

Certificate Course in Personal Fitness Trainers (CCPFT)
CITY & DATES
DUBAI
DATES:
Start Date: September 14, 2025
End Date: November 15, 2025
Online Zoom Sessions: September 14 to October 30
Offline / in-person Training: 8 Sundays from September 21 to November 9
In-person Training Venue:
Fat to Fit Gym
Sama Building – 1st floor ,
Al Barsha 1 – Dubai.
INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIALS
Student Certifications
All students, irrespective of their nationality, will earn the GĀYO FITNESS SPORTS ACADEMY’s (GFSA) personal certification as described below.
This certificate will lead to –
- REPS UAE Cat “A” personal trainer card and certificate.
- EuropeActive EREPS Level 4 personal trainer certificate
This PT course includes the following practical training workshops or clinics each of which is approved for 12 REPS UAE CPDs and 12 ISSA (USA) CEUs:
- Advanced Strength Training – Level 1
- Advanced Functional Strength Training
- Advanced Functional Range of Motion
- Advanced Fitness Assessment & Testing
- Emergency First Ais & CPR with AED (Highfield International UK)
- For Indians:
- Our course is aligned with the Government of India’s Skills India – SPEFL-SC.
- INDIAN citizens are eligible for conversion of personal trainer certificate to GAYO – BPCACPE Mumbai University certificate, after return to India.
- Skills India – SPEFL-SC NSQF Level 4 exam and certificate are mandatory for EREPS Level 4 in India.
Indian citizens who are living and working in the UAE will be required to register and pass the Skills India -SPEFL-SC Fitness Trainer Level 2 examination and earn the relevant certificate as a pre-requirement for EREPS Level 4 certificate renewal when in India. The Europe Active EREPS Level 4 certificate is pre-required for obtaining the REPS UAE personal trainer card.
GFSA is owned and managed by Mumbai-based Gāyo Fitness Academy And Research Center Private Limited. All academic processes including quality assurance are implemented as per REPS UAE, EREPS and University of Mumbai standards.
FEES
- GĀYO Fitness Sports Academy certificate for Personal Fitness Trainers
- Europe Active – EREPS Level 4 personal trainer certificate
- Plus these certificates in practical training clinics !
- Advanced Strength Training Level 1
- Functional Strength Training
- Plyometrics for Agility & Power
- Functional Range of Motion
- First Aid & CPR with AED
- REPS UAE Cat “A” certificate and card
- Skills India – SPEFL-SC NSQF Level 4 examination and certificate
SYLLABUS
ONLINE pre-recordings via Zoom / YouTube
- Theory & Practice of Fitness
- Theory & Practice of Strength
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Kinesiology & Biomechanics
- Muscle Mechanics
- Exercise Physiology
- Fitness Assessment
- Exercise Periodization
- Diet & Performance Nutrition
- Exercise & Fitness Psychology
- Fitness Assessment
- Exercise Periodization
- Business Development & Marketing
- Introduction to Arabic language and customs
ONLINE + OFFLINE
Practical training in:
- Advanced Strength Training Level 1
- Functional Strength Training
- Plyometrics for Agility and Power
- Functional Range of Motion
- Fitness Assessment Techniques
- FA-CPR with AED
Know your CCPFT!
LEARNING RESOURCES
- eBOOKS (soft copies)
- access to 1,200 exercise videos
- access to YouTube recordings of the online classes
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY
Student must meet these pre-enrolment conditions –
- Must have minimum 12 years of schooling
- Must be medically fit
- Must have liking for physical movement
- Must have completed our Level 3 / 4 course
CERTIFICATION
- GĀYO Fitness Sports Academy certificate for Personal Fitness Trainers – composite Levels 3 and 4.
- Europe Active – EREPS Level 4 personal trainer certificate
- And these certificates too!
- First Aid & CPR with AED
- Advanced Strength Training Level 1
- Functional Strength Training
- Plyometrics for Agility & Power
- Functional Range of Motion
Student will submit the GAYO, Europe Active – EREPS and FACPR certificates together with other required documents and requisite fee to REPS UAE for Cat “A” certificate and card.
T&C of ENROLMENT and CERTIFICATION – Know your CCPFT!
TIMETABLE
(UAE timings)
ONLINE via Zoom
- Course Overview: September 14 Sunday (10.30 am to 1pm)
- Online pre-recorded and Live Theory Lectures: From September 14 to October 30 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
GUIDED HOME STUDY
- Study & Submissions: October 1 to 20
OFFLINE
Practical Training Schedule
- Advanced Strength Training Level 1: Sep 21 & 28
- Functional Strength Training: Oct 5
- Functional Range of Motion: Oct 12
- Fitness Assessment Techniques: Oct 19
- Emergency First Aid & CPR with AED: Oct 26
- Final Assessments: Nov 2
FACULTY
ONLINE + OFFLINE
Teaching Faculty will be listed in the published timetable.
EXAMINATION
- Online home submissions – May 1 to 31
- Offline Final Theory exam – June 15
- Offline practical teaching exam based on case study – June 15
- The student will teach “client” –
- warm up
- cardio
- weight training
- other exercise formats as relevant
- stretching for flexibility
- cool down
- feedback with client
NOTE: Minimum Passing Marks: 70%
CONTACT
Smrithi Radhakrishnan + 971 58 249 9750
Amara Al Ahmad +971 55 551 4839
Sameera Inamdar +971 54 579 6166