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Become a Certified Personal Trainer

 

Since 1970, The Cooper Institute has been improving lives every day.

 

Our mission is helping people to understand the connection between living habits and their health.

If you are a fitness enthusiast and enjoy helping others, consider helping us extend our mission and become a Cooper Institute Certified Personal Trainer (CI-CPT).

 

 

 

Becoming a Personal Trainer is a two step process. First, you will obtain the education needed for this occupation and then pass an accredited certification exam. The Cooper Institute offers both.

STEP 1 LEARN FROM THE SOURCE 1. Personal Training Education (4.5 day workshop) Your tuition fee includes lectures and hands-on Applied Training by live instructors, a personal training manual, and Q&A opportunities. This course is offered monthly, Monday through Friday. Price $595 2. Personal Training DVD with Live Applied Training (2-day applied training) Your tuition fee includes lectures on a computer DVD, a personal training manual, study schedule and 2 days of Applied Training. This course is offered twice a year. Price $625 Not sure which course to take? Take this quiz

STEP 2 PASS OUR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION EXAM Certified Personal Trainer Exam Available in Testing Centers across the U.S. Price $289 To Register Visit online at www.pearsonvue.com/cooperinstitute or call (877) 383-2901 This stand-alone 150-question exam is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies - the gold standard of quality. Passing this exam means you have the skills and knowledge to perform as a Personal Trainer and you’ve earned the right to use the credential CI-CPT after your name. To sit for this 3-hour exam you must be registered, 18 or older, and present a current CPR certification and photo ID with birthdate at check-in. For complete details on this standardized exam please review our CI-CPT Candidate Handbook.

Need an additional resource to help in your preparation for the CI-CPT exam? The 50 question CI-CPT Practice Test was created the same way as the certification exam.  The practice test questions are similar to the questions that appear on the actual certification exam.

CI-CPT Practice Test

Price $39