Fit Futures Academy is a personal trainer training school at Unit 4b, 239 Opawa Road in Hillsborough, Christchurch. It has trained fitness professionals since 2013, and its courses are REPs recognised. Its main course is the Certificate in Personal Training. It can be studied online at your own pace, with support from a tutor, or in person, with classes two nights a week in a classroom. The on-campus course takes 16 weeks. A combined option uses assisted online study with weekly one-on-one coaching and in-person support. Graduates can work as personal trainers, club managers or studio owners. The school says its courses align with REPs and that it has links with several fitness chains and brands.
Interest-free payment plans start from $45 a week as at 2026, and the school gives discounts for students who pay in full. International students pay the same fees as others, and can study on a student visa. Students who have written about the school praise the tutors for being available and checking on their progress, and the study groups for helping one another. Some say the online course suited people who work full time. For someone in Christchurch who wants to train as a personal trainer and study around a job, the school offers both online and in-person study.