About Us...

Awarding Winning Founder and Director of Training, Christine North-Minchella started her career as a course tutor and Senior Development Officer for YMCA Fitness Industry Training and she also ran their Yorkshire Area Centre, which was awarded Centre of Excellence Status.

This led her to set up her own training company, Northern Fitness & Education. She went on to fill an important role in pioneering the development of fitness training courses and expanded her knowledge into the specialist areas of aqua-natal, pregnancy and older adults which led to her gaining the respect and support of colleagues, students, and clients along the way.
 
In 2005 she was awarded The Exceptional Achievement Award for Contribution to the Development of the Health & Fitness Industry – awarded by Skills Active and REPs. Christine still practices what she preaches and continues to teach in the UK and abroad. More recently she has been invited to teach in Gibralter and Cyprus. Christine and her team believe that PFE’s helpful and friendly approach coupled with honesty, integrity and openness ensures that students receive the highest possible service and training they can.

Christine’s knowledge and expertise have also enabled her to contribute further to the development of the fitness industry by sitting on the Technical Expertise Group panel of Skills Active and on the Quality Assurance Group of YMCA Qualifications. Both these organisations are instrumental in maintaining the high standards of education in the UK today.

Re-Brand
Our re-brand and name change to Professional Fitness & Education (PFE) reflects that we are expanding our area of provision outside the North of England and also entering into partnerships with health providers to deliver courses within the public health sector. Our suite of fitness courses has also expanded in recent years to include more provision for fitness, pilates and yoga and as the demand for these has increased this has led us to deliver courses outside the North of England. This expansion has been necessary to meet the needs of fitness and health professionals wishing to enhance their careers in the fitness industry through our professional development programme.

Our Values
Our values remain consistent with the values we established as the cornerstone of the business when it launched over 20 years ago. Our Mission Statement underpins our commitment: To provide the highest quality and recognised fitness education, through training and support, to enthusiastic and dedicated individuals.
 
PFE are:

Proud
Proud to deliver high quality recognised training programmes with a professional approach and to ensure the experience is enjoyable for all students . All students will proudly reach their full potential with our support before, during and after the training programme.

Friendly
Our friendly approach from the minute you call us ensures that employers and students enjoy the experience of training with PFE and that the training helps them to embrace change and achieve their personal goals.

Enthusiastic
All our administration team and tutors will enthusiastically manage and support the whole training process from initial enquiry through to successful completion. Our tutors’ enthusiasm is second to none and will inspire you  to reach your full potential throughout the training programme.

Quality & Recognition
Today PFE continues to work closely with many professional bodies including Central YMCA Qualifications, Skills Active and the Register of Exercise Professionals to raise and maintain the standards of teaching in health and fitness in the UK. Our training is recognised by employers throughout the UK and we are acknowledged as one of the leading training providers in the North of England. All our training courses are recognised by these organisations and our students are guaranteed entry on the Register of Exercise Professionals.

As we are an NVQ approved centre, students can then move on to gain a National Vocational Qualification in the workplace. We are also an Academy Provider for the National Skills Academy.

Our aim at PFE is to provide you with an enjoyable and worthwhile educational experience with highly qualified tutors who can guide and support you before, during and after your training. All our tutors and assessors work in education as well as training clients in gyms or their homes. They bring you their knowledge and experience along with updated research to teach you in a unique 'hands on' way. Each tutor is an expert in their area of delivery. We also provide you with our own comprehensive learning resources that give you the best opportunity to be successful.

Awards
PFE’s outstanding record of success is evidenced by the fact that our Director of Training, Christine North-Minchella, has been recognised as a leading innovator in the Industry. In 2002 she received the Lesley Mowbray Award from YMCA Fitness Industry Training and in 2005 was awarded The Exceptional Achievement Award for Contribution to the Development of the Health & Fitness Industry – awarded by Skills Active and REPs.

So remember...........whether you wish to change direction and begin a career in fitness or develop your career in fitness even further, we can inspire you to achieve your ambitions. You couldn’t be in better, more qualified hands.

Give Professional Fitness & Education a call on 01943 879816 to discuss your career with one of our friendly customer service team or attend one of our Open Evenings to meet a tutor and chat personally about how to embark on an exciting career in health and fitness.
 

Christine North-Minchella

Director of Training & Education