ELCAS Courses - Training for the Armed Forces
Advance your career beyond general fitness with ELCAS funded specialist training with Biomechanics Education.
Advance your career beyond general fitness with ELCAS funded specialist training with Biomechanics Education.
Biomechanics Education delivers ELCAS funded training for exercise professionals seeking greater confidence when working with clients experiencing pain or movement limitations. The Level 4 Low Back Pain Exercise Specialist course develops practitioner reasoning through intrinsic biomechanics, enabling programmes to be built around the individual rather than generic approaches.
As part of the Future Fit Group, Biomechanics Education supports the Armed Forces Covenant and values Armed Forces learners transitioning into civilian careers.
The Level 4 Low Back Pain Exercise Specialist course equips practitioners with the knowledge and practical skills to support clients experiencing low back pain through structured assessment and targeted exercise application.
Learners build confidence in identifying contributing factors, selecting appropriate interventions, and working safely within their professional scope using evidence-informed practice.
This approach strengthens practitioner capability while improving the quality and consistency of client outcomes.
Biomechanics Education specialises in intrinsic biomechanics, focusing on the underlying causes of movement limitation and modern ailments. This provides practitioners with a deeper level of understanding compared with traditional exercise education models that focus only on observable movement.
If you are currently serving or ex-services and are looking to retrain for an exciting new career, then our Diploma in Biomechanics Coaching may just be the perfect launchpad into the fitness sector.
When you fill out the form you’ll receive a full digital price guide and have the opportunity to speak with one of our expert Careers Advisors, who can provide friendly, no-obligation advice about your options and help you get started.
Already left the Armed Forces? Want to become an exercise professional?
The process is not so different, you’ll just need a couple more pieces of documentation when submitting your ELCAS application.
You need the course details for the ELCAS funding process but also, you want to make the right move and ensure you are going to be on the right path for your future career in the exercise industry.
Your IERO will be able to provide you with an ELC form. Once you have completed this form, it is simply a matter of submitting it to ELCAS via the membership login page of the website.
Qualification name, duration, and level as well as any additional details requested by ELCAS. If you have questions, call your Biomechanics Education career advisor back, and they will be more than happy to help you with your application.
Once your ELC application has been processed and accepted by ELCAS, and you have received your funding, you will receive a Claim Authorisation Note (CAN) which you need to send to us.
Since 2022, Biomechanics Education forms part of the Future Fit Group, combining specialist biomechanics education with over two decades of experience delivering professional training within the health and wellbeing sector.
As a result of this collaboration, we’re able to offer you even greater benefits, including:
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ELCAS stands for the Enhanced Learning Credits Administrative Service. It’s a government scheme set up specifically to support people transitioning out of military service by providing funding for your qualifications. The scheme works through partnership with a wide a selection of education and training providers across the UK. ELCAS can be used to fund qualifications across a range of professions, including electricians, construction workers, engineering and tech, security, and most relevant to us, fitness and exercise instructors, and personal trainers.
The amount of support that you’re entitled to varies depending on your length of service, with longer service lengths granting you access to more funding. Specifically, ELCAS works through yearly claims, and you can claim up to three times in total (3 separate years)
ELCAS funding is for up to 80% of a training course, up to the value of the amounts accrued. You will need to pay a 20% contribution towards the cost of your chosen course. The lower the price of the course, the smaller amount your personal contribution will be. For more information around claiming visit ELCAS Claims
No. Only approved courses (at level 3 or above) delivered by approved providers are eligible for ELCAS funding. The simplest way to check is by using the ELCAS approved provider search function.
If your course is eligible you can contact ELCAS to receive a Claim Authorization Note (CAN), which you can then present to the course provider when you book.
Using your ELCAS funding to become a Biomechanics Coach is a smart, cost-effective way to transition into a rewarding career in health and fitness.
With ELCAS funding, you can take this step affordably, setting yourself up for a fulfilling new career.
By choosing Biomechanics Education, you’re setting yourself up for a rewarding career that makes a real difference in people’s lives.
