The Personal Trainer Certificate is an Occupational Skills Programme which allows you to work internationally as a Personal Trainer

• Offer one-on-one fitness instruction to individuals and small groups
• Work in a variety of fitness environments which include Health Clubs, Sport & Recreation, Centres, Cruise Liners, International Holiday Clubs and Spas

Optional distance workshops are offered at the following campuses and supports centres:

• Jhb (Bedfordview)
• Pretoria
• Cape Town
• Durban
• Nelspruit

Studying personal training is a lot more than just reading the course content! All of our qualifications requires the student to complete a certain amount of hours of shadowing (work integrated learning). Not only is this required to pass the course but will also be of benefit to you as it will help you obtain real world experience before entering the fitness industry. It will also give you in-the-field experience that you won’t get in a classroom and it allows you to explore the industry before committing to it full time.

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

INCLUDES:

• The Skeletal and Muscular System
• Joints
• The Respiratory and Cardiovascular systems
• Energy Systems
• Levers

TESTING & PROGRAMMES

INCLUDES:

• Screening & Testing
• Flexibility
• Muscle Strength, Endurance and Power
• Periodisation and Programming
• Sports Conditioning

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

INCLUDES:

• The Fitness Industry
• Insurance
• Entrepreneurship

NUTRITION & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

INCLUDES:

• Digestion
• Food groups
• Supplements
• Food labelling

PRACTICAL TRAINING & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

INCLUDES:

• Comprehensive, hands-on, practical tuition offered nationally from HFPA campuses and support centres

NQF Level: 5

Course Credits: 86

REPSSA CPD Points: 20

SAQA Registered

Recognised and registered with REPSSA (Register of Exercise Professionals South Africa). REPSSA is part of ICREPS (International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals)

• Work as a strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer in health clubs, or in private practice
• Add sports Performance, Wellness Management and Sport Science support to your resume
• Travel the world working on international luxury cruise liners or at holiday clubs
• Continue on to the Advanced Certificate in Exercise Science to grow your expertise and open doors to university level programmes
• Work as a health and fitness blogger, online personal trainer, fitness manager or wellness director
• Open your own business, gym or studio