New Personal Trainer?
Start with these free resources!
A career of being personal trainer can be rewarding and lucrative if a new professional can learn the ins and outs. There are many details often overlooked during the initial phases of entering the fitness industry, and this page contains free resources to help new personal trainers understand the duties and requirements.
Start with these blogs.
Watch this recert guide video.
Prepare your continuing ed.
1. Start with these blogs.
The blogs below provide the necessary basics for being a professional personal trainer. These free resources will ensure you understand key terms, maintain your CPT, and the fundamentals of growing a client list.
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2. Watch this recertification video.
An up-to-date CPT allows a new personal trainer to work at any gym or facility.
This guide covers the when, how, and cost of renewing a personal training certification for NASM, ISSA, ACE, NESTA, NCCPT, NCSF, KIPS, and ACSM. The button below provides a chart with more recertification information.
| Organization | CEUS Required | Valid Length (years) |
CPR required? | Fee ($) |
Link |
| American Council on Exercise (ACE) | 2.0 | 2 | Yes | $129 | CLICK HERE |
| American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) | 45 | 3 | Yes | $55 | CLICK HERE |
| Kinesiology Institute for Performance Specialists (KIPS) | 2.0 | 2 | No | $0-49 | CLICK HERE |
| International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) | 20 | 2 | Yes | $0-99 | CLICK HERE |
| National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) | 2.0 | 2 | Yes | $99 | CLICK HERE |
| National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT) | 2.0 | 2 | Yes | $75 | CLICK HERE |
| National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF) | 10 | 2 | Yes | $85 | CLICK HERE |
| National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) | 4.0 | 4 | No | $149 | CLICK HERE |