Hotel Manager
Performs core professional/technical/service tasks characteristic of hotel manager, within the relevant organizational and regulatory context.
06 · Qualifications & training you need
A diploma in fitness and personal training or a degree in sports science or a health- related discipline is necessary.
Where people train for this
03 · Education pathway
Hospitality, culinary, tourism or vocational education plus practical experience.
07 · Alternative & vocational routes
You can usually join a gym or fitness centre as a trainee, studying on the job for a diploma or certificate in fitness.
04 · Lifestyle
Personal trainers may stick to regular working hours or adjust according to their client’s availability. Self-employed trainers usually travel on demand.
04 · Location
Trainers work in a fully equipped gymnasium or a similar facility; those self-employed may also work in resorts, country clubs, and other client sites.
21 · The realities
The competition is fierce. Self-employed trainers often have to work anti-social hours and stay focused and enthusiastic, which can be tiring.
12 · How the pathway typically runs
AT A GLANCE A qualification in sport and fitness is necessary to enter this career. Work may be available at health studios, recreational centres, or hospitals, or for sports clubs or other professionals, and with experience, you can choose to provide customized training to individual clients. With business acumen, you can enter the management side of the fitness industry.
07 · Graduate route
A degree in sports science is not essential but will give you detailed knowledge of physiology, anatomy, and nutrition that will help your chances of success in this career.