Training Providers  
 

Becoming a fitness instructor or health and fitness professionals can initially be quite a complicated and confusing process. Researching this can also be something of a daunting task due to the diversity of the courses on offer. There are many training institutions all with differing prospectus offering a varied range of instruction, resulting in all types and levels of qualification. The relevancy and credibility of these qualifications, especially within the industry, is as vast as the variety of courses there are on offer.

There are relevant links below to the main training providers to assist you with your research.
American Council on Exercise American Council on Exercise... US based: internationally recognised. Comprehensive graduate fitness industry courses. Website
NESTA National Endurance and Sports Trainers Association... US based: fitness industry and personal training courses. Website
AFAA Aerobics and Fitness Association of America... US based: Aerobic and fitness courses. Website
ISSA International Sports Science Association... US based. Website
AAHPERD National Association for Sports and Physical Education... US based. Website
Paul Chek seminars Paul Chek.... Internationally based and recognised. Comprehensive personal training education, regarded by many as the industry bench mark. Website
American College of Sports Medicine American College of Sports Medicine... US based: internationally recognised. Comprehensive graduate fitness industry courses. Can deliver internationally by correspondence. Website
National Academy of Sports Medicine National Academy of Sports Medicine... US based: internationally recognised. Comprehensive graduate fitness industry courses. Can deliver internationally by correspondence. Website
NFPT National Federation of Personal Trainers... US based: Extensive personal training provider with continued progression courses available. Website
Focus Training Focus Training... UK based: Comprehensive personal trainer and fitness course supplier with CPD's for personal trainers. Website
Premier Global Training Premier Global... UK based: Personal training courses with CPD's for personal trainers. Website
GB Fitness... UK based: NABBA fitness courses; advanced PT and exercise nutrition courses for personal trainers and fitness professionals. Website
YMCA FIT training YMCA fit ... Internationally recognised, mainly UK based: Mutliple fitness industry courses. Website
CK Academy CK Academy... UK based: suppliers of central YMCA personal training courses as well as other fitness industry related courses. Website
Future Fit Future Fit training.... UK based: Personal training and CPD training. Website
Fitness Industry Education Fitness Industry Education... UK based. Ffitness industry related courses. Website
Fox Fitness Fox Fitness... UK based. Fitness industry related courses. Specialists in martial arts instruction. Website