About Us

Personal Training

The European Personal Trainer Institute was founded in 2013 by Toby Clay, who had been working as a professional personal trainer since 2000. EPTI was formed when he decided to address the lack of quality fitness training providers available, and how unprepared many newly-certified PTs were.

Since that time, EPTI have established three Mediterranean training campuses where we have trained, supported and certified many hundreds of fitness professionals of all backgrounds, experience levels, and from every continent around world.

Over the years, a hand-picked team of talented tutors and assessors have also joined the EPTI family, with a shared passion for supporting others in improving their lives.

EPTI offer a fresh approach to fitness education, certification and supporting people in fulfilling their fitness career dreams, by combining the EPTI teams’ vast and varied practical and coaching skills, fitness knowledge, and extensive experience of direct professional PT delivery, as well as of running successful real-world and online-based PT businesses.

The EPTI mission (and our passion!) is to produce the most prepared, knowledgeable, skilled, and confident new personal trainers in the world, with a focus on going beyond the industry standards and honing the PT delivery skills of students to a superior standard.

The European Personal Training Institute has a tradition of providing top quality and innovative personal training courses, within a supportive and encouraging environment, enabling our students to fulfil their full potential as personal trainers. Which is why EPTI graduates are highly sought after by quality gyms and health clubs around the world.

All EPTI certifications and diplomas are delivered via blended learning: beginning with the theoretical learning and coursework – completed online on the EPTI e-Learning platform, and concluding with up to two weeks at one of 3 Mediterranean campuses coaching of all practical skills, mentoring, theory examinations, and practical assessment.

All qualifications are accredited through Active IQ and are recognised in the UK by both CIMSPA and the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs); and around the world by the International Confederation of Registers of Exercise Professionals (ICREPS).

We hope that the commitment and passion we put into our courses is clear to every course participant and we are very proud of our course graduates.

Meet The EPTI Team

Toby Clay: Education Director

Toby Clay EPTI Toby always dreamed of working in the fitness industry, and completed his PT certification in the UK in January 2000, while also playing national league level rugby union.

In 2000, Toby established a successful freelance personal training business across London and Essex.

In his years as a certified PT, Toby has trained 1000s of different clients from all walks of life – including actors, athletes, sports men and women, and, of course, many members of the general public, managed both corporate and commercial gym facilities, gained extensive experience as a studio group training instructor, held the position of Strength and Conditioning Coach to a number of rugby teams and clubs, and has regularly consulted for and contributed to Men’s Fitness Magazine.

Toby now enjoys life living on the Costa Blanca, and divides his time working with EPTI, providing specialist conditioning to a locally based group of elite professional tour team cyclists. He also continues to offer personal training sessions locally.

Mike Wilson: Teacher/ Assessor/ Internal Verifier

After graduating with a degree in Sport & Exercise Science in 2001, Mike began his career in the fitness industry as a Fitness Instructor with a health club chain.

Over the first 6 years of his career, Mike quickly progressed into Personal Training and Group Fitness, and then taking on management roles where he was responsible for overseeing the success of a team of Personal Trainers and a Group Fitness Programme.

In the year 2007, Mike began to focus and specialise more on fitness education, and took the position of Training & Education Manager.

In 2010, Mike decided to explore the world and enjoy traveling, and now runs his own successful Personal Training business alongside enjoying his work supporting new PTs as a tutor, assessor, and internal verifier with the European Personal Training Institute.

Chris Rogers: Teacher/ Assessor/ Internal Verifier

Chris has been working within the health & fitness industry since 2003. He began his career as a fitness instructor and group exercise coach while simultaneously studying for a degree in Sport & Exercise Science.

After graduating in 2004, Chris worked in several studio & fitness management roles for a large UK health club chain.

In 2008, Chris set up his own successful Personal Training and Bootcamp business, which he continues to run today. Chris also manages a number of gyms on behalf of Wiltshire County Council, and considers himself very fortunate to be able to able to share his knowledge, experience, and passion through his work with EPTI.

Caroline Clay: Teacher/ Assessor, SMT co-ordinator

Caroline began her Fitness career in 2000 with an Exercise to Music qualification, and continued her education and expanded her teaching experience to include Circuits, Boxercise, Aqua Gym, Core Conditioning, and Zumba.

In 2002, Caroline moved to Spain and completed her Master Personal Trainer Diploma.

Caroline enjoys training individuals 1-2-1 outdoors in the beautiful Spanish climate. She has great enthusiasm for sharing health and fitness knowledge, and qualified as a Teacher and Assessor to help students to fulfil their own career aspirations working through EPTI. She’s look forward to meeting you soon!

Phillip Quilter Teacher/ Assessor

After achieving his degree as a PE teacher, Phil worked in England and Spain as a PE teacher for 7 years, before taking the EPTI Master PT Diploma.

Since gaining this qualification, Phil has established himself in a new chain of gyms just outside of Oslo, Norway. He currently runs group training classes for local companies and consults for local sports teams alongside his work as a PT.

Phil is combines his extensive experience as a teacher with has professional passion as a PT to help the next generation of PT's achieve their ambitions.

Wayne Fleet: CPR & First Aid Instructor (DENIA)

Wayne moved to Spain in 2013 and is the owner of Dive Academy in Santa Pola. As part of the scuba diver instructors course, Wayne took further training to become a first aid Primary care and Secondary care instructor.

Although he takes his courses very seriously and ensures each student gains more than the required level of understanding and practical skills, he also likes to teach with a fun approach. He is always happy and excited to meet and support the next group of EPTI PT's.

Charles & Bianca Bezuidenhout - CPR & FIRST AID INSTRUCTORS (ESTEPONA)

Charles and his daughter Bianca respectively own and manage ‘Into The Blue Diving’ dive centre, located in Benalmadena Costa, having moved to Spain from South Africa in 2014.

In addition to their scuba diving qualifications, both are experienced EFR CPR & First Aid Instructors who love to teach the first aid course.

Their philosophy is: the more fun you have with the course, the more you relax and focus, remember, the more beneficial it is! They enjoy meeting new students on the Estepona campus practical courses.

Rachel Watts: CPR & First Aid Instructor (MALTA)

Rachel has been delivering EFR CPR & First Aid courses since 2005, the same year that she became a qualified Diving Instructor. Before moving to Malta permanently in 2013, Rachel worked with the Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, where she was the appointed team first aider.

Rachel is now the Director of Diving for the University of Malta resource centre, having qualified as a PADI Course Director in 2017. She enjoys utilising her many years of experience teaching primary and secondary care, and looks forward to building your confidence in being prepared in your role as a PT.

Contact us on (UK) 0044 2037 691 106 or (Spain) 0034 633 094 619 for more information.

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