NCSF Certified Personal Trainer
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What you'll learn
The NCSF exam covers a broad science base, from functional anatomy and exercise physiology to nutrition and weight management, plus screening clients, building exercise programs, coaching technique and adapting training for special populations.
- Functional anatomy and exercise physiology
- Screening and evaluation
- Nutrition and weight management
- Exercise programming and training instruction
- Special populations and risk management
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about Self paced.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Source ↗
What you will pay$399Upfront cost. Full details below.
- Time
- Self paced preparation; exam length not published on reviewed page
- Before you start
- Age 18+ and high school diploma or equivalent. CPR/AED requirement not stated on the reviewed pages.
- How you are tested
- Proctored exam online or at Prometric test centers (English or Spanish)
- Renewal
- Two year certification period; renew with continuing education credits or by retesting; fee not published on reviewed page
- Full cost details
- Exam only $399; Certified Personal Trainer Package (home study course + exam) $449 at review (list $899); retake $99; College Program students $200 off. Renewal fees Not published on reviewed page.
- Where it applies
- United States and international; NCCA accredited per NCSF.
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Sources and what we verified
NCSF exam product: $399 exam, $449 package, NCCA accredited, Prometric online or test center ↗NCSF personal trainer policies: age 18, diploma, 2 year period, $99 retake ↗What we verified: Package price is a sale price at review. Policies page does not mention CPR/AED; most employers still require it.
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