Become a Certified Personal Trainer
With The #1 Rated and Reviewed Certification
Be the expert in your gym and in your world
Know what works for every body and why it works for everybody
Earn the credential that proves you know how to get results
$83
.25/mo
1$199.75/mo
12 month plan
40 Credits
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For a LIMITED TIME, get a FREE Nutritionist Course ($799 value!) when you buy this Certified Personal Trainer program including:
Personal Training Certification
CPT Bootcamp
NCCPT Accredited CPT Exam
Purpose-Driven Training Model
Online Textbook, Practice Quizzes, Forums, & Dedicated Success Coach
PLUS — FREE Nutritionist Certification Course
PLUS — FREE CPT Textbook*
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*Instructions on how to redeem your free textbook will be sent within 5 business days of purchase. Shipping and Handling not included.
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Let us help you build the best possible program to meet your specific certification and career goals.
How to motivate anyone to make their fitness goals a reality
In-depth knowledge of the body's muscle and skeletal structure
How to assess and build custom training programs
How to help clients get stronger with less paid or injury
How to pinpoint what exercise is most effective for each movement
Details of how diet and exercise work together to transform people's lives
The deeper answers to help go beyond "workout more" and "eat better"
Foundations and Applications for a Certified Personal Trainer is new and improved, updated with new exercise descriptions, chapter quizzes and the latest information on nutrition, motivation and behavior change, and exercise science. It has everything you need to successfully earn your Personal Trainer Certification. The 715-page book even features a chapter on business and marketing to help you start and grow a profitable training business.
Trainers Need Coaches Too!
ISSA's exclusive "Live Learning Experience" helps you stay focused, motivated, and encouraged with the option to join weekly LIVE online classes taught by our expert trainers.
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Be THE resource for fitness and health for your friends and clients.
Purchase of ISSA training materials is not an eligibility requirement to take the accredited exam nor does it imply a passing score.
Accepted in Gyms
"As we grow our brand, growing our team will continue to be a priority. ISSA will continue to be instrumental in helping us with the challenge of gaining, training and retaining great Personal Training Professionals."
- Israel Allen, Regional Fitness Director at Workout Anytime
"ISSA Certified Personal Trainers have a great base level understanding of anatomy, physiology and program design and we will continue to hire ISSA professionals in the future."
- Mike Hildebrandt, Director of Fitness Membership Sales at Axiom
ISSA really worked with me to help me complete my courses, granting me extensions when they did not have to and providing support every step of the way. The prompt feedback on my test results was great. I will be doing more courses!
Tamara Ribeiro-Bailey, January 30
Materials was easy to understand but a little difficult to locate them but I’m happy that staff was great in assisting me. I loved that they gave us several months to complete this on our own leisure.
Joy Washington, February 2
What sets this program apart from the others is the exam. I enjoy the fact I can take my time and finish on my terms.
Dwaine Thomas, January 28
With the proven success of nearly a half million students, the first personal training certification - now in our 35th year is always up-to-date.
Our students say it best as the most and the best reviewed with over 10,000 Five Star reviews you can trust.
Your certification is recognized and respected worldwide with trainers in 174 countries and nearly a half million students.
Your job or side hustle is guaranteed with our over 10,000 gym partners.
You will succeed in learning and then passing your exam with unlimited study support and free retests.
Your Certification Creates Opportunities
Pursue your passion for fitness and help bring healthy living to every body - while gaining freedom and making money in a positive way.
Get A Job As A Personal Trainer: Guaranteed
If you want a job as a personal trainer - you’ve got one. With your certification, a job is guaranteed with one of our 10,000 U.S. gym partners.
Get A Money-Making Side Hustle
Trainers routinely make $100 an hour or more in small group personal training. Personal training is the ultimate side hustle where you get to choose when and where you coach.
Become An Influencer
Make money by posting your workouts and fitness advice. With your ISSA certification, you’ll join some of the world’s top influencers with the credentials people trust.
Become An Online Personal Trainer
Work from home! You’ll have a free website with your certification to get started. You’ll also be able to build out your bio, attract clients, set up your space from anywhere in the world.
Own Your Own Gym
Network with ISSA professionals to learn how to operate your own gym or work with ISSA’s partners including F45, Camp Gladiator, and more to own a franchise.
Additional Learning Opportunities
Fast Track Program
Learn the most important information you need to complete the course and enjoy all the benefits of being certified as an ISSA personal trainer in record time!
Learn MoreCPR/AED Certification
Receive your CPR/AED Certification online from the comforts of your home. You don't need to leave your living room to complete this certification today.
Learn MoreCPT Study Expansion Pack
Have FUN and prepare for the CPT final exam even faster. This pack accommodates all four learning styles (auditory, kinesthetic, visual, reading/writing) so whatever your preferred learning style is, we've got you covered!
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You Will Find a Job as a Certified Personal Trainer
or You'll Get Your Money Back
100% job placement guaranteed. We guarantee you will be a working personal trainer within 6 months of certification. We will refund your course fee in full if you do not receive a job within 6 months of certification.
Step One
Pass your ISSA Personal Trainer Exam and your NCCPT Accredited Proctored Exam
Step Two
Interview with at least 3 gyms within 6 months of completing your certification course (requirements)
Step Three
Meet Basic Requirements of the gyms (background check, drug test, available to work in the U.S.)
The NCCPT exam is included with the purchase of some ISSA CPT course packages. There is an administrative fee to sit for the exam.
*Only available in the continental U.S. Terms and conditions apply.
Purchase of ISSA training materials is not an eligibility requirement to take the accredited exam nor does it imply a passing score.
What is required to get my personal training certificate?
You must meet the following:
Submission of all course quizzes
A score of 70% for CPT, a score of 75% or better on all sections of the final examination
Proof of current Adult CPR/AED certificate
Is there an extra cost to pay it off early?
No. There are no penalties for paying it off early.
Does ISSA offer the ability to take quizzes and exams online?
Yes, Online testing, for both quizzes and final exams, is the preferred testing method. Online testing saves you the hassle of organizing and photocopying your answer sheets, saves you from a trip to the post office, saves you postage for registered mail, and keeps track of your submissions in your Member Account. What's more, online testing produces a much faster turn-around time for grading!
Can I get a printed copy of the textbook?
In addition to the free online version of the course textbooks, you can purchase printed copies of our most popular courses. Click here to look for your course and buy the book.
Yes, we offer the most NCCA accredited exams in fitness! Our NCCPT exams are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Our NCCPT exams provide you with every opportunity to get your foot in the door of anywhere you want to work. With these accredited exams, you’ll open more doors, and stand out as the trainer who has the best of both worlds.
NCCPT exams are included in your cart with some course bundles.
To purchase the accredited exam separately, click here.
Purchase of ISSA training materials is not an eligibility requirement to take an accredited exam nor does it imply a passing score.
ISSA’s Certified Personal Trainer course is now available en Español!
With excellent study material, unlimited support, and proven success you can now turn your passion for fitness into a career with our Personal Training course in Spanish.
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
PLUS Get a free look into the first chapter of the textbook!
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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