20 Years of providing personal training certification
Since 1988, the ISSA has certified and provided personal training certification to over 120,000 people just like you who want to help others feel better, look better and improve the quality of their lives. Get an ISSA personal trainer certification today!
We are unconditionally committed to providing expanded access to the highest quality personal training certification and continuing fitness training certification programs available, advancing our industry as a whole, and developing greater access to career opportunities for those who share our vision of creating a stronger, healthier world.
All of ISSA's Personal Training Certification courses are now covered by the Military Tuition Assistance program. Former and current military personnel, in addition to their spouses, can now enroll in any of our Personal Training Certification courses. Learn More
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Student Success Stories
Thank you for taking the time to assist me with my studies and testing. Through this course I have realized that there is a great deal of responsibility both as a person and a professional that one must accept when training others. My education is far from over but I think this is a great start.
I wanted to thank you and all of your team members, for assisting me in passing this certification.
The ISSA organization is one that I look forward to working with for many years to come.
Personal Training Certification and Specializations
No matter what business you're in, creating a niche for yourself in your market is an essential strategy to maintain market share or grow your business.
Whether you are looking to enroll in ISSA's foundational Personal Trainer Certification course, or looking to specialize with kids, seniors, the disabled, or athletes; ISSA has what you need to turn your passion into a paycheck! Since these different groups each have special needs, both new clients and employers will have greater peace of mind in hiring you if they know that you’ve received a specialized certificate in one of these areas.
The ISSA was the first organization to recognize the need for specialized levels of education in the fitness field. Click below to find out more about ISSA's Personal Training Certification Courses:
The International Sports Sciences Association's quality personal training home study programs have one of the lowest tuition rates available anywhere. Where else can you prepare and obatin your personal training certification for a brand new career for less than $600? (Less than $30 per credit hour!) We have NO book fees, NO application fees, NO exam retest fees if you don't pass the first time, and NO graduation fees.
But, even better, ISSA's personal trainer certification course offerings do not just begin and end with a book and a piece of paper. We also provide unlimited one-on-one support to all ISSA students as they study at home for their personal training certification exam - both online and via our toll-free help line - at no additional cost. Best of all, the ISSA's support doesn't end once you pass your Personal Trainer Certification exam. Included with your course fee is unlimited access to our ISSAtrainer.com web site, where you can access hundreds of job listings, ISSA exclusive opportunities and discounts, and our online forum where you can post client or business challenges and receive guidance from members of the ISSA family worldwide.
Payment plans are available for those U.S. based trainers in need of tuition assistance for their personal training certification course enrollments.Call 800-892-4772 for details.
Accreditation
ISSA is proud to be accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education (USDoE) as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).