PERSONAL TRAINER & PILATES EQF 4

Personal Trainer & Pilates Instructor – EQF Level 4

Turn your passion for fitness into a professional career

At EQF level 4 you move from training yourself to coaching, guiding and inspiring others. Choose the path that suits you: personal training, Pilates, or nutrition – or combine them.

Global Personal Trainer® Advanced Certification Programme

The Global Personal Trainer® Programme is a complete pathway: it includes the Gym Instructor qualification and the Fitness Nutrition Adviser® qualification. You start by learning to train safely and effectively yourself, then learn how to assess, coach, correct and support real clients – each with their own goals, abilities and lifestyle. You will learn how to:

• run professional client consultations and assessments
• design personalised training programmes
• correct exercise technique and improve posture and movement quality
• keep clients motivated and give nutritional guidance within your scope of practice
• coach one-to-one, in small groups, face to face and online

Three qualifications in one programme: Gym Instructor + Fitness Nutrition Adviser® + Global Personal Trainer®. No previous qualifications are required.

PFS Pilates® Instructor – Modular Certification EQF 4

Our new modular Pilates Instructor pathway follows the REPs Polska Pilates standards. Choose from 18 practical 8-hour modules – Pilates Mat, Pilates with props and chair, and Reformer. Book single modules as CPD, or complete 10 modules, documented practice and the exams to receive the full certification.

PFS Fitness Nutrition Adviser® – online

The Fitness Nutrition Adviser® is made up of 4 recorded online modules – Nutrition Introduction, Fitness Supplementation, Nutrition for Specific Groups and Weight Management – with the PFS Body Shaping Trainer® course as a bonus.

Where can you work?

Commercial gyms, boutique and Pilates studios, corporate wellness programmes, sports clubs, online coaching or your own self-employed business.

Why train with ProFi?

• A strong focus on practical, hands-on coaching
• Small practical groups, so you get real attention
• Experienced international educators
• A flexible structure that fits around your life
• A pathway to advanced specialist certifications at EQF level 5

Your ProFi pathway: Gym Instructor (EQF 3) → Group Fitness Instructor → Personal Trainer or Pilates Instructor (EQF 4) → Specialist & Advanced Programmes (EQF 5) → Fitness Educator & Business Owner.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Gym Instructor qualification before the Personal Trainer course?
No. The Global Personal Trainer® Programme already includes the Gym Instructor qualification and the Fitness Nutrition Adviser® qualification.

Can I become a Pilates Instructor step by step?
Yes. Each Pilates module can be booked on its own. Complete 10 modules, the practice logbook and the exams to receive the full PFS Pilates® Instructor certification.

Can I study nutrition online?
Yes. The Fitness Nutrition Adviser® is fully online and self-paced.

Bookings & enquiries: Michael Doocey, General Manager – office@profi-fitness.ie, +353 86 072 3820