Got a passion for fitness and looking to take it up a notch? If you're on the hunt for personal training qualifications in Hong Kong, we've know the top places to get schooled at.
If your passion for fitness extends beyond encouraging the #fitfam at your local gyms and fitness studios, then perhaps you could have a promising career as a personal and/or group fitness trainer? Just like those who enjoy yoga teacher training in Hong Kong, you can find personal training qualifications in Hong Kong with our guide. Plus, most of these courses can now be taken online for your comfort and safety. And so it begins, coach!
Personal training qualifications in Hong Kong
1. NASM Certified Personal Trainer Certification (CPT)
Optimum Performance Studio runs the NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Certified Personal Training certification, enabling you to make your passion your profession. NASM is a global leader in fitness certifications with recognition all over the world, boasting that their certifications “require the most comprehensive knowledge of human movement science, functional anatomy, physiology and kinesiology, as well as functional assessment and programme design.”
OPS also offers the PTA Global Personal Training Certification Course – the first personal training certification in the industry that was created in collaboration with some of the world’s most progressive Health & Fitness educators. It differs to the NASM course in that the time frame is shorter for completion (90 days). There are also courses in English and Cantonese available!
Optimum Performance Studio has locations in Central and Tsim Sha Tsui.
2. IPTFA Hong Kong
Wondering where to get personal training qualifications in Hong Kong? Established in Singapore, the International Personal Trainers and Fitness Academy (IPTFA) is one of Asia’s leading fitness associations that offers a variety of courses including Personal Training, Functional Training, Sport Injuries & Rehabilitation, Nutrition & Weight Management, Yoga and Sports Massage, to name a few.
IPTFA Hong Kong, Unit C, 2/F, Right Time Building, 21-27 Playing Field Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, p. 2345 6286
3. ACMS (American College of Sports Medicine) Health Fitness Specialist Professional Certification
Offered at Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (PFA) is the ACMS (American College of Sports Medicine) Health Fitness Specialist Professional Certification scheme. Workshops you’ll attend include Personal and Group training, as well as the Exercise Physiologist.
Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China, 17/F, Cheuk Nang Centre, 9-11 Hillwood Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, p. 2838 9594
4. Asian Academy for Sports & Fitness Professionals (AASFP)
The Certified Trainer courses at the Asian Academy for Sports & Fitness Professionals (AASFP) are offered in part-time and full-time models, allowing you to learn at your own pace and schedule. Alongside course materials, regular workshops are held to support with case studies, role play, and work experience opportunities. It’s definitely one of the most supported personal training qualifications in Hong Kong.
Asian Academy for Sports & Fitness Professionals, Room 1603, Eastern Centre, 1065 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, p. 2578 9877
5. CrossFit
The increasing popularity of CrossFit has extended to the offering of a number of courses which are open to individuals and trainers at all stages of their development within the sport. The Level 1 Certificate Course serves as the cornerstone for the CrossFit methodology and movement, with Levels 2 and 3, Online and Speciality courses providing improvement for trainers and avenues for continued education. The courses are held in different cities around the world, with CrossFit Asphodel usually playing host for Hong Kong.
Check this online calendar for upcoming courses.
