Available courses

Introduction to Personal Training | Free course

This free short online course (60-90 minutes) offers a great way to learn the underpinning anatomical knowledge and key communication skills to effectively coach a range of selected, fundamental resistance training exercises. 

Simply register right here and gain immediate access via our automated online learning platform to get started. Create your own free Moodle account and then self-enrol to the Introduction to PT course using the following access code: FreePT60

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Certified Fitness Coach

Do you want to get started in a fitness career quickly, but need a professional certification? This single course module is specifically designed to teach the essential knowledge and skills necessary to become a professional gym-based fitness coach. 

NPTC: Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Fitness

The anatomy and physiology module will provide an essential foundation for naming and locating structures within the human body and understanding how the body works and functions in relation to exercise. 

Note: This comprises the first term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate.

NPTC: Fitness Instructor

This course will help learn the key content regarding the role and requirements for working within a fitness facility as a fitness instructor. It covers important subjects such as health and safety, fitness induction, and primary skills for effective exercise instruction. 

Note: This comprises the first term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate.

NPTC: Nutrition for Health and Fitness

The nutrition module will provide an important foundation for understanding dietary intake and how food and nutrients contribute to health. It also covers a range of important concepts for the application of nutritional strategies in relation to specific health and fitness objectives. 

Note: This comprises part of the second term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate. It may also be studied separately as a professional development course. 

NPTC: Business Skills for Personal Training

Personal Training is more than just being an exercise instructor. It also requires the trainer to know how to successfully operate a business, to understand customers wants and needs, and to provide effective business offerings that meet those needs. This course teaches these essential skills and much more. 

Note: This comprises part of the second term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate. It may also be studied separately as a professional development course.

NPTC: Consultation, Testing, and Programme Design

This module teaches the importance of professional consultation for gathering the right information, how to select the right health and fitness testing, and how to develop an effective long and short-term programme plan. These are essential steps prior to applying exercise as a personal trainer. 

Note: This comprises the third term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate.

NPTC: Exercise Instruction for Personal Training

This module teaches a wide range of different exercise techniques and how to effectively instruct, motivate, and coach a client throughout a full personal training session. 

Note: This comprises the fourth term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate.