Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 2 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £17,000 to £27,000Level 2 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
1
Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
- Indoor Cycling Instructor Award (Level 2) L21 course
2
Qualifications employers recognise (Level 2)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing L223 courses
- Level 2 Gym Instructor Diploma L218 courses
- Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing L217 courses
- Level 2 Gym Instructing Certificate L27 courses
- Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym) L25 courses
- Level 2 Fitness Coaching Certificate L24 courses
3
Where this can take you
You could: take further training to become a personal trainer, take a course so you can teach extra activities, become a senior instructor or manager and start your own fitness club.
Courses for this career
See free Gym Instructor courses
Level 2
- Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing L223 courses
- Level 2 Gym Instructor Diploma L218 courses
- Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing L217 courses
- Level 2 Gym Instructing Certificate L27 courses
- Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym) L25 courses
Level 3
- Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training L320 courses
- BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Sport, Fitness and Personal Training L316 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training L314 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training L33 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training L32 courses