Free Online Health and Fitness Courses

Alison’s free online health and fitness courses cover a range of topics from maintaining a healthy lifestyle to sports medicine, outdoor education and more. For a comprehensive course that takes in many aspects of physical wellbeing, we suggest the Diploma in Health Studies. For an extensive course that focuses on exercise and fitness training, we recommend the Diploma in Physical Fitness. If it’s a short course in healthy living that’s required, the certificate in Human Health - Diet and Nutrition is for you.

Discover the secrets of a healthy body with Alison’s free online certificate courses in health and fitness. These short, practical courses can be taken in less than one day and are packed with expert teaching. Take Human Health - Diet and Nutrition for insights into the importance of what we put into our bodies. We recommend Physical Education - Coaching Styles and Techniques for an excellent grounding for coaches and PE instructors who want to know how to get the best out of a team. If you are interested in a career as a team physician or sports therapist, we suggest Alison’s Fundamentals of Sports Medicine for expert instruction.

Alison's courses are all devised by experts on their fields. If you feel you can put together an interesting course on an aspect of health such as looking after newborns, fertility, men's or women's health or anything else, please consider becoming an Alison self publisher. All the details can be found at this link. 

For an in-depth study that includes theory and practical training, look no further than Alison’s free online diploma courses in health and fitness. First off, we suggest the Diploma in Health Studies for an overview of the building blocks for good health and a look at global health issues. Bolster your CV and your coaching credentials with the Diploma in Physical Fitness by MEDCoE, the US Army Medical Center of Excellence. It offers first-rate training for professionals as well as individuals who want to know how to train safely. We recommend the Diploma in Outdoor and Physical Education Studies if you are interested in pursuing a career in adventure sports and outdoor activities.

You can access some of our best courses on mental health issues here.