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Personal Trainer Certification
The NCSF Board for Certification serves as the governing authority over the personal trainer certification program, setting regulatory standards. In addition, the Board for Certification provides professional advocacy, oversees legislative activity, and collaborates with organizations and universities to disseminate valid, evidence-based information to stakeholders.
How to Become a Personal Trainer
- Select the educational preparation model that best fits your needs
- Study and review the theory and practical skills presented in the course content
- Take and pass the certification exam and earn your professional credential
Certified Personal Trainer
The decision to become an NCSF Certified Personal Trainer is an important step in being recognized as a competent practitioner within the field of Personal Training. Earning the NCSF credential demostrates an aptitude and commitment to one’s profession while signifing a more than credible level of expertise.
Sport Nutrition Specialist Program
The Sport Nutrition Specialist Certificate program is designed for career-oriented professionals looking to expand their knowledge and skills in a primary domain of the personal trainer profession.
Examination Options
The NCSF offers its Personal Trainer Certification and Sport Nutrition Specialist Certificate Exams throughout our global network of testing centers. With over 10,000 state-of-the-art facilities the NCSF has made it easier than ever to find a testing center near you.
The NCSF Spanish Certified Personal Trainer Program is available in North, South, and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.
The NCSF has partnered with hundreds of Colleges and Universities to provide the industry’s most respected personal trainer certification.
Active and veteran military personnel can participate in the Certified Personal Trainer Program through the G.I. Bill using the NCSF Military Support Plan.
The NCSF certified personal trainer education courses are available through adult and community learning programs for non-degree seeking learners.
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