Gym Instructing - Level 2 Certificate

Essentials

Duration: 15 Weeks Part-time
Start date: 15th September 2025
End date: 14th January 2026
Time: 18:00-21:30

Course fees for each year.

Find out more about eligibility for reduced course fees, payment options and financial support available in our fees and funding page.

The Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing will develop learners’ knowledge and skills in gym instruction to enable them to pursue a career as a gym instructor. This qualification will provide a combination of knowledge and skills to prescribe, plan and deliver safe and effective exercise programmes to a range of clients.

Course Content

Units typically covered include:

• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology that is applicable to gym instructing.
• Principles of exercise, fitness and health.
• Health and safety in a fitness environment.
• Effective communication skills for client consultations to support positive behaviour change.
• The skills needed to plan and conduct gym based exercise sessions with individuals and groups.

Applicants must be 16+ years old. While there are no other specific entry requirements, an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) is involved, and learners entering the programme should have basic skills in communication at Level 2. The course requires physical exertion, and individual participation is essential; therefore, a degree of physical fitness is necessary.

This qualification is designed to offer entry to employment; however, learners can also progress onto the following qualifications and apprenticeship frameworks:

• Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training
• Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral
• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Exercise and Fitness
• Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork
• Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga
• Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
• Intermediate Apprenticeship in Exercise and Fitness
• Advanced Apprenticeship in Exercise and Fitness.