LEVEL 3 FITNESS INSTRUCTOR COURSE

In order to be an effective gym instructor, you’ll need to know more than which machines are best for which muscle groups. This course gives you the skills needed to confidently support gym members by providing expertise across a variety of topics covering anatomy, training, and psychology.

Specifically, you'll learn:

Motivating Groups and Individuals

It’s easy for individuals new to fitness to lose confidence and motivation, even experienced gym-goers can feel like they’ve hit a wall sometimes. You will learn all about how to train individuals in a way that keeps them both engaged by the content of your training and motivated to keep pushing themselves to new heights. 

Planning and Instructing Gym-Based Sessions

This course will teach you how to successfully plan and instruct gym-based exercise sessions. Specifically focusing on how you can use consultations and health assessments to offer effective workouts for gym goers. 

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Understanding how the body works is fundamental to successful gym instruction. This course will provide you with the necessary knowledge to keep your training plans safe and effective, covering the heart and circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems.

Principles of Exercise and Fitness

You’ll develop an in-depth understanding of the principles of exercise, including effective warm-up/cool-down exercises, cardiovascular activities, bodyweight and free-weight movements, as well as resistance training concepts’ including how to include them in an effective, varied training plan.

Health, Safety and Welfare

Safety is paramount in fitness environments. As such you’ll learn how to identify and control risk factors, how to appropriately safeguard children and vulnerable adults, and what emergency procedures exist within a gym or fitness environment.

Learning the Business

How does a successful fitness instructor market themselves? How do they maximise business opportunities? During the course you’ll develop a great understanding of the advertising, marketing and self-promotion essentials which are fundamental for a successful career within the fitness sector. 

You will need to complete a series of assessments in order to finish the Level 3 Gym Instructor course. 

You will complete your course online in your own time, but will also be required to attend a practical assessment  

You will be required to complete the following assessments:

• Multiple Choice Open Book Online Exam on Anatomy and Physiology - 90% pass required
• Multiple Choice Open Book Online Paper on Principles of Exercise and Health - 90% pass required
• Practical Assessment on Delivering a Gym-Based Induction - Pass required

At OriGym, we are proud of our ability to offer multiple modes of study to our students, enabling anyone to achieve a fitness instructor qualification at their own pace, in their own time and according to their individual requirements.

Our Level 3 Gym Instructor course is taught online using our award-nominated online learning platform. 

This is done via a series of interactive online learning resources, e-books and PDFs, online lectures, and training manuals; only a single practical assessment requires in-person attendance.

As online learning is self-paced, students can take as little or as long as they wish to complete the programme. All online gym instructor students are supported by personal tutors, who are themselves expert fitness instructors and gym instructors, available to reach by phone or email.

After completing our Level 3 Fitness Instructor course, you will be fully qualified to operate as a personal trainer. You'll be able to pursue employed and freelance roles, or even start your own business!  

After graduating the Level 3 Gym Instructor course, you can take your first steps into a new fitness career. As you begin this journey, OriGym will continue to provide assistance, encouragement, and advice about your future.

Careers Support

OriGym graduates will continue to receive a host of support from our post-course team, all of which will help kickstart your career in the fitness industry.

We’ve worked hard to build strong relationships with fitness brands and independent gym chains across Ireland. Following the completion of your course, we’ll analyse and distribute your CV to these organisations, whilst also offering interview preparation including mock job interviews.

Progression Routes

There are multiple ways to continue growing in your new fitness career and improve your future earning potential after graduating. One of the most popular routes for our students after completing the Level 3 Fitness Instructor is to advance onto the Level 4 Personal Trainer course.

Gaining the Level 4 Personal Trainer Qualification enables you to work as a personal trainer within gyms or fitness institutions. In the role, you will work with clients on a one-to-one basis creating bespoke workout programmes to help them achieve their fitness goals. 

If you’d like to become a Personal Trainer, our Diploma in Personal Training combines the Level 3 Gym Instructor and Level 4 Personal Trainer awards.