Personal Trainer Certification in Virginia Beach, VA
Earn a 500-hour personal training certification diploma with hands-on training, live interactive virtual classes, and job placement support built into the program.
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Personal Training Certification Program Options in Virginia Beach, VA
Both paths lead to the same 500-hour diploma certification. The difference is where you complete your hands-on practical hours.
Hybrid Program
- Curriculum
- 300 hours of theory plus 200 hours of hands-on practice at your local training center.
- Includes
- 1:1 personal trainer, study materials, live virtual instruction, gym access for practical training, 50 hours of free postgraduate mentorship, and lifetime job placement assistance.
- Credentials
- Personal Training Diploma Certification, Nutritionist Certification, and optional NASM-CPT/ACD.
- Schedule
- Classes start every six weeks with 6-month and 12-month schedules. Day, evening, and weekend classes available, with recordings for every session. View the current class schedule.
Virtual Program
- Curriculum
- 300 hours of theory plus 200 hours of hands-on practice at home or your own gym, with live support and instructional videos.
- Includes
- Study materials, live virtual instruction, hands-on application review each session, 50 hours of free postgraduate mentorship, and lifetime job placement assistance.
- Credentials
- Personal Training Diploma Certification, Nutritionist Certification, and optional NASM-CPT/ACD.
- Schedule
- Classes start every six weeks with 6-month and 12-month schedules. Day, evening, and weekend classes available, with recordings for every session. View the current class schedule.
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Our Virginia Beach, VA Training Location
Train hands-on with certified instructors at our Virginia Beach location.
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Why Choose The National Personal Training Institute?
An internationally recognized diploma certification, not a local college prep course. See the difference.
- + Hands-on training and learning in a real gym environment
- + A diploma certification outqualifies a standard exam-pass certification
- + No CEUs or renewal fees, ever, saving roughly $800 a year
- + 100-hour Nutritionist Certification included
- + Academic partner with NASM, with optional NASM-CPT/ACD prep
- + 50 hours of mentorship upon completion
- + Live learning environment while working toward your own fitness goals
- + Worldwide lifetime job placement assistance
Personal Training Certification FAQs: Virginia Beach, VA
Is NPTI's personal training certification available in Virginia Beach, VA?
Yes. Students in Virginia Beach, VA can complete NPTI's 500-hour personal training certification diploma through the Hybrid program, with hands-on hours at the local training facility, or the Virtual program, with hands-on hours completed at any gym.
How long does the personal training certification program take in Virginia Beach, VA?
The program is available on 6-month or 12-month schedules, with day, evening, and weekend classes starting every six weeks.
Do I need to attend the Virginia Beach, VA location in person?
Only if you choose the Hybrid program. The Virtual program lets you complete all hands-on hours at home or at your own gym, with the same live instruction and credential either way.
Do I need prior fitness experience to earn a personal training certification?
No. NPTI's personal training certification program is built for complete beginners as well as experienced athletes. No prior experience or background in fitness is required to enroll.
Is financing available for the personal training certification program?
Yes. NPTI offers 0% interest monthly payment plans for the personal training certification program, available to every student regardless of location.
What NPTI Graduates Say
Thank you so much for all you taught me. What a wonderful program. Going to the National Personal Training Institute was such a great decision.
Going to the National Personal Training Institute has been such an amazing and fun experience. I've learned so much and built up so many great friendships. I am so glad I made the investment in coming to the National Personal Training Institute.
If your dream is to become a personal trainer, the National Personal Training Institute is the best school for you. Great teachers, great books, and you get a chance to practice with others. It was the best experience I ever had!
If you want to learn how to actually be a personal trainer, in my opinion, there's no better place in the world to learn how to do that than the National Personal Training Institute. While there, you will learn anatomy in a practical and applicable way that directly relates to how you will be training people wherever you end up.
Start Your Personal Training Certification in Virginia Beach, VA
Live interactive virtual classes start every six weeks, with 0% interest monthly payment plans available to all students.
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