TheraGym is a small, modern, forward-thinking training provider that offers a range of health and fitness qualifications. With over 35 years of collective experience in the fitness industry, our founder has been in the same position as many of our students, which means they understand exactly what training and support is required to become successful, and make it stick.

Our company’s mission is to make your learning journey as easy, flexible, and cost-effective as possible whilst providing the best possible training available in the industry. Our training focuses on providing the essential resources and services without the unnecessary embellishments or extras. This means we have eliminated non-essential features, minimal overheads, and reflected these savings in our course prices to students backed up by our price promise. This allows us to make fitness industry education accessible and affordable to all without compromising on quality or value.

It is our belief that what students get from their qualification is not as important as where it can take them. This is why our courses focus on empowering our students to take their newly acquired knowledge and skills to the next level with direct contextualised industry experience.

Our goal isn’t to be the largest or most profitable provider in the sector, only the best for quality and value. We want our students to be the most knowledgeable and highly skilled professionals in the industry to that they have a long and successful career or secondary income stream.

We are extremely privileged to have medical and clinical tutors/assessors in our delivery team because we won’t settle for anything other than our students learning from the best and most experienced professionals.

Our focus is on making a difference through the quality, value, and accessibility of courses and qualifications in the fitness industry education sector, not simply making a sale.

We specialise in delivering high-quality regulated health, fitness, and professional development courses specifically designed for healthcare and fitness professionals to improve the impact of their training, service to clients, and careers.

Whether you’re new to the industry and looking to get qualified or an existing professional looking to upskill your existing qualifications and experience, we have a course and study method that fits around you.

We have a reputation for excellence. Students and employers trust us because our students are equipped with knowledge, skills, and experience that exceeds the industry standard.

The TheraGym team is specifically selected and consists of driven and highly qualified  experts from a broad range of industry experiences, most of which have graduated  from the Army School of Physical Training, the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre and with backgrounds in healthcare and professional sport so we can provide our students with extensive industry backgrounds that provide the best and most up to date information, advice, and guidance. No other provider has this, and we’ve all been where you are now.

Our courses are awarded through YMCA Awards and Active IQ, which means that all TheraGym courses are recognised both in the UK and internationally, and provide access to the Chartered Institute of Management, Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), Sports Massage Association (SMA), General Council for Massage Therapies (GCMT), Sports Therapy Association (STA), and Sports Therapy Organisation (STO).

When you choose TheraGym, not only will you have access to outstanding qualifications and resources, you’ll also join a network of driven and like-minded  professionals constantly striving for progression.

Learn and achieve your qualification as a fitness professional in a way that fits around  you, your finances, and existing commitments through our distance, blended and fast track study methods using our custom-built e-learning platform.

We are passionate about removing barriers to success and motivating our students to achieve and be the best they can be. As a small, modern, forward-thinking training provider, we are free from the overheads and formalities of other organisations emulating a ‘corporate company’ façade.

TheraGym was established to raise the standards of fitness professionals and ensure they were provided with the highest standard of teaching and learning. Our courses are awarded through YMCA Awards and Active IQ, meaning your qualifications are recognised nationally and internationally.

Our study methods are designed with students and their personal and work commitments in mind. Plus being a smaller training provider, we provide a uniquely support community where you’ll receive the dedicated time you deserve with our tutors.

Our engaging and career-focused courses and qualifications equip our students with the skills they need to take that next step; whether that’s embarking on a new career or setting up a second income stream.

Our team are highly trained and extensively experienced professionals such as physiotherapists, ex-military instructors, and professional athletes.

So, whether you’re new to the industry and want to get qualified or an experienced fitness professional looking to upskill your existing qualifications, we are excited to be part of your journey.

At TheraGym, we pride ourselves on our ability to fuse affordability, quality, and expertise.

We are committed to training the next generation of fitness professionals and believe that quality training and education should be affordable and accessible to all, and by keeping our costs low we’re able to achieve just that.

By providing you with an ‘all-in’ price, what you see on our website is what you’ll pay for that course. We don’t charge extra for any administration, examination, or certification costs.

Affordability is at the heart of mission statement, so we wouldn’t be being true to ourselves if we didn’t do everything we could to keep the cost of our courses as low as possible. As we own or have a long-term partnership with our venues, this means we don’t need to charge extra for overheads like venue hire.

There are many areas of our business that we make significant savings, so we pass these on to you. For example, we own our primary training venue which significantly reduces our overheads, and these savings are reflected in our course fees to students.

We also drive a hard bargain when it comes to securing other training venues; the volume of our usage means that we can negotiate a lower daily rental and so once again we can pass this saving on to you.

Finally, the blended nature of our courses reduces the volume of face-to-face contact time that is required in many cases; this again helps to keep the cost of delivering the training down.

E-learning, also known as distance learning, is the process of using a computer to complete all or part of a course. E-learning content can include digital manuals, images, videos, and audio and is an integral method of delivering courses for modern busy people who are unable to attend a full-time course.

This is a difficult question for us to answer for you because only you know your preferred learning style and commitments.

For many busy people with full time jobs or young families, getting time to complete a full time in-person course can be quite a challenge, and often a dealbreaker.

There are many benefits to distance, or e-learning such as:

• reduced course costs
• flexibile workload that fits around you and your existing commitments
• flexibile training locations
• indivudally paced learning
• access to unlimited support
• accelerated learning, qualification, and certification

Distance, or e-learning provides the ability to access your course and associated learning materials on the go, when and where you need them. We're big believers in delivering courses this way.

Course units are broken down into smaller, more manageable chunks to help manage your workload but also ensure steady progress. This flexibility allows your support tutor to advise, provide feedback or identify areas of the course that still require completing.

You should always ensure that any course or qualification you select is certificated by an awarding. For example, YMCA Awards, Active IQ, and VTCT.

While endorsement by CIMSPA will enable you to join their register, this does not mean that the programme is actually a qualification. In a nutshell, CIMSPA endorse all awarding body qualifications, but not all CIMSPA endorsed programmes are qualifications.

A qualification is not just important for obtaining employment, it is also essential to ensure that any liability or indemnity insurance held by the fitness instructor or personal trainer is valid.

Students study at their own pace so the time it takes to complete the course varies from one student to the next and is dependant on study method and their personal circumstances.

When you enrol, you and your tutor will discuss your available time to study and existing commitments and devise a study plan tailored to your individual needs to help you divide your workload into manageable chunks.

To complete the course, based on 1-2 hours of study per day, it takes approximately:

Fast Track: 2-4 weeks

Blended: 6-8 weeks

There are 3 practical workshops you must attend as part of the Level 2 Gym Instructor, Level 3 Personal Trainer, and Level 3 & 4 Sports Massage courses.

Each of the practical workshops will focus on a specific area and cover the skills you need to be a safe, competent, and effective professional.

TheraGym offer a range of flexible payment options to suit your individual needs and circumstances.

Our flexibile payment options are:

• pay in full and upfront
• 0% interest affordable monthly installments
• initial deposit and pay balance within two months

You have 36 months (3 years) from the point of enrolment to complete your course.

Certificates are usually delivered to us within a 2-4 week period following our application, however, is subject to any delays by the awarding organisation.

When your online course reaches 100% you will be issued with a temporary TheraGym certificate that will confirm your qualification status. You can use this certificate to confirm your new qualification status to your employer or potential employers, and insurer. We can also provide you with a signed letter confirming that you have completed your training course or qualification if required.

Please note that unless your qualification is funded externally, we will not be able to issue your certificate if you have any outstanding course fees. You will therefore need to ensure that you have settled any outstanding balance you may have.