Message from the Director

Whether you are contemplating a career in the fitness industry, or are a qualified exercise professional, YMCAfit have the products and services to meet your needs. For over 24 years we have developed a truly astonishing reputation as market leaders in the UK exercise and fitness instructor training industry. We are guided by the belief that every member of society should be able to access the health benefits of regular physical activity; and have developed the largest portfolio of fitness training courses in the UK, including our popular personal trainer course.

We are a registered charity driven by our values and ethics. Our aim is simple: to provide the best choice and highest quality customer experience to all our students, giving them the skills and knowledge to make a difference to the lives of others.

YMCA Fitness Industry Training is part of the Central YMCA - "The Activity for Health Charity" and the worlds' first YMCA.

Our Training Courses

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» Advanced Diploma in Personal Training

As a personal trainer you will enjoy a career that is both financially and emotionally rewarding, one that gives you the independence of being your own boss and the flexibility to build your career around your life.

We offer an intensive course for students who wish to 'fast-track' their personal training career. Alternatively, for students who may have other commitments, we offer a modular route which allows you to complete the component modules at a time to suit you. Both options will take into account your preferred learning style and you will be taught at a pace you find comfortable. Our Advanced Diploma in Personal Training will make you highly employable around the UK and internationally.

» Fitness Instructor Qualifications

YMCA Gym Instructor

You will be taught by our highly qualified tutors who tailor their delivery to suit your individual learning style. You will receive comprehensive learning resources and all the guidance and support needed to pass the course.

Our Gym Instructor course will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to begin your fitness career. It will also make you desirable for employment in any gym across the UK.

YMCA Exercise to Music (ETM)

You will learn to use your personality to inspire groups of people of different ages and abilities. The emphasis on freestyle teaching allows students to express their creativity and imagination confidently when delivering a studio class.

You will be taught by our highly qualified tutors who tailor their delivery to suit your individual learning style. You will achieve a recognised qualification. This qualification can also be used for those wishing to teach Body Training Systems.

YMCA Kids Fitness - Play and Games or Street Dance

YMCA Kids' Fitness Street Dance and YMCA Kids' Fitness Play and Games courses are ideal for anyone interested in running health-related exercise sessions for children, those already running sessions but without a formal qualification and current fitness instructors wanting to broaden their skills to work with children in fitness and activity sessions.

The courses will teach you how to adapt your skills and use different activities to motivate children from the ages of five to sixteen. They also examine setting up and running after school activities, holiday play and activity schemes and teaching on an already established children's programme. Our tutors have extensive experience of working with children and throughout the course they will share their unique knowledge and practical experience with you.

» Continuing Professional Development

A wide variety of courses for Personal Trainers including:
Business Skills, Outdoor Fitness, Sports Conditioning, Exercise Nutrition and more

One and two day modules including:
Great in the gym: Keiser Cycle, Circuit Training & Aqua Training
Light equipment: Core Stability, Stike!
Outdoors or in the home: Running & Tai Chi

» Specialist Training courses

Assessor & Tutor Training
Exercise with Older Adults, Mental Health, Disabled People, Pregnancy
Exercise Referral

» YMCAfit for Business

In over 24 years of training provision, YMCAfit has become the destination for companies around the UK and abroad seeking the best staff training. We can deliver any of our courses to your staff at a venue of your choice with a range of formats available, saving you time and money. Our team can quickly provide you with cost-effective bespoke packages, tailoring training to suit your individual business needs.