Level 2 Gym Instructor Diploma
The starting point. Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm, on the gym floor in West London. Five weeks and a series of assessments, and you are qualified to work as a gym instructor.
Level 2 details
Free funded fitness courses · West London
Your career starts here.
Train as a gym instructor or personal trainer at no cost to you. Our courses are fully funded for eligible learners and end with a guaranteed interview at a leading London gym.
The route
From sign-up to gym floor
Most of our learners arrive through a job centre referral and leave with a job in a gym. Here is the route, step by step:
- Step 1ApplyFive minutes online, or a referral from your job centre.
- Step 2Level 2 Gym InstructorFive weeks, three days a week on the gym floor in West London. Free for eligible learners.
- Step 3Level 3 Personal TrainerEight weeks of client skills, programme design and nutrition.
- Step 4Guaranteed interviewWe put qualified learners in front of leading London gyms.
- Step 5Start workOver 150 of our learners are already employed in the industry.
The record
Numbers on the board
- 150+
- Learners now in work
- 85%
- Of Job Centre referrals placed into work
- 5wks
- From first session to qualified gym instructor
The courses
Two courses
Level 3 Personal Trainer Diploma
The progression. Eight weeks covering client consultations, programme design, nutrition and the business side of personal training. Qualify to train clients in gyms, outdoors or on your own.
Level 3 detailsTwo ways onto the course
A funded place
Free if you are 19 or over, receiving benefits, working 16 hours a week or less, and not on another funded course. Funding comes from our partners, not from you.
A self-funded place
If you do not qualify for funding you can pay your own way. Prices are confirmed on enquiry, and on Level 3 you can spread the cost over three payments with Pay in 3. Apply and we will contact you with the details.
Who runs it
Built by someone who took this course
Seve Bello was offered a funded fitness course through a job centre nearly a decade ago. It changed his life. He founded Bello Fitness to hand the same chance to other Londoners, using funding from job centres, councils, colleges and charities.
The courses run at Fit For Life Youth Gym on Freston Road, taught and assessed by a team of working fitness professionals.
About usThe results
Graduates in work
Questions
How do I get started?
Fill in the application form - it takes about five minutes. You can also email seve@bellofitness.co.uk or ask your job centre work coach to refer you.
Is the course really free?
Yes, for eligible learners. Places are paid for through funding partners such as job centres and charities, so a funded place costs you nothing. If you are not eligible for funding, you can ask about a self-funded place instead, with Pay in 3 available on Level 3.
Do I get a recognised qualification?
Yes. Both courses are accredited YMCA Awards diplomas, and we are a YMCA Awards approved centre. You receive your diploma when you pass your assessments.
Are the gym interviews really guaranteed?
Yes. We arrange interviews with leading London gyms for our qualified learners, and we stay in touch afterwards to help you get hired.