Level 5 Personal Trainer Courses

OriGym’s Level 5 courses start from €949 with no hidden fees, no admin charges, and no exam fees. All courses are available with flexible 0% interest payment plans, and several are available as part of package deals at a reduced combined rate.

Visit our finance options page for full details.

Post-course support includes mock job interviews, CV analysis and distribution to partner employers, plus free business and marketing resources. OriGym graduates also receive access to exclusive discounts on leading fitness brands and software through our alumni network.

For more on what Level 5 can do for your career, see our personal trainer progression opportunities guide.

The only perquisite that applies to all our Level 5 fitness courses is that students must be aged 16+ in order to enrol. Other than that, you’ll need to meet different requirements depending on what you wish to study.

For example, in order to enrol on our Lower Back Pain Management, Diabetes Control, and Obesity & Weight Management courses respectively, you’ll need to hold a Level 4 Personal Training qualification or an equivalent such as a Level 4 Exercise Referral certification.

Whereas there are no prior qualification prerequisites for our Level 5 Nutrition for Sport and Exercise course.

All of our Level 5 qualifications for personal trainers are regulated by Ofqual and awarded by Focus Awards, one of the industry’s leading awarding bodies. This guarantees our qualifications are fully recognised by all fitness industry employers and professionals in Ireland and abroad.

A Level 5 qualification allows you to work with specialist client groups including those with obesity, diabetes, or chronic back pain, and to position yourself as an expert in a specific area of fitness. This typically leads to higher hourly rates, a broader client base, and access to more job roles.

Our personal trainer salary guide covers what you can expect to earn at different qualification levels.

All of OriGym’s Level 5 Personal Training courses require you to complete online assessments that will be submitted via our virtual learning platform. The only qualification with a mandatory practical assessment is our course in Lower Back Pain Management course.

Students enrolled on this qualification will complete their practical assessment at one of OriGym’s many training venues, located in cities across the UK

As an OriGym student, you’ll receive continuous support throughout your qualification. Should you ever require assistance, our team of expert tutors will be on hand 7 days a week (including evenings) to answer any of your questions or queries via phone, email or chatbox.

As all our Level 4 fitness qualifications are studied exclusively via our custom-built eLearning platform, we’ve also packed each module with valuable resources to ensure you receive the best possible education. Whilst studying you will be able to access the likes of interactive quizzes, ebooks, online lectures, virtual training manuals and so much more.

In addition to this, all our Level 4 qualifications are entirely self-paced with unlimited free resits. This allows you to work at your own pace, as and when you have time.

Since 2015 OriGym has been one of the leading providers of fitness education, dedicated to our mission of ‘Transforming Lives Through Educational Excellence’. For over a decade, we’ve helped launch the fitness careers of 47,213+ successful graduates, qualifying the very best Ireland has to offer.

With 92% of our graduates going on to work in the health and fitness industry, you can rest assured that OriGym’s courses are of the highest quality.

The duration of your Level 5 Personal Trainer course depends on the frequency of your studying. This is because these courses are self-paced, meaning you can work through the content and assignments as quickly or slowly as you like.

On average, students take 10 weeks to complete the Lower Back Pain Management, Obesity & Weight Management and the Diabetic Control & Weight Management courses.

Whereas those on our Level 5 Sports Nutrition Course takes an average of 12 weeks to complete.

To become a personal trainer in the UK you need to hold a Level 3 Gym Instructor Certificate and Level 4 Personal Training Qualification respectively. Our Personal Trainer Diploma is the fastest and cheapest way to qualify, as it combines both courses into one.

Following the completion of their Personal Training Diploma, many graduates go on to earn specialist Level 5 qualifications. This helps to increase earning potential, grow client pools and advance employment prospect, making it a beneficial next step in launching a successful personal training career.