Online Personal Trainer Courses by Fitness Industry Education Limited

Personal Training Courses

Personal Training Courses offered by FIE (Fitness Industry Education), an established provider of distance learning are accredited by Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ) and Active IQ. FIE deliver fully accredited CYQ personal training courses online in a e-learning format. In addition, all FIE personal training courses are accredited by REPs (Register of Exercise Professionals). FIE offer a unique, flexible approach to the study of the CYQ personal trainer courses. Our innovative, e-learning system means that you are able to continue working whilst studying for your new career and can fit your study time around existing commitments. As we do not impose a strict timeframe to finish the online personal trainer courses, you can complete the course in your own time and pace providing the complete, flexible solution for the development of your career.

The structure of the course is broken into three easy to follow phases: theory, practical and assessment.

Theory

The first phase of the personal training courses is delivered online in the form of an e-book (study guide) which will provide you with the required theoretical content. Your study guide is designed to make the content as easy as possible to digest and comprises a combination of written information, illustrated animations and quicktime movies. Your study guide is divided into a series of individual topics, each of which you will study in depth before completing an online worksheet. The worksheets are structured to assess your comprehension of each topic and, consisting of a series of multiple choice questions, will track your progress through the course. The worksheets are submitted electronically through our website to ensure simple management of your materials, unlike traditional distance learning providers who require students to post their work, and will form the basis of your coursework.

Practical Work Placement

The second phase of your course is a practical work placement in which you are required to shadow a trainer in a health club or gym with the intention of gaining real world experience and providing you with the opportunity to put the knowledge you have gained from the theory phase of your course into practice. In keeping with our flexible approach to study, you are able to select a health club or gym close to your home at a venue of your choice which means that you are able to build your placement around existing commitments

Assessment

With the theory and practical phases complete, the final phase of your course is to attend an assessment day at an approved FIE Assessment Centre in the UK. The day will consist of your theory examination and a practical demonstration of the skills you have learnt. The theory paper, consisting of a series of multiple choice questions, will be taken in the morning and will last approximately one and a quarter hours. The practical assessment in the afternoon will demonstrate the applied elements of the personal training courses.

If it is inconvenient for you to attend an assessment day at an approved Assessment Centre then an alternative approach is to submit a video recording of you practical assessment to our offices which will then be graded by a fully qualified assessor.

Additional resources offered by FIE, to assist you with your studies, include daily E-Classrooms, a dedicated Tutor Support Helpline and optional training days.

E-Classrooms

Our optional e-classrooms, hosted by a fully qualified tutor, give you the opportunity to discuss topics from the many courses we offer. If you feel that you require a little more explanation on a particular point then you can join the discussion online.

Tutor Support Line

Our fully qualified tutors are available on the telephone daily, from 10am to 6pm, to answer all your questions and queries.

Training Days

Optional, gym based, training days are available if you feel you would benefit from the opportunity of spending some time with a qualified tutor. Training days will provide you with face to face tuition and feedback and give you the opportunity to practice the more applied elements of the course. Please note, there is an supplemental charge for this optional service.

Enrolling on any FIE course is simple. Just follow the directions online from the Course Catalogue or contact one of our Career Advisors on 0845 257 8570 then select option #1.