Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Professional Personal Training from the American Council on Exercise

Accelerate your personal training career. Acquire fundamental skills in personal training, including exercise science, program design, client assessment, and professional responsibility.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners Intermediate level Advanced involved

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Fitness career
  • Personal training
  • Fitness education
  • Fitness training
  • Fitness program

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Personal trainer
  • Fitness instructor
  • Fitness consultant
  • Sports coach
  • Fitness program developer
  • Sports Team Guide
  • Health coach
  • Nutrition guide

Internship – 3-part course series

ACE Personal Training Career Preparation Course

  • Provides aspiring coaches with essential training in basic knowledge of sports science.
  • Includes program planning, client assessment, and professional responsibility.
  • The program covers basic concepts and practical skills required to begin a successful career in personal training.
  • The course is supported by industry leaders, ensuring relevant and high-quality content.

Hands-on Learning Project

  • Includes practical projects that simulate real-world situations.
  • Allow students to apply fitness assessment techniques.
  • Principles of planning programs and customer interaction strategies.
  • Working on these projects provides hands-on experience in developing customized fitness programs.
  • Students prepare for real-life roles in personal training.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Goal Setting for Fitness Trainers

Course 1

  • Course duration: 6 hours
Course Details
What you’ll learn

The course covers basic concepts and practical skills required to start a successful career in personal training.

Skills you will gain:
  • Category: Professional Liability
  • Category: Personal Training Skills
  • Category: Fitness Science
  • Category: Program Design
  • Category: Customer Evaluation

Fitness and Nutrition Basics

Course 2

  • Course duration: 10 hours
Course Details
What you’ll learn

The course covers basic concepts and practical skills required to start a successful career in personal training.

Skills you will gain:
  • Category: Program Design
  • Category: Customer Evaluation
  • Category: Professional Liability
  • Category: Personal Training Skills
  • Category: Fitness Science
  • Category: Program Design
  • Category: Customer Evaluation

Personal Training: Sales and Customer Retention

Course 3

  • Course duration: 6 hours
Course Details
What you’ll learn

The course covers basic concepts and practical skills required to start a successful career in personal training.

Skills you will gain:
  • Category: Professional Liability
  • Category: Personal Training Skills
  • Category: Fitness Science
  • Category: Program Design
  • Category: Customer Evaluation