Become A Personal Trainer In Oxford
Get your Level 2 & 3 personal training qualifications from Oxford, with a dedicated 1-to-1 mentor, weekly live support and flexible study that fits around your life. Study online, or join one of the in-person courses we bring to Oxford. No experience needed.
How to become a personal trainer in Oxford
If you live in Oxford or anywhere in Oxfordshire, you can qualify as a personal trainer without travelling to a classroom every week. Our Level 2 & 3 Combined Diploma in Personal Training is taught through a fully video-based learning platform, so you study from home at your own pace.
You get a dedicated 1-to-1 mentor, weekly live support calls and monthly workshops. Theory exams are taken online, and you can film your practical assessment and upload it, so there's no need to travel for that either.
Most students qualify in 10–12 weeks studying around 3 hours a week. Once qualified, you can work in gyms across Oxford and Oxfordshire, or start your own personal training business.
Prefer to learn face to face? We bring our in-person courses to Oxford and across Oxfordshire. Book a chat with us to find out about upcoming dates.
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Get the free brochureWorking as a personal trainer in Oxford
Oxford is home to two universities, the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes, plus hospitals, research centres and a large professional workforce. Plenty of these people want help fitting effective training around busy days, which makes the city a strong place to build a personal training business.
It is also one of the better-paid areas for trainers outside London. Price guides put personal training in Oxfordshire at roughly £45–£60 a session, and the city has everything from 24-hour chains in the centre to health clubs, racquet clubs and specialist PT studios.
Abingdon, Kidlington, Witney and Didcot are all within easy reach, so you can build a client base across Oxfordshire rather than relying on one gym, or add online coaching alongside your local sessions.
Examples of where a qualified PT could work in and around Oxford. Pro-Fitness Academy is not affiliated with these gyms.
Choose how you want to learn
Every route leads to the same Level 2 & 3 Combined Diploma in Personal Training.
Online
Study fully online from Oxford at your own pace, with a mentor and live support whenever you need it.
- Fully video-based learning
- Your own 1-to-1 mentor
- Weekly group support calls
- Theory exams from home
Hybrid
Everything in Online, plus live event days where you learn and network in person.
- Everything in Online
- Two live event days at iconic venues
- Live speakers and practical workshops
- Network with students and coaches
In-person
Prefer a classroom? We bring our in-person courses to Oxford and across Oxfordshire. Contact us for more info.
- Taught in person by our tutors
- Develop hands-on practical coaching skills
- Courses running in Oxford
Everything you need to qualify
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Personal trainer courses in Oxford: your questions answered
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