I just wanted to say a big thank you for such a positive course so far. I've found the theory interesting, challenging in places with all new information to enhance my understanding, easy to dip into whenever time allowed and altogether a very well thought out and comprehensive course which I've enjoyed. As a primary school teacher and County standard runner I learnt plenty, literally as the course section is labelled, all the theory behind the practical. Rather like a GCSE biology course, and I never did have enough options to choose Biology way back when so have really appreciated it.

Thank you

Sharon Barnett

Dear Michael and Co,

Thankyou for my long awaited certificates and portfolios, I would like to thank you for helping me become a Personal Trainer, without this course it would be near enough impossible for me to do so, ( living on an Island and with two young children ) I finished the course six months ago and now have a well established private gym www.lrpt.co.uk which has taken off well, in fact my evenings for January are already booked out just need to find all the ladies who lunch ! I enjoyed the course and got good support especially in the early days from Jenny Newton, I would like to do more courses with your company in due time, until then Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you all

Best Wishes

Leanne Rive

Jersey

Dear team,

I just wanted to thank you for what has been an extremely interesting course. I found the e-learning experience exceptional and I will certainly come back to FIE when I wish to further my own knowledge and gain additional qualifications. I shall also be sending my employees on courses through FIE when I open my health club later this year. From my experience I believe that you should make your training day mandatory as I found this to be invaluable given that my 20 hours practicum training in my local gym was poor, even though I selected one of the largest health club chains in the UK.

Thank you once again for all your help and support. *****Star Course.

Angela Lessani

Director, Fitness In Time

Hi Suzanna - I just wanted to say a HUGE thanks for the fantastic day on Saturday - I feel like I learned months & months of hints & tips in just an afternoon! It was brilliant - lots to think about now, I'm posting off some lesson plans this week so look forward to your feedback.

Enjoy the sunshine and thanks again

Anna O'Dell

London

Hello. Being a personal trainer is my dream, and I have partially recognized this by passing my Level 2 Gym Instructor exams with flying colours. At this point I'd like to tell you that I have never, ever passed an exam first time but the course run by FIE is absolutely brilliant - the beauty of it is that you can over things as many times as you like; and believe me, with things like sliding filament theory I certainly did! It's all presented in a professional, non-intimidating and manageable way - ideal for someone like me who was rubbish at science at school! - and the pleasure you get from completing a worksheet is fantastic. I can't wait to get my new career going and even though I have worked extremely hard, I could not have chosen a better training provider. All this plus a circuit module thrown in as well, which made the price incredible value - £1,500 less than the next provider. Thanks FIE!

Matt Levy

London

As a student - I am finding the Nutrition course very interesting and the course materials are very thorough - it is good to do the quiz at the end of each section to see how much you have taken in during that session - well done FIE!
As an Assessor working for FIE - I enjoy working as an assessor for FIE as the students are given the best preparation they can be online before their assessment - there is a variety of different types of students and there is never a dull moment!

Diana Bland

Bishops Storford in Hertfordshire

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Paulo Antonelli

London, United Kingdom

I have now attended my training day for Health Related Exercise for children and I would just like to comment on Ella Brooker the assessor on the day, on how well she demonstrated the games and exercises and how understanding and professional she was. She was a delight to be with and really deserves credit for what she does. She was brilliant!

Margaret Peplow

Hertfordshire

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Joanna Bentley

RAF Akrotiri, United Kingdom

Dear Chris
Thank you so much for all your help and support. I have booked onto the Exercise to music course you offer. I wanted you to know that i have been so amazed by the level of attention and support you provided me. Many thanks. Hope to meet you in person to thank you in person.
Regards,

Shadi Ganjavian-Connor

South Sinai, Egypt

I have recently signed up for the Personal Trainer Course run by Fitness Industry Education and I wanted to take the opportunity to email you regarding the exceptional customer service I received from Chris Manning.

I work in Human Resource Management and one of the biggest challenges we face in companies is developing and embedding a Customer Service mindset. It is all to easy to develop training course and values that espouse customer service as being key to success, however, it is still rare that you find individuals/teams/organisations who truely 'live' these behaviours.

During the last couple of months, when I was considering which PT course/company I should choose, I contacted your organisation and l was luckily ablt to speak with Chris. Since my first phone call, I have had numerous conversations with Chris. I found him to be knowledgable, friendly, informal and engaging yet truely professional. He provided me with all the information I needed including a lot that I didn't know I needed; but without which I would not have been able to make the informed decision that I have. Chris has exceeded my expectations in terms of the customer service that I would expect to get, yet rarely receive.

Chris has truely delighted me as a customer and I believe he sets your standards in terms of being a customer service role model.

I hope that you have many more career specialists within your organisation who deliver this exceptional quality, if not you now have a role model who can act as a coach for everyone else and I hope you are able to recognise Chris for his hard work.

I only now need to fine the time from my full-time job to start the course I am very excited about!

Kate Charlton

Holland

Dear FIE,

I have not had the pleasure of meeting you but, had met Michael when doing my assessment a couple of years ago.

To let you know what the result of qualifying has led to....I am living in Spain, Costa Blanca-fantastic jewel of the coast. I am employed at the Marriot 5 * hotel spa as a Fitness Instructor working 15 hours/week. Beautiful place to work and Clients wonderful. I also work 12 hours/week in an exclusive Health farm, Renaissance Weight Loss Academy, concentrating on very particular needs of Clients. I could extend my hours no end if I wished to, however, I like to do my own training for the local 10KM races and want to do a Triathlon next year.

As you can see- all in all qualifying with you was a superb choice and has paid back tenfold. I may look at extending my qualification in the near future.

Kindest regards

Rani Hook

Costa Blanca, Spain

Having been involved with fitness one way or the other for the last 20 years I decided to become a Circuits Instructor. This was prompt by the sudden departure of our Circuits Instructor from our Community Sports Centre as well as a number of our Circuit members urging me to become certified.

I thought this would be a simple task as I worked out in the gym 3 times a week and took part weekly in circuits as well as other fitness classes. I searched the net to find the best course to take and decided that FIE offered the most flexible curriculum and best selection of courses.

The Gym Training Day was held at LA Fitness and the instructor was outstanding. She walked us through every phase of what we need to know in order to pass our exam. I was amazed at how much I didn’t know about the right way to do things. Having worked out for many years as well as completing the Theory part of the course I can honestly say that without going through the Training Day I would have definitely missed several important areas of my exam and most likely failed.

I equate it to taking a driving test, how many of us can remember that we thought we know how to drive. Well the way we do it and the way the DVLA want us to do it are two different things. The same is true in the way you think you know how to instruct a student.

Gary Snyder

Chipping Norton

I completed the qualification late last summer and approached my daughters school with an after school FIT KiDs club idea. Basically as school finishes the children meet me in the school hall in usually their p.e. kit or similar. We have 45 minutes of games/circuits/ general physical activity being it jumping jogging etc etc. I bought equipment which travels with me... balls,ropes,rackets,bean bags, hoops etc etc.

It is staggering how soon the little ones become tired as they simply aren't used to the exercise. But they all enjoy it and come back week on week. The Jersey newspaper covered the launch and this resulted in another school approaching me to run it at their school. I now have four primary schools I run ViKs FIT KiDs at and am keeping one afternoon a week free at the moment to be with my children. It is ideal for the parents as they pick their children up an hour later, knowing they have had some exercise and are suitably tired. It is working well but it is early days. I want to work with secondary age children as I feel these are the children who often shy away from exercise. I am currently speaking with the health department here and the head of the leisure team on the island to see where we go next.

I would recommend this course to anyone who has a desire to makes a difference. Obesity figures in children are rising and we need to act now in getting these children active. What ViKs FIT KiDs offers is fun non-competitive physical activity and the best bit is the children feel like they are having fun.

I would love to hear from anyone who is thinking about a similar route in the U.K.

Vicky Barratt

Jersey