Fitness Instructor
Personal Trainer
Become a standout personal trainer with a qualification trusted across Europe. Learn to coach safely, build confidence, and transform lives through expert-led, practical training.
Train where Ireland’s top fitness careers begin, with the educators who shaped Ireland’s fitness industry.
Why settle for trends when you can learn from the team who created them?
Since 1985, NTC has led the way in fitness education. Trusted by employers and respected by students, our qualifications are built for those serious about standing out.
Ready to turn your passion for fitness into a meaningful, respected career?
The National Qualification in Exercise, Health Studies, and Personal Training prepares you to lead with confidence in gyms, studios, and communities across Ireland and around the world.
We’ll bring the science, coaching techniques, and hands-on experience. You bring the drive to motivate and make a difference.
Train with the experts who built Ireland’s fitness industry and earn a qualification that goes above and beyond EQF Level 4 - the highest European standard for fitness professionals.
Whether you’re a personal trainer, strength coach, or fitness instructor, your clients count on you to deliver real results. Our CPD courses are built to keep you at the top of your game - sharp, confident, and in demand.
Pressed for time? Most courses take just 1 or 2 days and focus on practical skills you can start using straight away.
Want to deepen your expertise, add new training methods, or stand out in a crowded field? Our CPD options help you stay relevant, get results, and keep clients coming back.
From advanced programme design to special population training, every course is taught by the experts who shaped Ireland’s fitness industry - so you gain knowledge that’s trusted, proven, and grounded in science.
Browse short, high-impact courses for personal trainers and fitness professionals who want to stay sharp, expand their expertise, and deliver real results with every session.
Learn how to support pregnant clients and new mums with safe, evidence-based exercise. Gain confidence to adapt workouts and promote wellbeing through every stage.
Support older adults with safe, functional fitness that promotes strength, balance, and healthy ageing. Gain the skills to lead engaging sessions with confidence.
Add in-demand Strength and Conditioning skills to your toolkit. Learn proven methods to boost athletic performance, enhance recovery, and help clients train with power and purpose.
Build strength, mobility, and endurance with expert kettlebell techniques. Gain the skills to deliver safe, powerful workouts that improve function, resilience, and athletic performance.
Master the art of suspension training and lead powerful, safe, and effective TRX® classes. Build your confidence to coach groups or individuals with skill and impact.
Teach high-energy group classes with skill and confidence. Gain the tools to lead bootcamps, music-driven workouts, and core stability sessions that keep clients happy.
Gain the skills to lead safe, high-energy in- demand indoor cycling classes that boost fitness, motivation, and fun. Learn to coach effective sessions for every fitness level.
Lead energising, results-driven step aerobics classes that clients love. Learn to cue, coach, and choreograph with confidence. Build skills that keep your classes in demand.
ONSITE LESSONS
Practical classes take place either at NTC or SPORTSCO, Ringsend, Dublin 4
Saturday from 10:30am to 1pm and 2pm to 4:30pm
July 2025 – 26th♦
August 2025 – 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
September 2025 – 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
October 2025 – 4th, 11th, 18th♦, 25th
November 2025 – 1st, 8th♦, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 30th
December 2025 – 6th & 7th
Examinations and/or class will start at 9:30am on dates indicated with ♦
ONLINE LESSONS
Tuesday and Thursday Evenings from 7pm to 9pm
(Recordings available afterwards)
July 2025 – 29th, 31st
August 2025 – 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th, 28th
September 2025 – 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th, 30th
October 2025 – 2nd, 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd
OPTIONAL FREE COURSE
National Qualification in Kettlebell Training
November 2nd, 2025 – Sunday from 10:00-17:00