Personal Trainer 101

no certificate
with CEU Certificate*
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12Lessons
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16Exams &
Assignments -
7Hours
average time -
0.7CEUs
Course Description
Becoming a professional personal trainer means stepping into one of the fastest growing careers in the world. If offers a healthy way to earn a living, the opportunity to run your own business or work for an established center, to freelance, buy a franchise or run a specialized fitness boutique. It is a service you can offer in your client's homes, outdoors, in any city and in any country. The versatility of the personal training career is endless.
In this class you will have the opportunity to work through your own personal business plan, guided through the set-up of your business, goals, how to attain and retain clients, grow your business, market and hire staff as needed. Your assignments will allow you to develop work flow charts, understand good business practices and design your individual client programming. You will get instruction on strategies for training various ages and how to communicate with a client about their goals and expectations.
As you learn and follow the instructional steps to sign up for an accreditation class, plan for the business style you desire and create systems for work flow, you will finish knowing exactly how to proceed and with a plan that will propel you to success as a professional personal trainer. This class will lead you toward the accomplishment of your career goal and the possibilities that career offers.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Skills, Requirements, and Certifications
Lesson 1 Video
Review Article: How to Get Started as an Online Personal Trainer
Review 2 Videos: Being a Personal Trainer | How, Why and What It Takes!; My Honest Opinion of the Personal Training Career - Review, Advice and Tips
Take Survey: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete: Lesson 1 Quiz
Lesson 2: Setting Up Shop - Equipment, Space, and Money
Lesson 2 Video
Review 5 Articles: 6 Things to Consider Before You Start Your Own Fitness Facility; Where to Work as a Personal Trainer | thePTDC | Best Places To Work ...; 30 Essential Pieces of Equipment for the Successful Personal Training Studio; What Equipment Do Personal Trainers Need?; 17 Tips for A Successful Personal Trainer Business
Complete: Lesson 2 Activity Assignment
Complete: Lesson 2 Quiz
Lesson 3: Setting Goals or Simply Wishing
Lesson 3 Video
Review 4 Articles: How To Help Your Clients Set Goals They Can Achieve; 10 Coaching Tips To Help Beginner Clients Reach Their Fitness Goals; Goal Setting ? Create A Goal The Smart Way; Effective Goal Setting for Personal Training Clients
Complete: Lesson 3 Activity Assignment
Complete: Lesson 3 Quiz
Lesson 4: The Business Plan
Lesson 4 Video
Review Article: Personal Trainer Business Plan
Review 3 Videos: How to Write a Personal Training Business Plan; personal training business plan sample; Business plan and start: how to become a personal trainer, get clients and make money training people
Complete: Lesson 4 Quiz
Lesson 5: Sound Business Practices and Business Models
Lesson 5 Video
Review 3 Articles: 9 Expert Secrets for Making Your Personal Training Business a Success; How to Start an In-Home Personal Training Business; A New Business Model: Partner and Small-Group Training
Review Video: How to think about and improve your business model
Complete: Lesson 5 Activity Assignment
Complete: Lesson 5 Quiz
Lesson 6: Growing, Marketing, and Retaining Clients
Lesson 6 Video
Review 3 Articles: Developing a Personal Training Marketing Plan; 19 Personal Training Marketing Ideas that will get You More Clients; Best Personal Trainer Marketing Strategies
Review 2 Videos: Personal Trainer Marketing; Personal Trainer Marketing Strategies THAT gets you Personal training clients
Complete: Lesson 6 Quiz
Lesson 7: Hiring the Right People
Lesson 7 Video
Review 4 Articles: Checklist for Hiring Personal Trainers; How to Determine a Fair Compensation Package for Your Personal Trainers; Finding and Hiring Qualified Personal Trainers; Top 5 Apps for Personal Trainers and Health Coaches
Complete: Lesson 7 Quiz
Lesson 8: Documentation of Workflow
Lesson 8 Video
Review 3 Articles: Get Organized: Document Your Workflow; The Top Must-Have Business Apps; Lean Processes Improve Your Business's Health
Complete: Lesson 8 Quiz
Lesson 9: The Client - Needs, Wants, Goals, Interaction, Expectations, and Retention
Lesson 9 Video
Review 2 Articles: The Components of a Good Fitness Assessment; Fitness Testing - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Review 2 Videos: The Essentials of a Personal Trainer's Assessment; NMx Personal Training Client Assessment
Complete: Lesson 9 Quiz
Lesson 10: Designing a Program and Teaching Strategies
Lesson 10 Video
Review 3 Articles: Mastering Group Fitness Instructor Teaching Techniques, Strategies And Cueing; Adult Learning Theory And Training Design; Successful Cues for Personal Trainers
Complete: Lesson 10 Quiz
Lesson 11. Keeping It Fresh, Fun, and Moving Forward
Lesson 11 Video
Review 2 Articles: Work out idea library; Personal Training Ideas
Review 3 Videos: Boot Camp Exercise Ideas For Personal Trainers; Boot Camp Exercise Circut Ideas For Personal Trainers; Workout Ideas - Intense Group Training
Complete: Lesson 11 Quiz
Lesson 12: Maintaining a Work-Life Balance
Lesson 12 Video
Take Poll: End of Course Poll
Take Survey: Course Comments
Take Survey: Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Complete: Lesson 12 Quiz
Complete: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Define what a personal trainer is and the skills, requirements, and certifications you'll need to get started.
- Define the business plan.
- Describe sound business practices and business models.
- Summarize growing, marketing and retaining clients.
- Describe documentation of work flow.
- Identify the client for your services.
- Summarize designing a program and teaching strategies, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information

- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media

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