How to Become a Personal Trainer in Edinburgh
The complete path: qualifications, timeline, cost and what a good course should actually include.
Personal training career resources
Resources for future personal trainers
Practical guides on becoming a personal trainer, understanding Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications, course costs and career paths — written by the tutors behind Edinburgh PT Academy's own course.
Becoming a PT
Thinking about a career in personal training?
Start here if you're weighing up whether — and how — to become a personal trainer.
Personal Trainer Salary in Scotland
What employed and self-employed PTs realistically earn, and what actually moves the number.
Qualifications explained
Understand what you're actually training towards.
Clear explainers on the qualifications and accreditation bodies that matter in UK fitness.
Level 2 vs Level 3 Personal Training
What each qualification actually covers, and whether you need both.
CIMSPA vs REPs: What Actually Matters
What these bodies do, how they relate, and what to check before you enrol on any course.
Course guides
The practical detail behind the decision.
Cost breakdowns and a real look at what course life involves.
How Much Does a Personal Trainer Course Cost?
UK price ranges, what drives the cost up or down, and what "all-inclusive" should actually mean.
A Week on the Edinburgh PT Academy Course
A real walk-through of what one week of the 10-week course actually looks like.
Written by your tutors
James McKeen & Ewa, Edinburgh PT Academy's teaching team
Every guide on this blog is written by the people who actually teach the course — not a generic content team. Meet James and Ewa.