Certified Personal Trainer + CPR
In this bundle, you will receive ISSA's Certified Personal Trainer Certification course and ISSA's CPR/AED Certification course. Start your dream career completely online! Take the courses, pass exams, and be guaranteed a job - or your money back!
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How It Works
Enroll now and get instant access
Study at your own pace
Use your dedicated Success Coach for study help
Take chapter quizzes to see your progress
Pass the open-book, untimed Final Exam from anywhere!
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What You'll Get With This Course
You’ll learn exactly what it takes to motivate anyone to make their fitness goals a reality. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of the body's muscle and skeletal structure to provide the right exercise at the right time. You’ll be expert at how to assess and build custom training programs and how to help clients get stronger with less pain or injury. Your course will even help you start and grow a profitable training business.
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Online Practice Quizzes
Prepare for your final exam as you study! Take chapter quizzes to ensure you're ready to pass the final exam and earn your Personal Trainer Certification. These practice quizzes will not affect your final score, they are just here to help you pass and earn your certification with flying colors!
Audio and Video Lecture Options
Are you more of an auditory or visual learner? We've got you covered. ISSA provides course lectures as audio and video files for students looking for additional study options, or are just simply looking for an extra resource to complement their reading.
Online Workbook
Our online workbook walks you through the certification course chapter by chapter, giving you the knowledge you need to pass the final exam. You'll also have access to numerous exercise videos to help you ensure proper form and technique.
Online Student Forum
Our exclusive online ISSA trainer forum is where you can turn to for advice from ISSA Master Trainers. Post personal, client, or business questions and receive guidance from our on-staff personal training experts and the worldwide ISSA community.
ISSA Take Home Personal Trainer Certification Exam
The ISSA Personal Trainer Certification Exam solidifies you as a recognized expert in personal training. You can take the certified personal trainer final exam with pen and paper, or securely online. This is an open-book exam, with multiple-choice questions and essay portions. Plus, you'll receive free retakes if you don't pass the first time (but, with our study materials - you'll have everything you need to pass!).
In helping you determine your future goals as a Certified Personal Trainer, ISSA offers two options. Learn more about the ISSA exam. Learn more about the ISSA exam
NCCPT accredited exam*
We pair the NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer NCCA accredited exam with our course to ensure you have access to even more career opportunities.
*Proctoring fee not included
CPR/AED Certification Course
A prerequisite to becoming a Certified Personal Trainer is attaining a certification in either CPR or AED. With this bundle, you will receive the Certified Personal Trainer Certification course and ISSA's CPR/AED Certification course, all in one place. This package deal will give you all the tools you need to jumpstart your journey towards a successful career in fitness.
CPT Education Bootcamp
ISSA's CPT Bootcamp provides you with the ultimate LIVE guide to studying, understanding, and passing your course. Over the course of 5 weeks, you'll receive direct access to ISSA's CPT geniuses, take part in live study tutorials that deep-dive into specific concepts of the course, and find out EXACTLY what you need to know to pass your final exam with flying colors - a $600 value that you'll get for FREE!
Fast Track Program
Fast Track is like your answer key to pass the exam. Study fast, get certified and start your new career.
Get a FREE Professional Website
Every ISSA Certified Personal Trainer gets a free website to support their career online. Get five pages of professionally designed, easily customized, and fully hosted content - for free! Pick from a library of templates that let you put your best face forward and promote your personal training services to a wider range of potential clients. To learn more about this benefit, click here.
Unlimited Support - Even After You're Certified!
ISSA students, certified fitness trainers, and those just looking into a career as a certified personal trainer all receive unlimited support from our teams of dedicated advisers. Have questions about our courses? Study materials? Need help with a quiz? Or, are you looking for the best payment plan for you? Our on-staff experts can help guide you through whatever your needs may be. And, this support continues even after you earn your pass your personal trainer exam. They can even help if you're looking for information about recertification, continuing education, or if you have an interest in a specialized certification - we're here to assist you succeed in whatever health and fitness career you strive to achieve!
You Can Be Confident About Getting Certified with ISSA
Job Guarantee
Get certified and we guarantee you'll find a job or we'll place you in a job, or your money back.
Flexible Payments
Can't make your payment? We'll work with you!
Everyone Is Approved!
No credit check. No interest.
Study at home!
Everything you need to learn is all online.
Top 5 Reasons to Become a Certified Personal Trainer
Make your passion your profession
Share your knowledge to help others
Set your own schedule, be your own boss
Create financial freedom by helping others
Get into the best shape of your life
Training Program Includes:
Personal Training Certification
The complete online program to get certified as a personal trainer. Learn how to help others hit their fitness goals safely and effectively, whether those goals are to lose weight, increase muscle, or improve health.
CPR/AED Certification
ISSA's complete online CPR/AED program. Becoming CPR or AED certified is a requirement before you can become a Certified Personal Trainer. This bundle grants you convenience of having both, all from one place!
Dedicated Success Coach
Your personal coach will help you study and pass your exam. Having a success coach is like having a mentor, tutor, and study partner all in one.
Fast Track Program to Passing
Get certified on your schedule - in as little as 4 weeks. The sooner you earn your certification, the faster you can start training clients and earning income.
Benefits of Taking our
CPR/AED Certification Program
Fulfill your requirement to be a Certified Personal Trainer
Learn life-saving skills to help those around you
Complete it online from anywhere
Flexible on your own time
Does ISSA offer NCCA accredited exams?
Yes, ISSA offers the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) nationally accredited personal trainer certification through its subsidiary, The National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT). Click to learn more about the NCCA and NCCPT.
NCCPT exams are included in your cart with some course bundles.
To purchase the accredited exam separately, click here.
Purchase of ISSA training materials is not an eligibility requirement to take an accredited exam nor does it imply a passing score.
Hear what our students are saying:
We're honored to have outstanding reviews from our graduates who can attest to the power of
the Certified Personal Trainer course.
You'll Learn Exactly What You Need To Know
How to motivate anyone to make their fitness goals a reality
In-depth knowledge of the body's muscle and skeletal structure
How to assess and build custom training programs
How to help clients get stronger with less pain or injury
How to pinpoint what exercise is most effective for each movement
Details of how diet and exercise work together to transform people's lives
The deeper answers to help go beyond "workout more" and "eat better"
How ISSA's CPR/AED Certification Program Works
Once enrolled, you will complete an online self-paced, interactive, multi-media training course. The online course takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes to complete. After completing your online course, you can immediately download a printable course completion certificate.
If you are renewing your CPR/AED certification for employment or insurance purposes, ask your employer or insurance carrier if online CPR/AED is an accepted method of renewal.
Purchase of ISSA training materials is not an eligibility requirement to take the accredited exam nor does it imply a passing score.
Your Certification Creates Opportunities
Stay Ahead of the Competition: CPT Training allows you to make more money.
Risk FREE – Get A Job As A Personal Trainer: Guaranteed
If you want a job as a personal trainer - you’ve got one. With your certification, a job is guaranteed with one of our 10,000 U.S. gym partners.Get A Money-Making Side Hustle
Trainers routinely make $100 an hour or more in small group personal training. Personal training is the ultimate side hustle where you get to choose when and where you coach.Become An Influencer
Make money by posting your workouts and fitness advice. With your ISSA certification, you’ll join some of the world’s top influencers with the credentials people trust.Become An Online Personal Trainer
Work from home! You’ll have a free website with your certification to get started. You’ll also be able to build out your bio, attract clients, set up your space from anywhere in the world.Own Your Own Gym
Network with ISSA professionals to learn how to operate your own gym or work with ISSA’s partners including F45, Camp Gladiator, and more to own a franchise.
Hear How ISSA Has Helped Students Like You
Hazel R | ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
Thanks to ISSA, I gained the knowledge to achieve my fitness goals, and I’m thrilled to now support others on their journey to success.
Stephen S | ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
I am amazed at how many doors have opened since I received my certificate. I’ve discovered my passion for teaching group HIIT classes and have become a brand ambassador.
Parris M | ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
Getting certified as an ISSA personal trainer was a great decision that has changed my life and the lives around me.
Victoria C | ISSA Nutritionist
I loved ISSA because it worked well with my schedule of working full time, and the program was so easily laid out and affordable!
You Will Find a Job as a Certified Personal Trainer
or You'll Get Your Money Back
100% job placement guaranteed. We guarantee you will be a working personal trainer within 6 months of certification. We will refund your course fee in full if you do not receive a job within 6 months of certification.
Step One
Pass your ISSA Personal Trainer Exam and your NCCPT Accredited Proctored Exam
Step Two
Interview with at least 3 gyms within 6 months of completing your certification course (requirements)
Step Three
Meet Basic Requirements of the gyms (background check, drug test, available to work in the U.S.)
The NCCPT exam is included with the purchase of some ISSA CPT course packages. There is an administrative fee to sit for the exam.
*Only available in the continental U.S. Terms and conditions apply.
Purchase of ISSA training materials is not an eligibility requirement to take the accredited exam nor does it imply a passing score.
Over 10,000 Gym Partners Choose ISSA
Frequently Asked Questions
What is required to get my personal training certificate?
You must meet the following:
Submission of all course quizzes
A score of 70% for CPT, a score of 75% or better on all sections of the final examination
Proof of current Adult CPR/AED certificate
Is there any interest on payment plans?
No! There is 0% interest on all ISSA courses.
Does ISSA offer the ability to take quizzes and exams online?
Yes, Online testing, for both quizzes and final exams, is the preferred testing method. Online testing saves you the hassle of organizing and photocopying your answer sheets, saves you from a trip to the post office, saves you postage for registered mail, and keeps track of your submissions in your Member Account. What's more, online testing produces a much faster turn-around time for grading!
Can I get a printed copy of the textbook?
In addition to the free online version of the course textbooks, you can purchase printed copies of our most popular courses. Click here to look for your course and buy the book.