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job. Or launch your fitness side hustle. Or take charge of
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Yes. You can change your life with ISSA.

This isn’t just a certification — it’s a path to victory. A way to try something new. To break out of your rut. To try a new career and to help people. It’s a way to improve lives through fitness, nutrition and mental toughness.

That’s why world-record holding athletes joined forces with PhDs and the best customer support around. It’s why we have 8000+ Gym Partners, 10,000+ Trustpilot reviews and a 98% U.S. job placement rate. And it’s why nearly a half million trainers and fitness lovers from 174 countries chose ISSA.

This is not a one-and-done kind of certification. Once you take a program with us, we’ll support and help until you achieve your goals.

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Success is just 3 steps away. And we'll help you take them.

1. Choose the right program for you. Not sure where to start? Talk to one of our Fitness Education
Advisors — they’ve helped nearly a half million students decide which program will lead them to success.

2. Complete your program. Everything you need is there — bootcamps, videos, supporting materials,
fast-track and self-paced options, a Success Coach to help you prepare, and more.

3. Apply what you learned. Get your dream job coaching at a gym, launch your own PT side hustle or
design a workout plan for a friend. Whatever path you choose, our team is here to help — from resume
reviews to career advice, we’ve got you.

Start with the program that’s right for you

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Certified Personal Trainer


Get live, virtual learning instruction and master the basics.

Includes:

✓ Certified Personal Trainer Program

✓ FREE Strength & Conditioning Course

Flexible certification schedule

Your choice of open-book or NCCA accredited exams

Unlimited study support with a success coach

“Get a job or it’s free” guarantee with a 98% U.S. placement rate. (You just need to do this.)





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Combine fitness and nutrition expertise for the ultimate coaching experience.

Includes:

✓ Certified Personal Trainer Program

✓ A specialization program of your choice

✓ FREE Nutritionist Course

✓ FREE Strength & Conditioning Course

✓ FREE T3 HIIT Training Course

✓ FREE CPT Textbook

✓ Flexible certification schedule

✓ Your choice of open-book or NCCA accredited exams

✓ Unlimited study support with a success coach

✓ “Get a job or it’s free” guarantee with a 98% U.S. placement rate. (You just need to do this.)

Fitness Coach


Gain a competitive edge that makes you stand out.

Includes:

✓ Certified Personal Trainer Program

✓ A specialization program of your choice

✓ Flexible certification schedule

✓ Your choice of open-book or NCCA accredited exams

✓ Unlimited study support with a success coach

✓ “Get a job or it’s free” guarantee with a 98% US placement rate. (You just need to do this.)


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Purchase of ISSA training materials is not an eligibility requirement to take the accredited exam nor does it imply a passing score.

Our Student Success team will help you every step of the way

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Take that first, bold step towards your goals — figure out if ISSA is right for you.

Our evaluation kit will help you:

  • See if you have the five qualities every successful trainer needs

  • Discover which program is right for you through the personalized quiz

  • Take a look at the exact career paths you’ll be able to take

By the end, you’ll know if ISSA’s right for you. And you’ll have everything you need to enroll on hand.





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