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Personal trainers work with clients to improve their health and fitness.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; as customers demand
On a daily basis you might:
You could work at a fitness centre or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course to help you get into this career. Courses include:
You'll need:
You could do a personal trainer advanced apprenticeship.
You could do a similar role in the forces through an apprenticeship to become a physical training instructor.
You'll usually need:
You can apply to become a personal trainer or set up your business, if you've got qualifications and experience as a fitness coach or gym instructor.
You'll need to:
It's usual to have a certificate in first aid that includes cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
You can find out more about careers in exercise and fitness from the National Register of Personal Trainers.
You could take further instructor courses to learn new skills to offer clients, like yoga, pilates, nutrition or aerobics.
With further training, you could also work with people recovering from illness or who have medical conditions.