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Since 1988 · Turn passion into opportunity.
ISSA is where pros are made. We give people the certification, the skills, and the confidence to build a life doing something they love.
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Connect 100 million people to the power of healthy living by 2030.
Bring healthy living to everybody in the world through education and community.
The values that guide our team and inspire our students.
We listen first, learn always, and check our ego at the door.
We question assumptions and push past "how it's always been done."
We show up for our students because healthy living changes lives.
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ISSA's proprietary framework for client assessment, program design, and behavior change developed over 35+ years. The model that turns knowledge into outcomes, from first session to long-term client success.
ISSA is the only major certification provider giving every CPT student both an open-book applied exam and an NCCA-accredited proctored exam option (through NCCPT) included at no additional cost.
ISSA built the platform others are still trying to copy. Career Connect links certified graduates directly with 23,000+ hiring partner locations. No middleman. The shortest path between certification and employment.
ISSA backs every eligible CPT and Yoga 200 enrollment with a 100% money-back job guarantee. If you complete the program and don't find employment within 6 months, you get your money back. No other major certification offers this.
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Enroll nowAt the center of everything ISSA does is one idea: when professionals succeed, operators succeed. Every new pro who joins brings more value to every employer. Every new employer creates more opportunities for every pro. Through education, Career Connect, community, and industry partnerships, ISSA is building the largest and most connected fitness and wellness ecosystem in the world. That's what no one else can replicate.
25+ specializations · Continuing education · CPR/AED · Available in English & Spanish · 176 countries
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association) is a global fitness and wellness education provider founded in 1988. More than 1 million students across 176 countries have trusted ISSA for certification, skills, and connections that turn passion into opportunity.
Yes. ISSA backs every eligible CPT and Yoga 200 enrollment with a 100% money-back job guarantee. If you complete the program and don't find employment within 6 months, you get your money back, subject to eligibility requirements.
ISSA certifications are recognized across 23,000+ partner locations worldwide. Certified graduates can be found directly by hiring partners through Career Connect.
ISSA · Job guarantee · 1M+ students globally