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Indoor Cycling Institute
Become an indoor cycling instructor
Learn to plan, coach and deliver safe, effective indoor cycling sessions. Train online or learn with us in person, with a route to suit your existing experience.
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Specialist
Indoor cycling education
Recognised
ICI & CIMSPA points
Flexible
Online or in person
Develop
Support beyond certification
Choose your route
Three ways to start
Your route depends on your existing fitness training and how you prefer to learn. All three lead to ICI Foundation Instructor certification.
Not sure which route you need?
Already have relevant Level 2 or Level 3 fitness training?
The one-day route may be suitable. Starting without it?
Choose online or two-day training.
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Flexible
Online instructor training
No previous fitness certification required. Study at your own pace with six months' access, tutor support and practical assessment.
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Face to face
Two-day instructor training
No previous fitness certification required. Learn and practise with us in the studio over two practical training days.
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Fitness professionals
One-day instructor training
For people who already hold relevant Level 2 or Level 3 fitness training. Pre-course learning followed by a practical day.
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Why ICI?
Indoor cycling isn't an add-on for us. It's what we specialise in.
ICI training is built around the knowledge and skills you actually need in the studio: rider safety and bike setup, cycling technique, session structure, coaching, class management, anatomy and physiology, and adapting sessions for different riders.
The aim isn't simply to pass an assessment. It's to understand what you're doing and have the confidence to apply it when you're responsible for a real class.
Specialist
Indoor cycling education and professional practice are our focus.
Current
Training develops as evidence, equipment and professional
practice change.
Beyond certification
Continue through specialist training, CPD, membership and
professional recognition.
What you'll learn
Build the knowledge behind good instruction
Whichever route you choose, you'll develop the core knowledge and practical skills needed to instruct safely and effectively.
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Bike setup & rider safety
Set riders up appropriately and understand the safety principles behind effective instruction.
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Positions & technique
Understand and coach recognised indoor cycling positions, transitions and riding technique.
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Exercise science
Apply relevant anatomy, physiology and energy-system knowledge to indoor cycling.
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Intensity & resistance
Use cadence, resistance and intensity appropriately and purposefully.
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Session design
Learn to structure purposeful sessions with clear aims, progression and appropriate recovery.
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Coaching & class management
Develop clear instruction, cueing, rider observation and the professional skills needed to lead a class.
After training
Your development doesn't stop when you pass
Certification is the beginning. ICI provides a route into professional practice and continued instructor development.
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Train
Build your knowledge and practical skills.
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Complete your assessments
Demonstrate the required knowledge and practical skills.
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Join the register
Your ICI certification can be independently verified.
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Start instructing
Put your training into practice.
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Keep developing
Build specialist knowledge through CPD and professional development.
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Ready to become an indoor cycling instructor?
Choose the training route that suits your experience and the way you want to learn.