I recently experienced a certificate 3 diploma course and thought to give a review after the online and face to face components. I started the course with high 5 star expectations and finished with this review. Firstly, the course lost its' first star by being 8 Miles from the city centre it was advertised. As an essential worker during the week; I lost many hours on the weekend travelling to the course and in addition I had to pay for a hotel for two of the days just to be on time. Another lost star came from the suitability of the venue. My course required a lot of time on mats and the choice of a room primary used for events and celebrations could hardly be rated highly as a suitable exercise venue. The course lost another star with the instructors missing opportunities to provide pastoral support and going past expectations. Finally, the last star was missed when I compared it to the two other YMCA based courses I have completed (I don't finish this one). Other courses have been adaptable to full-time workers enrolling and then completing courses. HFE was inflexible and unsympathetic in assessing my needs and I would definitely not recommend REPS members or other working professionals; enrol in HFE's courses.