The AAPTE Certified Personal Trainer Resistance Training Specialist study program provides the most current, and highest quality education available. You will learn the exercise science principles and fundamentals, resistance training biomechanics, medical and sport conditions, fundamentals of nutrition, client assessment, exercise prescription, program design, and business and ethics of personal training.
The AAPTE is committed to setting high standards of excellence for our certified professionals. We offer a wide variety of course work for fitness professionals to expand their knowledge and skills to keep relevant in the industry and to keep up with industry trends and the changes in the exercise sciences.
The AAPTE is committed to setting high standards of excellence for our certified professionals. We offer a wide variety of course work for fitness professionals to expand their knowledge and skills to keep relevant in the industry and to keep up with industry trends and the changes in the exercise sciences.
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Employers and consumers, if you're looking for a fitness professional we invite you to browse our directory. Please note: While the AAPTE monitors and verifies certification status of its certified professionals, it is recommended that the consumer or employer verify the certification status of the candidate as well.
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SiuYan Ho
Dec 19, 2020
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Michele Cerro
Nov 21, 2020
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Theresa Cordova
Oct 12, 2020
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Certified as a AAPTE personal trainer in 2004 I went on to achieve my undergraduate in sport and exercise science and my graduate in exercise physiology. All great educational experiences however my early education from AAPTE and my continuing education from AAPTE is what has really prepared me for the understanding of the human body's structure, function, conditions that exist, and the tolerable and intolerable forces that are dealt with during exercise. We look at exercise from a client-defined approach.
Tina Sammis
Aug 21, 2020
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I cannot think of another organization that I would prefer to get my personal training certification from. The hands on experience, the vast amount of knowledge from the teachers and the founder are second to none. We are always learning and growing in this important field. The science behind each and every continuing education class is so important for us, as professionals, to provide to our clients.
Janet Perry
Jul 23, 2020
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AAPTE provides a very different level of education. The information taught in classes is rapid fire, high education level information and worth every moment. I learned anatomy, physiology, medical conditions, biomechanics, spinal mechanics, client assessment, nutrition, energy systems, fitness program design and so much more. WE are taught that each client receives a customized, PERSONAL, fitness assessment and program based on their needs, goals and abilities. Just a recent experience proved this. I had been in a cardiologist’s office with a client to obtain a medical clearance and to be aware
John Gaglione
Jul 18, 2020
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I have been coaching people for nearly 15 years and certified through AAPTE for nearly a decade. The organization has helped me become the trainer that I am today. Highly recommended for anyone looking to get in the personal training industry. The principles you learn from AAPTE you can't learn from just an online course or a text book.
Marta Kazandjian Ranaldo
Jul 07, 2020
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There are several options to obtain education for personal training but after researching and completing the training at AAPTE I feel prepared with both the hands on training and extensive classwork. Understanding biomechanics and principles for optimal individual assessment is what puts AAPTE apart from the others.
