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A personal trainer CV should show your qualifications first, then the clients you train, the programmes you write and the results they get, plus how you find and keep clients if you are self-employed. Gyms want both: a safe, qualified coach and someone who can build a client list.

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Marcus Reid
Personal Trainer
Brighton · 07700 900178 · marcus.reid@example.com · instagram.com/marcusreidpt.example

Profile

Level 3 personal trainer with five years in a busy city gym, working with about 25 regular clients a week on strength, weight loss and return-to-exercise goals. Writes clear programmes, tracks progress and keeps clients coming back. Also teaches group circuits and spin. Looking for a senior or master trainer role.

Experience

Self-employed Personal Trainer Seafront Fitness Club, Brighton · 2022–present

Train about 25 regular clients a week, 18 of them for over a year.

Assess each new client, set goals and write a 12-week programme reviewed every four weeks.

Track progress with body measurements, strength tests and heart rate, and adjust programmes.

Teach four group classes a week (circuits and spin) for up to 20 people.

Gym Instructor Seafront Fitness Club, Brighton · 2021–2022

Inducted new members, wrote starter programmes and kept the gym floor safe.

Qualifications

Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training 2021

Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing 2020

Indoor cycling instructor 2022

Emergency first aid at work (2025)

Skills

Client assessment and goal setting

Strength, conditioning and weight loss programmes

Group exercise teaching

Marketing and client retention

Fictional example for a personal trainer. Every person and employer in it is invented. Replace every detail with your own.

What gyms look for, and where this CV shows it

The job asks you toWhere this CV shows it
Help clients set short and long-term fitness goalsGoals set at each new client's assessment
Plan a fitness programme to help clients achieve their goals12-week programmes reviewed every four weeks
Teach, motivate and coach clients in how to follow their programmes safely and effectivelyAbout 25 regular clients a week, and four group classes
Check and record clients' progress, like measuring heart rate and levels of body fatBody measurements, strength tests and heart rate
Promote your services and do business admin tasks if you are self-employedSelf-employed with 18 clients training for over a year

The left column follows the National Careers Service job profile for a personal trainer. If the advert you are answering describes a duty in other words, use its words for work you have actually done.

Inside this example
  • Profile: 51 words here
  • Experience: 92 words here
  • Qualifications: 27 words here
  • Skills: 22 words here

How to write yours

01

Qualifications first

Your Level 3 personal training qualification is the entry ticket. Put it near the top with any specialist courses.

02

Show retention

How many clients you keep for a year says more about your coaching than any adjective.

03

Describe your method

Assessment, programme and review cycles show you train safely and get results.

04

Keep the first person out

Even when you are self-employed, write “Train about 25 clients” rather than “I train”.

Checks and qualifications to mention

  • Background checks. You may need to pass enhanced background checks, as you may work with children and vulnerable adults (National Careers Service).
  • Insurance and first aid. Gyms usually ask self-employed trainers for their own insurance and a current first aid certificate. Give the year.
  • Client results. Describe results in general terms; do not share a client's details without permission.

One page. The Creative header suits gyms and studios; put your social media link in it if it shows your coaching.

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