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This apprenticeship equips learners with the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to deliver high-quality personal training services, motivate clients toward health and fitness goals, manage their business operations, and ensure safe and effective practices. Learners will gain experience in programme design, coaching, and client management, with an emphasis on holistic wellbeing.

Primary roles of a Personal Trainer Apprentice:

  • Coach clients (one-to-one and small groups) toward health, fitness, and lifestyle goals.
  • Design and deliver creative, individualized exercise programmes.
  • Provide nutrition advice and lifestyle coaching within scope, and refer to specialists when needed.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and adapt programmes to maximize client progress.
  • Manage business aspects: client acquisition, retention, sales, marketing, finance, and administrative systems.
  • Work professionally, ethically, and in compliance with health, safety, data protection, and industry regulations.

Delivery Outline:

Training is delivered through a blend of on-the-job coaching, formal taught sessions, and remote/online learning modules. Apprentices receive structured support and resources, and may also receive Functional Skills training in English, Maths, or Digital if required.

At a Glance

DURATION

Approx. 15 months


THE NEED

Fills a personal trainer role at a reduced training and recruitment cost


BENEFITS

Available to new and existing employees

Industry recognised qualifications


Programme Outcomes

For employers

  • Develop a motivated, competent team member able to deliver client programmes
  • Improve business growth through effective service delivery
  • ultilse funding and incentives (depending on region) for training and development

For learners

  • Gain professional skills in training, coaching, nutrition, behaviour change, business
  • Achieve a nationally recognised qualification and industry registration
  • Enhance career progression (e.g. into management, specialist roles)
  • Improve English, Maths, Digital skills where needed

 

Apprenticeship Plan


Enrolment
Teaching & Learning
Ongoing Assessment of KSBs
Tracking of Progress & OTJ Training

Internal Quality Assurance
Gateway Submission
End Point Assessment
Completion & Certification

Contract Requirements and Training Costs

  • An apprentice is ideally contracted to at least 30 hours per week to ensure no extended duration is needed
  • An apprentice’s contract of employment must cover the length of the apprenticeship
  • A minimum of 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s contracted time must be allocated to ‘off-the-job’ training
  • An apprentice must be paid at least the minimum apprenticeship wage in their first year of learning
  • Apprentices aged 19+ must be paid at least the minimum wage for their age group in their second year of learning
  • Depending on company size and apprentice age, a contribution to training costs may be required
  • Dependent on the apprentice’s age and wage, contributions to a workplace pension and employer national insurance contributions may be required

Benefits

  • Fills skills gap at a reduced training and recruitment cost
  • Potential for training costs to be 95%-100% funded
  • Receive a £1000 grant for apprentices aged 16-18
  • Available to new and existing employees
  • Develops a proactive, skilled and motivated workforce
  • Industry recognised qualifications
  • Improves Maths, English and Digital skills

Interested in hiring an apprentice?

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If you would like to become an apprentice, please click here.
 
 

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0121 455 8270		  

Email
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