Knowledge hub
Everything you need to
make the call.
Straight answers on becoming a personal trainer in the UK — how to qualify, what gyms actually accept, what you can earn, and free tools to plan your move. Organised by where you are in the journey, not buried in a blog.
Start here
The big-picture route into personal training in the UK.
Qualifications & recognition
What's legit, what gyms accept, and what the NCFE L3 actually is.
How you study
Online, flexible, and built around a full-time job.
Career & earnings
What you can earn, and going self-employed.
Is it right for you?
Honest answers for career-changers, returners and later starters.
Free tools
Plan your move and picture the numbers before you commit.
Free PT Career Plan
9 quick questions → your route, your timeline, and what you'd get to help you get there.
ReadFree toolPT salary calculator
Estimate your earning potential by region, hours and rate.
ReadFree tool60-second PT fit quiz
See whether PT is a realistic next step for your situation.
ReadProof & people
Real graduates, the founders, and the podcast.
PT Launch Lab reviews
What learners say about the course, quoted in full from Google.
ReadOur graduates
Real people who qualified and built coaching careers with us.
ReadThe podcast
Honest conversations on the industry, from people who hire PTs.
ReadAbout PT Launch Lab
Gym owners who've hired 500+ trainers — and why we built this.
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