Becoming a personal trainer or fitness professional can initially be quite a complicated and confusing process. Researching this can be something of a daunting task due to the diversity of the fitness industry courses on offer.

There are many personal training institutions, all with differing prospectus and 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.

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Below is a list of web site links to the main training providers, many of which do conduct distant learning and correspondence courses. We hope this information assists you with your research.

	Focus Training... UK based: Comprehensive personal trainer and fitness course supplier with CPD's for personal trainers. NVQ level I, II, III	www.focus-training.com
	Premier Global... UK based: Personal training courses with CPD's for personal trainers. NVQ level I, II, III	www.premierglobal.co.uk
	YMCA fit ... Internationally recognised, mainly UK based: Mutliple fitness industry courses. NVQ level I, II, III	www.ymcafit.org.uk/
	Future Fit training.... UK based: Personal training and CPD training. NVQ level I, II, III	www.futurefit.co.uk/
	VT Plus training. NVQ level 3 in personal training. FREE to persons under the age of 25 (subject to conditions) NVQ level I, II, III	http://www.vtplc.com/plustraining/
	Fitness Industry Education... UK based. Ffitness industry related courses. NVQ level I, II, III	www.ptcourses.co.uk/
	Paul Chek.... Internationally based and recognised. Comprehensive personal training education, regarded by many as the industry bench mark.	www.paulchekseminarsuk.com
	GB Fitness... UK based: NABBA fitness instructor courses; advanced PT and exercise nutrition courses for personal trainers and fitness professionals. NO NVQ courses supplied.	www.gbfitness.co.uk
	CK Academy... UK based: suppliers of central YMCA personal training courses as well as other fitness industry related courses. NVQ level I, II,	www.ckacademy.co.uk/
	Fox Fitness... UK bases. Fitness industry related courses. Specialising in martial arts instruction.	www.foxfitness.co.uk/
	American College of Sports Medicine... US based: internationally recognised. Comprehensive graduate fitness industry courses. Can deliver internationally by correspondence.	www.acsm.org
	National Academy of Sports Medicine... US based: internationally recognised. Comprehensive graduate fitness industry courses. Can deliver internationally by correspondence.	www.nasm.org
	National Federation of Personal Trainers... US based: Extensive personal training provider with continued progression courses available.	www.NFPT.com
	American Council on Exercise... US based: internationally recognised. Comprehensive graduate fitness industry courses.	www.acefitness.org
	National Endurance and Sports Trainers Association... US based: fitness industry and personal training courses.	www.nestacertified.com
	Aerobics and Fitness Association of America... US based: Aerobic and fitness courses.	www.afaa.com
	International Sports Science Association... US based.	www.issaonline.com
	National Association for Sports and Physical Education... US based.	www.aahperd.org