Personal Trainer Certification Exam Seating

The National Council on Strength and Fitness Board for Certification offers its Personal Trainer Certification Exam through Prometric testing centers. With convenient 24 hour examination scheduling in over 400 testing locations throughout North America and 10,000 International sites, Prometric is the leading worldwide provider of comprehensive, technology-based testing and assessment services.

How the Personal Trainer Certification Exam works…quick facts

The NCSF ensures each candidate has all the necessary information required to register, schedule, and sit for their Certification Examination. Once the candidate has scheduled their exam with Prometric they simply attend their confirmed appointment.

The Certification Exam is a 150 question multiple choice formatted examination. Each candidate will have three hours to complete the exam. The NCSF examination is computer based and each candidate will receive a full tutorial regarding usage of the exam equipment prior to the start. Technical assistance will also be provided during the examination itself if any problems should arise.

Candidates will receive sectional analysis as well as overall exam scoring upon completion of the Certification Exam.