Absolutely! A high percentage of our graduates get hired right off the course. We work with leading gyms and fitness studios across Ireland including Flyefit, F45, STRONGER, and many more. Our practical approach means you're job-ready from day one.
To become a successful PT, you need more than just a certificate, you need real hands-on experience. At Elite, we provide 80+ hours of coaching immersion in a live gym environment, teaching you practical skills that make you confident and competent to coach clients immediately.
Yes! Our course includes a Fitness Business MBA module that covers everything from building your coaching business from scratch, marketing yourself, acquiring and retaining clients, to scaling your income. Many of our graduates successfully run their own PT businesses.
Elite offers 86 hours of real-world coaching experience, behavioral psychology training, movement assessment skills, and a proven coaching system. Unlike other courses that focus on theory, we prepare you to actually coach people effectively from day one.
Elite Academy has been training fitness professionals since April 2011. Over 15 years of award-winning education. We've graduated 500+ successful personal trainers who are now working across Ireland and internationally.
All our instructors are full-time fitness professionals who run their own gyms and coaching practices. They're not just educators, they're active in the industry, bringing real-world experience and current best practices to every class.
REPs stands for Register of Exercise Professionals. It's the accrediting body that verifies and validates fitness qualifications. Being REPs registered means your qualification is recognized and respected throughout the industry.
Your Elite qualification is internationally recognized in Ireland, the EU, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UAE. This means you can work as a personal trainer anywhere in these regions.
We offer two flexible options: Full-Time (6 weeks, Wednesday-Friday 10:30am-4:30pm) or Part-Time (12 weeks, Tuesday evening + Saturday). Both options lead to the same internationally recognized qualification.
No previous fitness industry experience is required! We welcome people from all backgrounds. However, a reasonable level of physical fitness is necessary as the course involves practical gym work and exercise demonstrations.
Our pass rate is 80-85%. We're committed to your success, everything you need to pass will be delivered during the course. Our instructors provide comprehensive support throughout your learning journey.
Entry is by application only. First, read our prospectus to understand the course in detail. Then, schedule a free consultation call with our admissions team. If we're a good fit for each other, you'll be offered a place on the next available course.