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Your Online Personal Fitness Trainer Education Partner

Invest in the health and wellness of your team and the clients they serve by training the next generation of Personal Fitness Trainers. Health is important at any age and investing in individuals who can support others in their journey toward good health is always worthwhile.

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  • Online career education
  • DEAC accredited
  • Aligned, targeted skills training
  • Flexible, scalable, and customizable
  • Dashboard and detailed reporting
  • Intuitive LMS
  • One-on-one instructor support
  • Engaging, step-by-step curriculum

Program details

Training Programs Average Time to Completion Professional certification path Course Format and Materials
Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate 4 to 8 months

National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) Certified Personal Trainer

Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.

Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress.

Virtual study materials*

Printed materials available upon request.
Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate

Average Time to Completion:4 to 8 months

Professional certification path:

National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) Certified Personal Trainer

Course Format and Materials:

Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.

Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress.

Virtual study materials*

Printed materials available upon request.

Program Overview

This certificate program prepares students to begin their career as a Personal Fitness Trainer and sit for the National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) Certified Personal Trainer exam.

This Personal Fitness Trainer certificate program is designed by subject matter experts who actively work in the field and our in-house curriculum team.

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What Students Will Learn

Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate
  • Psychology of wellness
  • Impact of lifestyle, motivation, and expectation on fitness
  • Introduction to nutrition
  • Exercise physiology basics
  • Theory and applications of cardiovascular exercise
  • Isometric, dynamic resistance and isokinetic exercises
  • Stretching and flexibility techniques
  • Fitness equipment
  • Fitness clothing
  • Client interviewing techniques
  • Ethical and legal considerations
  • Training plan creation, including methods, intensity, duration, progression, and balance
  • First aid and emergency procedures
Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate
  • Psychology of wellness
  • Impact of lifestyle, motivation, and expectation on fitness
  • Introduction to nutrition
  • Exercise physiology basics
  • Theory and applications of cardiovascular exercise
  • Isometric, dynamic resistance and isokinetic exercises
  • Stretching and flexibility techniques
  • Fitness equipment
  • Fitness clothing
  • Client interviewing techniques
  • Ethical and legal considerations
  • Training plan creation, including methods, intensity, duration, progression, and balance
  • First aid and emergency procedures

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Not all programs are available in every state, check with U.S. Career Institute on eligible programs in your area.

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