Personal Trainer Certification - NCCA Accredited

Provider located in United States (US)
160+ countries ~ global recognition
EuropeActive accreditation
NCCA accreditation
US Registry of Exercise Professionals

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Become a Personal Trainer

Recognised throughout the fitness industry as the premier personal trainer certification for career minded professionals, our commitment to excellence ensures the NCSF-CPT credential positions you for success in today’s competitive job market.

Accredited

Our NCCA Accredited Personal Trainer certification ensures you have the industry recognition necessary to succeed.

Preferred

The NCSF Certification is the preferred credential of career minded professionals around the world.

Globally Recognised

Our 8,000 exam centres operating across more than 160 countries along with an online testing option provides you with the industry’s largest exam network

For over 25 years the National Council on Strength and Fitness has been an international leader in high quality education, training and advocacy for exercise professionals.

Take your NCCA-Accredited Personal Trainer Certification Exam from Home!

How it Works!

  • Enrol into a study program of your choosing
  • When ready, take the certification exam online or at a testing centre
  • Move to the next level with NCSF advanced certification programs

Cutting-edge Digital Learning

Welcome to the NCSF Easy Learning SystemTM the industry’s most advanced e-Learning platform. Now earning your NCSF Personal Trainer Certification has never been easier.

Program Curriculum

Today’s Society and the Healthy Lifestyle

  • Introduction to Personal Training

Applied Exercise Science and Biomechanics

  • Functional Anatomy and Training Instruction
  • Kinetic Chain Function, Dysfunction and Corrective Exercises
  • Human Physiology

Health, Fitness and Performance Assessment

  • Evaluating Health and Physical Fitness
  • Physical Activity & Risk for Disease
  • Resting and Active Fitness Assessments

Foundational and Applied Nutritional Science

  • Understanding Nutrition
  • Exploring Dietary Supplements
  • Body Composition
  • Weight Management

Foundations of Advanced Program Design

  • Exercise Program Components
  • Anaerobic Resistance Training
  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness
  • Flexibility
  • Introduction to Exercise Programming
  • Working with Special Populations
  • Ethics and Professional Practice

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The National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) is an international member-driven organisation of exercise professionals headquartered in Coral Gables, FL. The NCSF board for certification oversees the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accredited credentialing programs and advocates on behalf of exercise professionals around the world.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

For short health and safety courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

All you need to complete online courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.

Connection quality is the responsibility of the delegate. If you need to download free video conferencing software please visit our video conferencing software page where you can download the software specified by the training provider.

E-learning and Online (Instructor-led) training is more flexible, efficient, and cost-effective.

Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.

After you purchase this course you will be contacted by NCSF.

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