Become A Personal Trainer In Reading
Get your Level 2 & 3 personal training qualifications from Reading, 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 Reading. No experience needed.
How to become a personal trainer in Reading
If you live in Reading or anywhere in Berkshire, 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 Reading and Berkshire, or start your own personal training business.
Prefer to learn face to face? We bring our in-person courses to Reading and across Berkshire. Book a chat with us to find out about upcoming dates.
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Get the free brochureWorking as a personal trainer in Reading
Reading is one of the biggest towns in the south of England, home to the University of Reading and a large number of tech and business employers. Students, young professionals and families all live here, which gives a personal trainer a wide range of people to work with.
There is a strong mix of places to train, from budget chains in the town centre to premium health clubs by the river and in Caversham, plus a big-box gym and a community gym in Tilehurst. Price guides put personal training in Berkshire at roughly £45–£60 a session.
Wokingham, Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames and Newbury are all within easy reach, so you can build a client base across Berkshire, or add online coaching alongside your sessions.
Examples of where a qualified PT could work in and around Reading. 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 Reading 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 Reading and across Berkshire. Contact us for more info.
- Taught in person by our tutors
- Develop hands-on practical coaching skills
- Courses running in Reading
Everything you need to qualify
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Personal trainer courses in Reading: your questions answered
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