditioning or Nutrition) | – | – | ||
| Time to complete | ||||
| Standard | 18 months | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months |
| When you pay in full | 21 months | |||
| Price | ||||
| Price with your code | £1,599 | £2,198 | £2,799 | £4,795 |
| Price without the code | £1,799 | £2,398 | £2,999 | £4,995 |
| Monthly, after a £200 deposit, 0% over 12 months | £116.58 | £166.50 | £216.59 | £382.92 |
| CPD credit when you pay in full | £500 | |||
| Enrol or enquire | ||||
*Lifetime access continues after your course ends. Access is removed if course payments aren’t completed. Prices with your code apply when you enrol within 14 days of enquiring. Finance is subject to status.
Finish the course. If you are not satisfied, you get your money back. Read the terms for how it works and how to claim.
14 days from enrolment to change your mind, for any reason. If your package includes in-person elements and you attend one inside the 14 days, the cancellation right ends at that point.
A separate promise that applies once you’ve completed your course. It isn’t a cancellation right, and the 14-day period doesn’t affect it. You don’t have to choose between them.
Pay in full, at 0%, in 3 with Klarna, or by Direct Debit.
Finance is subject to status. Your code applies when you enrol within 14 days of enquiring.
Same price either way. CPD credit has no cash value and can't be transferred.
Send me the guide →Start your fitness career with Level 2 Gym Instructor, then add Level 3 when you’re ready. Each level is its own course.
Qualifies you as a gym instructor, the first step towards becoming a PT. 12 months to complete.
Individual courses are always full price. The code and the pay-in-full extras apply to packages only. Finance is subject to status.
Start with the package that fits your budget and add only what you need, when you need it.
Book onto an assessment day in person. Included in Coach and above.
£100Practise your coaching face to face with a tutor.
£150A live online session with a tutor.
£50Three hours of one-to-one time with a mentor.
£150£100 for 1 month, £250 for 3, £400 for 6, £600 for 12.
From £100Add a specialist skill, from injuries to older adults.
From £149You don’t need to find a Level 2 course, finish it, then start again somewhere else for Level 3. Our diploma takes you through both in one go.
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Online learning, real coaching practice, and a person behind every step.
Fifteen modules in three stages, online, at your own pace.
Built into the course, so you know you’re ready before you’re assessed.
Coach a real client and upload your video.
With personalised video feedback from the tutor who marked it.
Most people finish in 9 to 12 months studying part-time, some finish in 3-6 months if they dedicate more hours. Work out your own estimate.
Based on 187 guided learning hours. Your own time will vary.
You study online, with dedicated tutors to speak to and learn from. Every package gets the same support.
Usually the same day, always within 24 hours.
In working days, with personalised video feedback.
A week, weekends included.
While your course access is active.
Every piece of work marked within 3 working days, with personalised video feedback on how you coach. It comes as standard on every package.
*Over three times faster than the 10 working days other providers publish.
Personalised video feedback
Awarded by Focus Awards and regulated by Ofqual. A CIMSPA Education Partner.
Set what you’d charge and how many sessions you’re aiming for, and see when your earnings pass the cost of your course.
An illustration, not typical earnings. Before costs such as gym rent and insurance. What you earn depends on your clients, your prices and where you work.
A personal trainer plans and coaches exercise for individual clients, one to one or in small groups. They work out where someone is starting from, set goals with them, build a programme and coach them through each session, in a gym, outdoors or online. Many work employed in a gym, self-employed, or a mix of both.
A personal training course teaches you the knowledge and coaching skills to work as a PT, then assesses you on them. To work with your own clients you need a Level 3 personal training qualification. Our Level 2 & 3 PT Diploma covers both levels in one course: gym instructing first, then personal training.
You already know what training has done for you. Personal training turns that into work helping other people feel stronger and more confident. You can study online around your current job, build clients alongside it, and switch when the numbers work.
A Level 2 gym instructor works on the gym floor. A Level 3 personal trainer coaches their own clients. Every package on this page takes you through both.
| What you can do | Level 2 Gym Instructor | Level 3 Personal Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Work on a gym floor | ||
| Run inductions and write gym programmes for members | ||
| Train your own one-to-one clients | – | |
| Work self-employed as a personal trainer | – |
Study around whatever job you have, in evenings and on days off. Most people finish in 3 to 6 months, or 9 to 12 part-time.
The first decision is employed or self-employed. Employed means a floor role, a wage and members to talk to. Self-employed means keeping what you earn and finding it yourself. Most people try both.
Sessions come from conversations, not adverts. A client who stays a year is worth more than ten who stay a month.
Women’s health, older adults, online, strength and conditioning: picking one means you get recommended for something specific.
The Coach package suits most people. It adds an in-person assessment day, 3 CPD courses, the PT toolkit, CV prep and guaranteed interviews with a leading gym brand, with 18 months to complete. If cost is the barrier, Core gives you the same diploma, support and guarantee.
No. Every package leads to the same Level 2 & 3 PT Diploma, with the same tutors, support and guarantee. The other packages add extras around the course.
Four ways: pay in full, including by card, with extra time and CPD credit; 0% finance over up to 12 months; a 0% Direct Debit plan; or pay in 3 with Klarna at checkout. Finance is subject to status.
No. Every package includes Level 2 Gym Instructor and Level 3 Personal Trainer, so you can start from scratch.
No. Level 2 qualifies you as a gym instructor. You need Level 3 to work as a personal trainer with your own one-to-one clients.
Most people finish in 3 to 6 months if they can give it plenty of time, or 9 to 12 months studying part-time. Use the study time calculator for your own estimate.
It’s possible to finish quickly if you study full time, and some of our learners do: Mo went from an idea to employed PT at PureGym in seven weeks. Most people study around work, so they take longer.
Marking within 3 working days, with personalised video feedback on your work. That’s over three times faster than the 10 working days other providers publish.
Yes. You pay the difference between the two package prices.
Pay a deposit, from £50, then spread the rest interest-free over up to 12 months, with finance or a Direct Debit plan. Finance is subject to status.
Every package, payment option and how the guarantee works, in one guide.
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