Access Sport | Unit One Sports & Fitness Academy

  • Fitness Education Programme
Unit One Sports & Fitness Academy provide a dynamic and immersive learning environment for 16-18-year-olds who have a passion for fitness, personal training, and the wider sports industry. Our academy delivers a full-time Level 3 Sport, Fitness & Personal Training course, equipping students with the essential qualifications, hands-on industry experience, and career pathways to thrive in the fitness and leisure sector.

Located at Unit One Gym in Guiseley, Leeds, next to the train station with excellent commuter links to both Bradford and Leeds, the Unit One Sports & Fitness Academy is dedicated to developing the next generation of fitness professionals. Students who complete this further education course, alongside our Fitness & Leisure pathway will open opportunities to progress onto university, apprenticeships and direct employment, with a view of a future careers in the fitness, leisure and sport industry. these careers include personal training, gym instructing, sport science, teaching, strength & conditioning, community health and wellbeing, leisure centre management and more.

Highly Qualified

Tutors & Fitness Professionals

Learn & Train

Every Day!

Gym Instructor

Qualification Included

Personal Trainer

Qualification Included

Live Fitness Business

Learn in state-of-the-art-facility

Progress onto

Uni, Apprenticeships, Employment

No Exams

100% Assessment and Practical

Professional Development Sessions

Develop employability and social skills

Industry Opportunities

Voluntary and paid work opportunities

Tours & Experiences

Career focused tours and trips

Gym Membership

For duration of course

The Education & Professional Development

 

 

Delivered by highly qualified tutors, students study towards a two year Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports , Fitness and Personal Training.  The course covers a wide variety of topics, developing the skills, knowledge and industry relevant experiences to prepare students for their chosen progression route and future career aspirations.

 

Weekly professional development hours are also built into students timetables (Go Live Programme), which enables them to develop employability and important skills, contacts and experiences that can be transferable to any future career.

Approved Gym Instructing & Personal Trainer Qualifications Included

 

 

This course has been developed inline with CIMSPA standard of gym instructing and personal training and during the two years students will also study towards dedicated gym instructing and personal trainer qualifications that will make them employment ready within the industry.

Physical Development & Work Experiences

 

 

The course caters for students own physical development and mental wellbeing with timetabled fitness sessions alongside their education. All students enrolled in the Unit One Sports & Fitness Academy receive a free gym membership, granting access to top-tier strength and conditioning equipment, functional training zones, and industry-leading fitness facilities.

 

This amazing state of the art gym facility provides students with the perfect environment to put their learning to the test, learning practically alongside industry fitness professionals everyday.

 

The career focused fitness programme also links with numerous work placement opportunities along with supporting current Access Sport students, building them pro-fitness, strength and conditioning and post match recovery sessions plans to maximise their performance. Again all supported by specialist coaches and fitness qualified tutors.

 

If you’re passionate about turning fitness into a career, this is your opportunity to gain real-world experience, expert coaching, and recognised qualifications in a professional gym environment.

 

EVENTS

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