Professional education.
Built for real practice.
Evidence-informed education for current and future fitness and health professionals, combining scientific foundations, expert instruction and applied learning.
Personal Training
Our flagship five-month diploma combining scientific foundations, structured learning and practical coaching.
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View All Programs →Performex Academy of Health and Fitness is a Beirut-based education provider, training the next generation of fitness and health professionals across Lebanon and the wider Middle East.
Performex develops professional education across personal training, exercise science, sports nutrition, injury-informed training and performance. Our programs are built in-house and delivered through live, hybrid and self-study formats, with a strong emphasis on scientific understanding, practical application and professional standards.
A certificate should reflect real competence.
At Performex, education is built around understanding, application, assessment and professional judgement, not attendance alone.
Understand the decision
A coach should be able to explain the scientific and practical reasoning behind assessment, exercise selection and programming decisions.
Apply knowledge to the person
Real coaching means adapting training to the individual's goals, ability, limitations and response, while working within professional scope.
Demonstrate competence
Knowledge, programming and practical coaching should be applied, evaluated and developed through structured feedback and assessment.
From enrolment to professional practice.
The pathway is simple: build the scientific foundation, develop the professional skill, apply it in practice, demonstrate competence, and graduate with a structured foundation for professional work.
Learn
Build the foundations in exercise science, training, programming, nutrition and professional practice.
Develop
Turn concepts into structured decisions through guided learning, cases and applied programming.
Apply
Practise assessment, cueing, technique, coaching and program delivery in supervised practical sessions.
Be assessed
Complete the required knowledge assessments, practical evaluation and final examination.
Graduate and enter the field
Earn the Performex qualification and move into professional practice with a clearer, more structured foundation.
Education built around understanding, application and professional standards.
A trainer should understand why before deciding what a client should do.
Academic rigour
Learning is built around exercise science, evidence-informed practice and clear professional principles.
Original curriculum
Programs are developed in-house by the educators and subject specialists involved in teaching them.
Applied learning
Theory is connected to assessment, programming, coaching and real professional decisions.
Professional ethics
Scope of practice, referral, communication and responsible coaching are part of professional competence.
Flexible access
Depending on the program, learning is available through live, hybrid and self-study formats.
Learn from academics, clinicians and experienced professionals.
Our faculty brings together educators and practitioners across exercise science, physical therapy, sport science and nutrition. Each module is taught by a professional with relevant subject expertise.
Exercise Science educator, lecturing since 2019. Leads curriculum development across every Performex program.
Doctor of Physical Therapy and Sport Science educator. Movement assessment and exercise science.
Doctor of Physical Therapy specialising in sports and musculoskeletal rehabilitation.
MSc in Sport Science, Germany. Training methodology and strength and conditioning.
Licensed dietitian specialising in sports nutrition, performance fuelling and recovery.
Full faculty biographies are on the About page.
Learning that connects theory to practice.
Practical training is built around active coaching, assessment and decision-making. Students practise with direct instructor observation and feedback so theoretical knowledge is translated into professional skill.
Trusted by more than 200 learners.
Feedback from Performex students and professionals across our diploma and specialist programs. Rated 5.0 on Google.
“Although I have a degree in physical therapy, I benefited a lot.”
“The PT course was very useful. The practical part was especially helpful.”
“Excellent instructors, clear explanations and comprehensive learning value.”
Common questions.
It depends on where you are now and what you want to do. The Personal Training Diploma is the full professional qualification and the usual starting point for anyone entering the field. Specialist courses and workshops suit professionals who already hold a qualification and want to develop a specific area. Self-study programs suit learners who need flexibility.
If you are unsure, tell us your background and your goal and we will recommend the most relevant option.
Not for the Personal Training Diploma. It begins with the scientific foundations and builds from there, so prior qualifications are not required. Cohorts usually include working trainers, gym staff, sport science and physical education students, and health professionals.
Some specialist courses assume coaching experience. Each program page states its expected level.
Depending on the program, learning is delivered live online, in person at the academy in Hazmieh, as a hybrid of the two, or as structured self-study. Live sessions are recorded and remain available on the student portal for the length of the program.
Performex Academy is listed as an ACE Approved Provider, the American Council on Exercise. Approval applies to the provider and to specific approved programs. Each program page states its own certification status.
Performex Academy, Hazmieh, Baabda, Beirut. On the main Hazmieh road opposite Patchi, with free parking available on site. Practical sessions and in-person workshops are held here.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us your background and what you want to learn. We will help you choose the most relevant Performex pathway and share the current program details.
Your courses are at courses.performexacademy.com
Every student receives a login. Recorded sessions, course materials, assessments and your certificate are held in one place. Access details are sent once your place is confirmed.