Certificate Course in Personal Fitness Trainers (CCPFT)
INTRODUCTION
Our personal trainer course a very popular course in UAE for the following reasons –
- Lowest price in its category – Tabby facility available
- Blended course – ONLINE theory + OFFLINE practice (only 7 Sundays)
- Teaches you 16 types of Fitness and 8 methods of Training
- Helps you master these exercise formats –
- Weight Training
- Functional Strength Training
- Plyometrics
- Functional Range of Motion – stretching for strength and flexibility
- Fitness Assessment and Testing
- Each of the above exercise clinics is approved for REPS UAE CPDs!
- Post-certification guidance
- SEVEN Certifications including European Standards – EREPS Level 4
- Highfield International FACPR Certificate @ discounted fee
- REPS UAE Category “A” personal trainer certificate @fee payable directly to REPS UAE
CITY & DATES
DUBAI
DATES:
Start Date: November 15, 2025
End Date: January 31, 2026
Online Zoom Sessions: November 16 , 2025 to January 24, 2026
Offline / in-person Training: On Sundays only:
November 16, 23, 30
December 7, 14, 21, 28
January 4 (First Aid & CPR), 11 (assessments)
Offline / In-person Training Venue:
Fat to Fit Gym
Sama Building – 1st floor ,
Al Barsha 1 – Dubai.
Practical Training available in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah also – subject to minimum 6 students per batch.
INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIALS
Our Personal Trainer course is REPS UAE preapproved in Category “A”.
It is accredited Level 4 Personal Trainer course by European Standards – EREPS, Brussels.
CPDS
Our course includes the following practical training clinics each of which is approved for REPS UAE CPDs and ISSA (USA) CEUs:
1. Specialist in Advanced Strength Training (16 CPDs REPS UAE)
2. Advanced Functional Strength Training (10 CPDs REPS UAE / 12 CEUS ISSA USA)
3. Advanced Functional Range of Motion (10 CPDs REPS UAE / 12 CEUS ISSA USA)
4. Advanced Fitness Assessment & Testing (10 CPDs REPS UAE / 12 CEUS ISSA USA)
5. (@ additional fee) Emergency First Aid & CPR with AED (Highfield International)
For Indian Citizens:
• Our course is aligned with the Government of India’s Skills India – SPEFL-SC NSQF Level 4 program.
• 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.
When 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. The Europe Active EREPS Level 4 certificate is pre-required for obtaining the REPS UAE personal trainer card.
FEES
AED 5,250 Fee includes –
- GĀYO Fitness Sports Academy certificate for Personal Fitness Trainers
- Europe Active – EREPS Level 4 personal trainer certificate
- AND these certificates in practical training clinics !
- Specialist in Advanced Strength Training
- Advanced Functional Strength Training
- Advanced Functional Range of Motion
- Advanced Fitness Assessment & Testing
Add:
AED175 for Highfield International (UK) FACPR certificate
No need to pay if you hold valid FACPR certificate approved by REPS UAE / DCAS.
Pay directly to REPS UAE:
AED450 per year for Category “A” certificate and card
Please check with REPS UAE for currently applicable fee.
CPDs
Above mentioned Clinic fees include REPS UAE CPDs / ISSA USA CEUs. No additional fee payable to earn the CPDs / CEUs
INSTALMENTS & DISCOUNTS
- Tabby facility available
- Discounts – ask for Eligibility and Terms and Conditions
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
Certifications
All students, upon successful completion of the course and assessments, will be awarded the GĀYO FITNESS SPORTS ACADEMY’s
- CERTIFICATE FOR PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINERS
- European Standards – EREPS Level 4 Personal Trainer certificate
The above certificates, along with the Highfield International FACPR certificate will lead to
REPS UAE Category “A” personal trainer card and certificate at an additional fee directly payable to REPS UAE.
CPDS
Our course includes the following practical training clinics each of which is approved for REPS UAE CPDs and ISSA (USA) CEUs:
- Specialist in Advanced Strength Training (16 CPDs REPS UAE)
- Advanced Functional Strength Training (10 CPDs REPS UAE / 12 CEUS ISSA USA)
- Advanced Functional Range of Motion (10 CPDs REPS UAE / 12 CEUS ISSA USA)
- Advanced Fitness Assessment & Testing (10 CPDs REPS UAE / 12 CEUS ISSA USA)
- (@ additional fee) Emergency First Aid & CPR with AED (Highfield International)
TIMETABLE
(UAE timings)
ONLINE via Zoom
- YouTube links of recordings will be provided.
Overview
- Nov 15, Saturday: Course Overview (10.30 am to 1pm)
Online
- Pre-recorded and “live”: November 18 to January 17 (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays from 2:30 om to 4:00 pm)
- Anatomy & Physiology, Kinesiology
- Theory & Practice of Fitness
- Theory & Practice of Strength
- Fitness for Special Populations
- Fitness Assessment & Exercise Periodization
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
- Study & Submissions: December 1 to 31
- Specialist in Advanced Strength Training: Nov 16 & 23
- Functional Range of Motion: Nov 30
- Functional Strength Training: Dec 7
- Fitness Assessment Techniques: Dec 14 & 21
- Emergency First Aid & CPR with AED: January 4
- Student Final Assessments: January 11 and 18
FACULTY
ONLINE + OFFLINE
Teaching Faculty will be listed in the published timetable.
EXAMINATION
ASSESSMENTS
- Online home submissions – December 1 to 31
- Offline Final Theory exam – January 11
- Offline practical teaching exam based on case study – January 18
- Note: The student will teach “client” –
- warm up
- cardio
- weight training
- other exercise formats as relevant
- stretching for flexibility
- cool down
- feedback with client
- Note: The student will teach “client” –
- The examination pattern will be explained in detail, well in time.
- Minimum Passing Marks: 70%
CONTACT
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Smrithi Radhakrishnan + 971 58 249 9750
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Amara Al Ahmad +971 55 551 4839