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Health trainers promote healthy living and help people make healthier lifestyle choices.
You could work: evenings / weekends; attending events or appointments
In your day-to-day duties you might:
You could work in an office or in the community.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need in this job. Relevant courses include:
You'll usually need:
The following advanced apprenticeships may help you get into this role:
You may be able to move on to a Public health practitioner degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
It may be possible to train as a health trainer if you are already working in a related role such as pharmacy assistant or in a leisure centre.
You can get some of the skills and experience you need for this job through voluntary experience with local community groups.
You can contact the voluntary services co-ordinator or manager at your local NHS trust for advice on voluntary opportunities.
You can also contact the National Council for Voluntary Organisations about work placements.
You can apply directly for health trainer jobs, if you've got:
Qualifications or experience as a personal trainer, fitness instructor or dietitian can also be helpful.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about working as a health trainer from Health Careers.
With experience, you could progress to team supervisor, or senior health improvement specialist.
You could also move into related careers in health promotion or community development.