Yes, all our qualifications are internationally recognised. Our qualifications are awarded by Active IQ and endorsed by CIMSPA, EREPs and REPs UAE. We have students studying with us from all over the world and graduates operating as successful personal trainers worldwide.

• Active IQ is a recognised awarding organisation within the health, fitness and active leisure sector.
• In the UK, CIMSPA is the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity.
• In Europe EREPs help support the health and fitness sector, promoting standards and providing endorsement.
• In the UAE, REPs UAE is a public register which recognises the qualifications and expertise of exercise instructors in the UAE.

CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sports and physical activity sector, providing leadership, support and empowerment for professionals working in the industry. The institute’s vision is “To develop a vibrant, UK-wide sport and physical activity sector, led by professionals providing advocacy and leadership and working in partnership with stakeholders to help ensure the highest standards of service delivery”. All of our qualifications are CIMSPA-recognised and endorsed, meaning you will have full access to obtaining a CIMSPA membership, even if you’re studying for your personal trainer certification online. We are a CIMSPA Enhancing educational partner and we are an approved REPs UAE Training Provider too. We also work with international registers across the world, ensuring that your qualifications have portability globally.

We offer all our students the opportunity to pay for their chosen course with manageable, affordable monthly instalments at 0% finance. The finance calculator on our sites provides you the opportunity to tailor your repayment to your terms. You can spread the cost of some of our courses as far as over 18 months and you incur no extra costs. 

If you choose a monthly payment option no immediate payment will be taken on sign up and in some instances depending on what payment date you select the first payment can be delayed as far as 1 month from sign up.

If you want to discuss the finance options available further with us then contact us and one of our friendly team members will contact you to discuss your course requirements and payment finance options.

At the moment we have some offers available on our course options, the finance calculator is updated to reflect our new offer prices.

Yes, pay for your course in a single payment, we accept all payment methods. We have an immediate payment offer on all courses. Additionally, we have now introduced Klarna and PayPal Finance to our payment options. You can use both options and split the cost with no fees.

If you do not pass your actual exam first time don’t worry we will support you to get you back on track. All students are given the opportunity to re-sit the exam. Your course tutor can support you with guided study to support your understanding before the next sitting. Our expert tutors will work with you to ensure you are ready to resit your exam if required. 

You can sign up and start studying straight away by booking onto your course on our website. Simply select your course page and then follow the options to book onto your preferred method of study. You can then choose to pay immediately or with one of our payment plans. If you choose a payment plan there will be no payment taken at sign up.

If you would like to chat to us first though then we would love to hear from you, you can contact us by filling in a contact form on our website, you can chat to us on Live Chat on our website, directly by email or by phone.

We can arrange a call or an appointment at a time that suits you, we will spend time with you to answer any questions you may have on our course options.

Certificates are issued within 8 weeks of successful completion of your course (often a lot sooner), in addition to full payment of the associated course. Upon successful completion of your course The Fitness Group can issue you with a ‘letter of achievement’ at your request if the course hasn’t been paid for in full. This letter will confirm your course achievement and enable you to immediately apply for work.

Yes you can start studying straight away from home with our online study option. When you sign up to any of our courses you will receive your welcome pack and E-Learning Instructions immediately by email.

Recorded Lectures & E-Learning

You will have uncapped access to our extensive learning materials for each qualification. This includes e-manuals and recorded webinars, different learning styles to suit everyone!

Tutor Support

You have daily expert tutor support available. We guarantee your assigned expert tutor will get back to you within 24 hours!

Online Assessments

All coursework is available online and you can be fully assessed online! Before you sit any assessments our expert tutors will make sure you are confident and ready. You have access to mock assessments and our tutors will support you with any learning support and feedback from the mock exams.

Ongoing Support

We give you unlimited support every step of your journey. We arrange job interviews and incorporate Business Skills workshops into our courses so our students are ready to pursue a successful career. We are continuing our Business Skills and Careers Day with interactive online sessions.