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Can I complete my PT session assessment from home or outdoors?

Yes — your practical assessment doesn't have to be filmed in a commercial gym. What matters is the environment gives you access to the equipment the assessment criteria require.

What your session must include

Your session needs to demonstrate all four fundamental movement patterns:

  • Squat
  • Hinge
  • Push
  • Pull

And it must include all four of the following:

  • 1 free weight exercise (dumbbell, barbell, kettlebell)
  • 1 resistance machine exercise (cable, selectorised or plate-loaded machine)
  • 1 bodyweight exercise
  • 1 cardiovascular machine (treadmill, bike, rower, cross-trainer, ski erg)

Because of the machine requirements, a bodyweight-only home or outdoor session won't meet the criteria. Bands, water bottles and backpacks are great coaching tools, but they can't be substituted for the free weight, resistance machine or cardio machine elements.

Where you can film

Any environment that gives you access to the above, including:

  • A home or garage gym with the relevant kit
  • A private studio, PT space or small independent gym
  • A workplace, university, hotel or residential building gym
  • A friend or family member's home setup

If your space covers the equipment list, you're fine — the location itself has no bearing on your mark.

What we're actually assessing

Beyond the equipment, your session should still show:

  • A clear warm-up, main session and cool-down
  • Alignment with your client's goals and planned outcomes
  • Effective coaching: monitoring technique and intensity, giving feedback and correcting form, and progressing or regressing exercises appropriately

You don't need to film every set of every exercise — we're marking the quality of your coaching, not the volume of footage. But each of the four movement patterns and each of the four equipment categories must be clearly visible on camera.

No access to machines?

File a support ticket here to speak to our team. A day pass at a local gym is usually the simplest fix, and we can talk through options with you.

💡 Tip: Run through the assessment criteria alongside your session plan before you press record, and tick off each movement pattern and equipment category. It's much quicker than re-filming.