Frequently Asked Questions

You should set up an individual appointment here or you can attend one of our open houses. Please contact us at (800) 960-6294 or [email protected] for additional information.

Please Email [email protected] for specific GI Bill® inquiries. The National Personal Training Institute does accept the GI Bill®.

If you think being a personal trainer is just about being a rep and set counter while a client completes basic exercises like the bicep curls or tricep extensions, you would be wrong. To be successful, all personal trainers need to be both book smart, and have wide-ranging hands-on training, as well as expertise when it comes to both the design and prescribing of workouts and exercise programs. Because the National Personal Training Institute’s curriculum is split between both the classroom and completing hands-on instruction, we can provide the tools you are going to need to be a success in the fitness and health industry. When you are in our classroom, you are going to be exposed to a varying collection of topics, including anatomy, physiology and nutrition. You will also be exposed to the business aspect of personal training. When you are in the practical sessions, you will work out every day you have class, as well as gain valuable experience where you learn how to analyze, design, instruct, and execute workout exercises and routines. Plus, we can offer you broad job placement help, as well as guest speakers, a great team of instructors, small classes, and we can also help you organize your resume, cover letter, or both.

National Personal Training Institute graduates will be eligible for two credentials:

• 500 Hour Diploma Certification in Personal Training
• Optional NASM-CPT/ACD Certification (National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer- Academic Certificate of Distinction)
• Nutrionist Certification (included in the 500hrs)

Yes. The National Personal Training Institute Diploma Certification is recognized nationally and internally as a qualifying credential. This is not a prep course.

We are highly committed to assisting our graduates in finding work in the fitness and health field. We have an outstanding reputation for providing employers with some of the best personal trainers in the entire country. We take pride in working hard to aid our students, and take it to the next step.* Our thorough job placement assistance includes the following:

• Guest Speaker series
• Broad list of contacts used for hiring
• Provide students with training on resume and cover letter writing, as well as job interviewing skills
• We have a large and ever growing network of graduates working in the fitness and health field, and they hire recent National Personal Training Institute grads.

*We will make every effort to help our graduates find employment; however, the National Personal Training Institute cannot promise or guarantee employment to anyone.

Yes, a $75 enrollment fee. Your enrollment fee will hold a place in the class of your choosing. You will not be enrolled until we receive the enrollment fee.

Check your designated school’s location page for more information: National Personal Training Institute Locations. If too far, we will come to you at a local gym.

Hands-on hours for virtual students are completed at a home gym or your nearby gym.

You absolutely can. A big perk of our program is that you actually get to work out every day you are here, so you’ll be learning in the classroom, plus getting the chance to make a positive physical change in your own body.

Our environment is extremely learning friendly here at the National Personal Training Institute. We do our absolute best to assist you in learning the material at a comfortable pace for you. We have small class sizes, great instructors, and spend a good deal of time on each section of our curriculum. We also have a great deal of review time worked into your schedule. The first portion of each class is spent reviewing the material from the previous day, and we also spend one full day reviewing material prior to all exams. Students between the ages of 18 and 72 that comes in all shapes and sizes have graduated from our program.

Our admission requirements are as follows:

• You need to have earned at least your high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• You must be at least 18 years old by the start of class for which you enroll
• Submit a medical clearance form signed by a health care provider that clears the student for participation in physical activity

You will not need any prerequisite classes. The National Personal Training Institute does not discriminate against any applicant by race, gender, age or physical disability in accordance with federal and state guidelines.

All students must attend at least 90% of clock hours of the Personal Training Program in order to graduate. There are an array of ways for a student that is missing hours in excess of the minimum requirements to make up attendance hours. Please review Addendum II: Attendance Policy in the school catalogs posted on the bottom left hand side of the home page of this website for more information.

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