Courses & Qualifications

About HFI Courses and Qualifications

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6th January - London and next 10th February - Level 2 Gym Instructor

January 10th-12th - Liverpool and next January 20th - Level 3 Personal Trainer

Start any time - Fast-track to Level 3 Personal Trainer for Sport/Exercise BSc graduates

Sat 21st January - London  Emergency First Aid at Work

Start any time home study Level 3 Exercise Referral Certificate

Start any time home study Level 4 Exercise Management for Low Back 

Start any time home study Level 3 Pre and Post Natal Exercise 

20th / 21st March - London ACSM Gold Standard Workshop

Jan 21st - 23rd 2012  Full First Aid at Work

30th and 31st March 2012 London  Exercise Motivational Trainer 

HFI is a unique health and fitness training provider. HFI began running fitness qualifications in 1990 was estalished in this year. We have our roots firmly in the fitness industry but have always had strong links within the academic world as well. The fitness industry is lacking from its alienation of degreed fitness professionals and HFI work with health, sport and exercise degree graduates so they can play a valuable part within the fitness industry. We also support our vocationally qualfiied professionals to further their careers by assisting them to acquire academic degree when their career asiprations warrent this. 

This results in a higher quality of service. We inform trainees about how the industry works; its pit-falls and opportunities. We will assist trainees to strive to gain a more science-based knowledge and be different from other new trainers in the industry. We will help trainees and advanced trainers alike to gain the competitive edge in terms of knowledge and skills. The results being trainers who are effective in what they do, have confidence in their own knowledge and stand out from the crowd. 

We understand that industry vocational recognition (via REPs)  is required initially and so offer all the basic industry qualifications: Level 1 (healthy living award), Level 2 (gym instructor), Level 3 (personal trainer) and Level 4 specialist modules). The industry basic levels are mapped to the industry's National Occupational Standards (NOS). We also have REPs CPD opportunities. 

We understand that individuals are in various situation and there is a need for flexible learning formats. People are starting from different points and there are often opportunities to fast-track qualification and to gain accreditation for prior learning and other experience. We offer work placement programmes and mentoring schemes for less experienced trainees at level 2 gym instructor and level 3 personal trainer level.

We are also aware that there is a depth of scientific knowledge that the fitness industry does not provide. The result is that the industry produces professionals who are all doing the same thing at any one time. This can apply at all levels of professional, from newly qualified trainers to very experienced trainers, who are finding it difficult to distinguish themselves from each other. HFI know the academic side of health and fitness and are the official sole-provider of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) qualifications in the UK. ACSM is the international organisation that sets the global industry guidelines. With HFI, trainers can be sure that they have he academic edge by ensuring they are always studying the most up-to-date and credible information.

HFI also firmly believe that one of the main distinguishing factors is being an effective behaviour motivator and certainly not just depending on the trainers “personality” or “natural ability” in this area.

ACSM provide credible qualifications for health and sport-related graduates wanting to enhance their degree when applying for work in professions such as elite sport, private medical, physical activity advisor or clinical cardiac rehabilitation. 

Trust HFI to take you to where you want to go whether you are just looking to enter the fitness industry or are graduating from an MSc in clinical exercise. 
A successful personal trainers need the following ingredients:

• - fitness industry skill-based qualifications (ie level 2 and level 3 so you have industry recognition from the outset)
• - effective motivational skills in behaviour change communication – HFI Exercise and Eating Behaviour Motivator (Motivational Interviewing) 
•  - Personal Training Business acumen including legal, sales and marketing skills (to start and develop a highly profitable business) – HFI No Sweat Academy Manual and other PT Business resources
•  - An academic understanding of exercise science (to provide an ethical level of service to clients) - an international perspective in the form of ACSM to keep abreast of the global industry and not just from the UK industry standpoint.

To ensure success in business as a personal trainer, professionals need to be able to guarantee their clients’ success. Trusting HFI with the initial preparation for industry basics and then further success-focused development will give trainers the edge they need to make it in this highly competitive industry. 

Flexible learning

Our courses structures reflect today’s requirements for flexible learning formats. Learner can attend full face-to-face workshops and also opt to do the maximum amount of online learning if preferred. 

Industry Recognition 

We offer all the industry basics to provide the professional recognition that new instructors and trainers require. Our most popular qualifications are the level 2 Gym Instructor, level 3 Personal Trainer, Personal Training Diplomas (level 3): The “PT” Diploma (level 2 and 3 combined), the “Elite” PT Diploma ) level 2 and 3 + advanced PT skills), the “International” PT Diploma (level 4 and ACSM),  and the “Degree Level” PT Diploma (Level 4 and ACSM).  

We also offer more advanced academic personal training qualifications in the form of the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer Qualification. 

HFIs specialist area is the psychology of behaviour change in the form of our totally unique HFI Exercise Behaviour Motivator and HFI Eating Behaviour Motivator courses for already qualified and experienced personal trainers. These essential skills courses are included in our Elite Personal Training Diplomas and the Degree Level PT Diploma.

For the convenience of our leaners we hold our fact-to-face workshops at our various partner university location venues.
 

Our Tutors

What also makes HFI unique is our tutors and our students come from both academic and non-academic backgrounds, giving our participants in insight into both worlds and so gaining the best of both.

Fast-tracking for university undergraduates and credit for work-experience for non-university learners.

HFI is the UK sole-provider of the American College of Sports Medicine qualifications and we work in partnership with many UK universities to with their sport, exercise and health science-related students to become gym instructor and personal trainer qualified while they study. Degree graduates can fast-track their qualifications taking level 3 PT by assessment only thereby cutting costs tremendously. Non-university learners who have experience in the fitness industry can also fast-track their qualifications. If you want to find out if you qualify for “assessment only” or fast-track complete our HFI Skills and Knowledge Analysis form. 

Whether candidates start out in university or not, in order to become both qualified and successful personal trainer, our participants need to understand the industry from both perspectives.

Please feel free to contact us at any time about your own requirements, career aspirations or business solutions.