Personal Trainer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Personal Trainer postings that mention each skill.

1. Teachingdistinctive47%
2. Training and coaching35%
3. BLS/CPRdistinctive34%
4. Leadership28%
5. Curriculum developmentdistinctive27%
6. Scheduling25%
7. Customer service22%
8. Communication20%
9. Workplace safety12%
10. Microsoft Office9%
11. Process improvement9%
12. Sales9%
13. Mental health8%
14. Excel7%
15. Point of sale5%

“Distinctive” means Personal Trainer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Personal Trainer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Childcare Worker87% overlapShared: Teaching, Curriculum development, Scheduling, BLS/CPRHow to switch
• College Instructor77% overlapShared: Teaching, Curriculum development, Leadership, CommunicationHow to switch
• Preschool Teacher76% overlapShared: Teaching, Curriculum development, Training and coaching, BLS/CPRHow to switch
• ESL Teacher71% overlapShared: Teaching, Curriculum development, Training and coaching, LeadershipHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Personal Trainer need?

In 169 current Personal Trainer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Teaching (47%), Training and coaching (35%), BLS/CPR (34%), Leadership (28%), Curriculum development (27%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Personal Trainer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Childcare Worker, College Instructor, Preschool Teacher, ESL Teacher. Childcare Worker shares skills such as Teaching, Curriculum development, Scheduling.