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Health & Fitness Instructor Training throughout the UK

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Lifetime:
Lifetime is the number 1 training provider in the health, fitness and hospitality sectors – something we like to call ‘active leisure’. We train and develop over 12,000 people a year nationwide, and have training centres located throughout the UK, conveniently situated in a location near you with excellent facilities and transport links. Locations include: Birmingham (Dudley); Bolton; Brighton; Bristol; Bromley; Cardiff;Derby; Edinburgh; Exeter; Harlow; High Wycombe; Leeds; Liverpool; London (Central) - Bankside, Bloomsbury, Euston, Islington and Olympia: London (Greater) - Brentford, Croydon, Edmonton, Ilford and Staines; Luton; Manchester; Newcastle (Gateshead); Norwich; Nottingham; Portsmouth; Reading; Sheffield; Southampton; St Ives; Swindon and Watford.

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Courses / Programs:
At Lifetime we design programmes that are role-relevant and industry endorsed. Our programmes, apprenticeships and NVQs are all designed to prepare you for your chosen career or to ensure your team members are as effective in the workplace as they can be. We listen to our customers and tailor our products and services to meet specific sector, business or learner needs.

Apprenticeships:   These are nationally designed training programmes which are made up of a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), key skills and other technical certificates specific to the active leisure industry – all of which are designed to help you perform better in your role, add value to your company and enhance your skills and knowledge.

Training Courses for Individuals:
- Intensive Personal Trainer
- Fitness Instructor
- Professional Fitness Instructor
- Exercise to Music Instructor
- Personal Trainer
- Diploma in Personal Training with Referred Populations
- Multi-skilled Fitness Instructor
- The Ultimate Personal Trainer Diploma
- Diploma in Personal Training
- Diploma in Personal Training for current instructors
- Certificate in Personal Training
- Conversion of Advanced Fitness Instructor to Personal Trainer Status
- Conversion of Advanced Fitness Instructor to Personal Trainer Status if already Nutrition qualified
- Fast track to Conversion of Advanced Fitness Instructor to Personal Trainer Status - Exam only
- Nutrition and Weight Management Advisor
- Exercise Referral
- Ante and Post Natal
- Exercise Specialist
- Active Ageing
- Group Studio Cycling
- Circuits Solutions
- Core Stability
- Functional Resistance and Sports-specific Training
- Sports and Performance Nutrition
- Fast Track Fitness Instructor
- Emergency First Aid
- Business Skills
- Leadership and Management Online Programme
- Interactive Instructor
- Interactive Instructor Book

Training Courses for Businesses:
Lifetime offers unique employer-approved apprenticeships for those looking to start a career in the active leisure sector and most importantly, these apprenticeship programmes deliver qualified, work-ready candidates to your business. So if your business is looking to recruit qualified Multi-skilled Fitness Instructors who can help out in every area of your business then the LFA Apprenticeship programme could be the perfect solution.

Nationally recognised apprenticeship programmes and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) for businesses include courses in the following areas:

- Instructing Exercise and Fitness
- Personal Training
- Leisure Management
- Business and Administration
- Interactive Instructor
- Leadership & Management Online Programme
- Operational Services
- Activity Leadership
- Sales
- Customer Service
- Team Leading
- Housekeeping
- Front of House Reception
- Food or Beverage Service
- Kitchen Services
- Food Production and Cooking
- Hospitality Supervision and Leadership

The Apprenticeship Expansion Programme (AEP):
The Apprenticeship Expansion Programme (AEP) is an exciting and very relevant government initiative designed to assist 19-24 years gain employment in the health and fitness industry. Delivered by Lifetime, in conjunction with the National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure (NSA), the AEP is to fund hundreds of activity leader and fitness instructor apprentices during their first 12 weeks in the industry whilst they complete their National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in the workplace.

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Courses / Programs
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Courses / Programs
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