Schools List
| Color Key: | Green = NCCA National Commission For Certifying Agencies |
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| AAAI | American Aerobic Association International $129 |
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| AAHFRP | American Academy of Health, Fitness and Rehabilitation Professionals MES - Medical Exercise Specialist DVD workshop $895 |
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| AAHFP N/A |
American Academy of Health & Fitness Professionals |  |
| AAPT | American Academy of Personal Training $4,950 |
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| AAPTE | Academy of Applied Personal Training Education $750 |
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| American Council on Exercise $249 |
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| A-CPT | Advanced Certified Personal Trainer $350 |
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| American College of Sports Medicine $520 |
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| AFAA | Aerobics and Fitness Association of America $469 |
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| AFPA | American Fitness Professionals & Associates $370 |
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| AFTA | American Fitness Training of Athletics $199 |
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| AIFE N/A |
American Institute of Fitness Educators |  |
| ASFA | American Sports & Fitness Association $100 |
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| BCRPA | British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association Fitness Leader $70 Personal Trainer $70 + $65 |
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| Can-Fit-Pro | Canadian Fitness Professionals $458 |
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| C.H.E.K. | Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology Program Design $185 |
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| CI-CPT | Cooper Institute $250 |
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| NSCA - Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist $430 |
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| Fit Nation | FITNATION $2,400 |
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| HFPA | Health and Fitness Professionals Association $___ |
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| IART | International Association of Resistance Trainers $349.95 |
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| IFPA | International Fitness Professionals Association Bronze $399 |
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| IFTA | Interactive Fitness Trainers of America $199 |
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| IFA | International Fitness Association $99 |
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| ISFTA | International Sports and Fitness Trainers Association $399 |
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| ISMA | International Sports Medicine Association $129 |
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| ISSA | International Sports Sciences Association $495 |
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| NABF | National Association of Body Fitness $500 |
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| NAFC | National Association for Fitness Certification $429 |
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| NAFTA | National Aerobics & Fitness Trainers Association $409 |
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| National Academy of Sports Medicine $599 |
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| NBFE | National Board of Fitness Examiners Must hold a current Personal Fitness Trainer Certification from at least one NBFE Affiliate $195 |
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| NCCPT | National Council for Certified Personal Trainers $very unclear |
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| National Council on Strength & Fitness $199 |
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| NESTA | National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association PFT Complete $389 |
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| NETA | National Exercise Trainer Association $399 + Materials |
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| NFIA | National Fitness Instructors Association $2,495 |
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| NFPA | National Fitness Professionals Association $355 + $149 |
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| NFPT | National Federation of Professional Trainers $450 |
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| NFTA | Natural Fitness Trainers Association Natural Fitness Trainer $129 |
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| NIHS | National Institute of Health Science $299 |
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| NPTI | National Personal Training Institute $very unclear |
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| National Strength and Conditioning Association $405 |
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| NSPA | National Strength Professionals Association $250 |
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| PFIT | Professional Fitness Instructor Training $495 |
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| PRO PTA | Private Trainers Association $1,200 |
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| RTS | Resistance Training Specialist $550 |
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| TOP-TIER N/A |
Top Tier Personal Trainer Certification $49 |
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| USCI | U.S. Career Institute $585 |
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| WFA | World Fitness Association Good for Aerobic Certification (Candy Colby) |
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| WITS | World Instructor Training Schools $499 |
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| Or complete the following courses from a United States Institution of Higher Learning (College or University): | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Biomechanics | ||
| Kinesiology | ||
| Exercise Physiology | ||
