Besides the Initial Training Program, what other training must individuals providing Approved Services at a Bft studio complete?
Bft Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
rning Management System and other written materials as training materials.
Pre-Opening Instructor Training – Pre-Opening for Initial Authorized Instructors
In addition to completing the Initial Training Program, as appropriate, you must ensure that any individuals that are expected to provide Approved Services at your Studio, participate in and complete the Pre-Opening Instructor Training that, as of the Issue Date, is at least partially provided online. In successfully completing the Pre-Opening Instructor Training, each individual will be considered an Authorized Instructor. We estimate that the Pre-Opening Instructor Training will include approximately 17 hours of online instruction and 16 hours of in-studio
training, for a total of 33 hours (not including the additional 8 hours that must be completed by each Head Coach). A "Head Coach" is an individual who (1) attends and completes Pre-Opening Instructor Training and the Fundamentals Training Program; and (2) is otherwise approved by us as a Head Coach. Our then-current criteria and conditions for an individual who desires to become a Head Coach will be set forth in our Learning Management System. Currently, our Pre-Opening Instructor Training is held virtually, but we may require you to attend an inperson training in the future.
Our Fundamentals Training Program is an instructor onboarding training for all instructors you and other System franchisees engage to work at a Studio location. Each instructor will complete onboarding training videos and testing via an online training program, using a training manual prepared specifically for the Fundamentals Training Program.
Steven Stonehouse, our Vice President of Programming & Education, will oversee most aspects of the Pre-Opening Instructor Training. Steven has been with us or our affiliates from the inception of the BFT® brand, and he has over 13 years of experience in the fitness industry and topics of instruction above generally.
We normally conduct our training on an as-needed basis, but we may change this schedule based on demand and the availability of our instructors.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bft's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, individuals providing approved services at a Bft studio must complete the Pre-Opening Instructor Training in addition to the Initial Training Program. This ensures that all instructors are properly trained before conducting classes.
The Pre-Opening Instructor Training includes approximately 17 hours of online instruction and 16 hours of in-studio training, totaling 33 hours. Head Coaches, who meet specific criteria set forth in Bft's Learning Management System, must also complete an additional 8 hours of training. This comprehensive training program is overseen by the Vice President of Programming & Education, who has extensive experience in the fitness industry.
Furthermore, if a Bft franchisee hires new Authorized Instructors after the studio's soft opening, these instructors must complete Pre-Opening Instructor Training with a Head Coach. The Fundamentals Training Program will continue to be provided virtually and will be available at a tuition fee, separate from the Pre-Opening Instructor Training. Bft may also provide and require up to five days of additional training each year at a designated training facility for the franchisee, Operating Principal, and Designated Manager, without charging a training fee. However, the franchisee is responsible for the costs and expenses associated with attending any additional training.