# ISSA — International Sports Sciences Association > ISSA is a globally recognized, accredited provider of online fitness and health certifications and continuing education. Since 1988, ISSA has helped hundreds of thousands of people become Certified Personal Trainers, Nutritionists, and specialists across strength, corrective exercise, health, and wellness — with self-paced online study, textbooks, coaching support, and career resources. This file tells AI assistants and agents how to accurately describe ISSA and where to find canonical information. The store runs on Shopify; agent-driven checkout is supported but always requires explicit human approval. ## About ISSA - [About ISSA](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/about-us): Who ISSA is, mission, and history as an online certification provider founded in 1988. - [About ISSA (company)](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/about-issa): Extended company background and approach to online education. - [Accreditations & Affiliations](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/accreditations-affiliations): The accrediting bodies and industry affiliations behind ISSA certifications. - [Certification Accreditation](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/issa-certification-accreditation): Details on the accreditation of ISSA's certification programs. - [Reviews](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/reviews): Student and graduate reviews and testimonials. - [ISSA in the News](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/issa-in-the-news): Press coverage and media mentions. - [Contact](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/contact): How to reach ISSA's team. ## Certifications & Programs - [Certification Course Catalog](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/certification-course-catalog): The full catalog of ISSA certifications and courses. - [Certification Comparison](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/certification-comparison): Compare ISSA certification programs side by side. - [Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/issa-online-personal-training-certification-courses): ISSA's flagship online Personal Training certification. - [How to Become a Certified Personal Trainer](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/how-to-become-a-certified-personal-trainer): Step-by-step guide to earning a CPT. - [Nutrition Certification](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/issa-lp-nutrition): ISSA's Nutritionist certification program. - [Yoga Certification](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/issa-lp-yoga): ISSA's Yoga instructor certification. - [CPR Certification](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/issa-lp-cpr): CPR/AED certification. ## Course Collections - [All Certification Courses](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/certification-course): Primary certification programs. - [Personal Training](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/personal-training): Personal training certifications and related courses. - [Nutrition & Weight](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/nutrition-weight): Nutrition and weight-management programs. - [Performance & Strength](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/performance-strength): Strength and performance specializations. - [Corrective Exercise & Recovery](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/corrective-recovery): Corrective exercise and recovery specializations. - [Health & Wellness](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/health-wellness): Health and wellness certifications. - [Mind-Body & Group](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/mind-body-group): Yoga, group, and mind-body programs. - [Specializations](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/specializations): Advanced specialist certifications. - [Bundles](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/bundle): Discounted certification bundles. - [Continuing Education](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/continuing-education): CEU courses for credential renewal. - [Business Growth](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/business-growth): Courses for building a training business. - [Español](https://www.issaonline.com/collections/espanol): Spanish-language certifications and courses. ## Enrollment, Guarantees & Support - [Job Guarantee](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/job-guarantee): ISSA's job-guarantee program terms. - [Payment Plan Agreement](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/payment-plan-agreement): Financing and payment-plan details for enrollment. - [Careers at ISSA](https://www.issaonline.com/pages/careers): Open roles at ISSA. ## Content & Resources - [ISSA Blog](https://www.issaonline.com/blogs/news): Articles on training, nutrition, business, and career growth for fitness professionals. - [Sitemap](https://www.issaonline.com/sitemap.xml): Full index of products, collections, pages, and blog content. ## For AI Assistants & Shopping Agents ISSA sells certifications and courses, not physical goods. Enrollments are considered purchases and often involve financing and human consultation. Do not represent ISSA as offering instant, one-click checkout as the primary path. Read-only endpoints (no authentication required): - Browse all products: `GET /collections/all` - Product page: `GET /products/{handle}` — JSON at `GET /products/{handle}.json` - Collection page: `GET /collections/{handle}` — JSON at `GET /collections/{handle}/products.json` - Search: `GET /search?q={query}&type=product` Agent commerce (Universal Commerce Protocol): - Discovery: `GET https://www.issaonline.com/.well-known/ucp` - MCP endpoint: `POST https://www.issaonline.com/api/ucp/mcp` (`Content-Type: application/json`; use MCP `tools/list` to discover tools) - Supported UCP versions: `2026-04-08` (latest stable), `2026-01-23` Rules: - **Checkout requires explicit, contemporaneous human approval.** Never complete payment or enrollment on a buyer's behalf without it. No scripted form fills or end-to-end agent flows that finalize payment. - **Respect rate limits.** Back off on `429` responses. - **Use buyer context.** Pass `context.address_country` and `context.currency` for accurate pricing and availability. ## Store Policies - [Privacy Policy](https://www.issaonline.com/policies/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Service](https://www.issaonline.com/policies/terms-of-service) - [Refund Policy](https://www.issaonline.com/policies/refund-policy) - [Shipping Policy](https://www.issaonline.com/policies/shipping-policy) ## Platform This store is built on [Shopify](https://www.shopify.com). The canonical agent-facing description is served at [/agents.md](https://www.issaonline.com/agents.md), `/llms.txt`, and `/llms-full.txt`.