Become a Certified NASM Personal Trainer

The NASM Certified Personal Trainer Prep Course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skillset necessary to effectively lead, design, and execute evidence-workouts as a certified personal trainer. Joining the NASM CPT Prep Course, will allow you to jump-start your fitness career in just 8 weeks! This dynamic program allows you to learn at your own pace with prerecorded lectures, while benefiting from the hands-on practical experience of in-person labs. You will be working directly with experienced Purdue Personal Trainers who will teach you the essential skills and knowledge to excel as Personal Trainer. With the nationally accredited NASM-CPT certification, you will qualify to work at any gym that at requires a certification, including Purdue Recreation and Wellness.

Course Includes:

• 8 week virtual pre-recorded lectures  
• Practical skill application with in-person labs 
• Access to instructor to answer any questions  
• Online textbook and practice quizzes  
• Discounted American Red Cross CPRO certification 
• Exam Voucher  

Course Details 

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Become a Certified ACE Group Fitness Instructor

This course will prepare you to lead memorable classes across the countless variations and opportunities that group fitness has to offer. You will gain the skills to deliver dynamic classes that are inclusive and full of highly engaged participants. Packed with exercise programming, motivation techniques, music selection, safety considerations and more, this course brings an application-based approach to training that will equip you with the latest instructional techniques, coaching skills and leadership strategies that are necessary to deliver effective and enjoyable classes. The program blends foundational, evidence-based knowledge of group fitness with the ACE behavior-change philosophy, which will set you apart as a compassionate and empowering group fitness instructor, allowing you to establish a long and rewarding career in the fitness industry.
ACE's Group Fitness Instructor certification is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and will allow you to teach at any studio that requires a nationally accredited certification.

Course Includes:

• 8 weeks of in-person lectures and practices on Mondays & Wednesdays by Purdue Fitness Professionals  
• Textbook rental
• Exam voucher
• Virtual resources
• Discounted American Red Cross CPRO certification 
• Opportunity to audition to become a RecWell Purdue GroupX Instructor

Course Details

Please note: All materials will be distributed on the first day of class.

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