Course
Circuit Training Course
Develop your skills as a fitness professional with our Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Group Training.
This specialist qualification will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to plan and deliver safe, effective and engaging group training sessions. You'll learn how to adapt exercises for different abilities, motivate participants and create positive training experiences.
Whether you're looking to expand your existing fitness qualifications or develop your group exercise instruction skills, our experienced tutors will support you throughout your learning journey.
✔ Specialist Level 2 fitness qualification
✔ Practical, face-to-face learning
✔ Develop your group coaching and instruction skills
✔ Learn to plan safe, effective training sessions
✔ Build your confidence in delivering group exercise
Book your place and take the next step in your fitness career.
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Next Course Dates
- Sheffield - Start Date: 12th Dec 2026
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Cost: £250.00
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Course Summary
Our Circuit Training course is designed to help qualified fitness instructors develop the skills needed to plan, prepare and deliver effective group training sessions.
You'll learn how to structure sessions, select appropriate exercises, manage health and safety, and adapt activities to suit different participant needs and abilities. The course also explores professional practice, customer experience, motivation and the importance of supporting people to maintain healthy, active lifestyles.
You'll develop your practical coaching, communication and instructional skills, including how to use progressions, regressions and alternative exercises to make sessions inclusive and effective.
You'll also explore how to evaluate your sessions, use participant feedback to improve your delivery and develop your own professional practice.
“Turn your instructing skills into energising group sessions that keep every participant moving, motivated and coming back for more.”
How You're Taught
The course combines tutor-led learning with practical activities to help you develop the knowledge and confidence required to deliver group training sessions.
You'll have opportunities to practise planning and instructing sessions, develop your coaching and communication techniques, and learn how to manage a safe and effective training environment.
Our tutors will support you throughout the course, helping you apply your learning to realistic group training situations.
Course details
- Duration: Two full training days
- Time: 9:00am–5:00pm
- Delivery: Face-to-face
- Typical schedule: One day a week over two, non-consecutive weeks
Attendance on both training days is essential.
You'll be learning in the same elite facilities used by Team GB athletes, at Sheffield's prestigious English Institute of Sport. Click the link below for further details about how to get there, accessibility and what's available.
Assessment
You'll be assessed on the knowledge and practical skills required to plan and deliver safe, effective group training sessions.
The updated Active IQ learner assessment materials cover areas including professional practice, health and safety, supporting behaviour change, session planning, practical instruction and self-evaluation.
Assessment activities include written knowledge tasks, session planning, practical observation and reflection on your performance.
Your tutor will explain the assessment arrangements and support you in preparing for the required assessments.
Progression
Completing your Circuit Training qualification can help you broaden your skills and expand the group exercise sessions you're able to deliver within your professional scope of practice.
You may wish to continue developing your expertise through other specialist fitness qualifications, such as:
✔ Instructing Kettlebells
✔ Group Indoor Cycling
✔ Suspended Movement Training
✔ Health-Related Exercise for Children
Further progression will depend on the entry requirements of each qualification.
Entry Requirement
To be eligible for this course, you must already hold one of the following qualifications, or an accepted equivalent:
- Level 2 Certificate in Fitness/Gym Instructing
- Level 2 Certificate in Instructing Exercise to Music
This is a specialist qualification intended for learners who already have an appropriate foundation in fitness instruction.
Please contact us if you're unsure whether your existing qualification meets the entry requirements.
Modules
Throughout the course, you'll develop the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to plan and deliver group training sessions. You'll learn how to:
- Understand professionalism, customer service and your responsibilities as a group trainer.
- Maintain health, safety and welfare within a group training environment.
- Screen participants and consider their needs, goals, abilities and exercise experience.
- Support behaviour change and promote healthy, active lifestyles.
- Plan structured group training sessions with appropriate objectives, exercise selection and training protocols.
- Deliver effective warm-ups, main training components, cool-downs and flexibility activities.
- Use coaching, communication, cueing and motivational techniques to engage participants.
- Adapt exercises through progressions, regressions and alternatives to accommodate different abilities.
- Select and use equipment safely and manage the training environment.
- Evaluate sessions using self-reflection and participant feedback.
- Develop your professional practice and understand the considerations involved in running a group training business.
Fees & Funding
The fee for this course is £250.00
- £100 deposit to secure your place
- Interest-free Envisage payment plans available
- Employer-funded and invoice payment options accepted
- ELCAS Scheme is eligible for Military personnel
How to Apply
Booking your place is quick and easy. Click Book Now, complete your details and choose the payment option that suits you. Once your booking is confirmed, we'll send everything you need to prepare for your course.