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Home » Adult Learning » South Devon College Fitness Instructor Academy

Is your ambition to promote fitness for a healthy lifestyle and to help people to bring out the best in themselves? With a Fitness Instructor qualification from South Devon College, you will be on your way to a rewarding career in the health and fitness industry!

Our adult training courses provide the first steps in to the fitness industry, plus further professional qualifications to ensure you become an outstanding, highly sought after instructor. You could go on to work in gyms, leisure centres or specialist training facilities as a self-employed instructor, locally, nationally and internationally.

Please note: All Level 2 courses require you to have completed the Fitness Instructor Theory YMCA Level 2 course, as well.

The South Devon College Fitness Instructor Academy is proud to be:

  • Defining excellence in health and fitness instructor training across the South West

  • Offering the UK’s leading health and fitness qualifications from the YMCA – the UK’s leading health and fitness specific awarding body

See our full list of courses below

CourseLink for more information and to apply
Professional Qualification: YMCA Fitness Instructor Theory Certificate (Online) Level 2Click here
Professional Qualification: YMCA Gym Instructor Practical Certificate Level 2Click here
Professional Qualification: YMCA Instructing Circuit Training Sessions Award Level 2Click here
Professional Qualification: YMCA Instructing Exercise to Music Certificate Level 2Click here
Professional Qualification: YMCA Instructing Group Indoor Cycling Sessions Award Level 2Click here
Professional Qualification: YMCA Instructing Outdoor Fitness (Bootcamp) Award Level 3Click here
Professional Qualification: YMCA Personal Training Certificate Level 3Click here
Professional Qualification: YMCA Sports Massage Therapy Diploma Level 3Click here
Professional Qualification: Teaching Pilates Practitioner Level 3Click here

For further information, contact the team on [email protected]

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