How to Become a PT

Are You Planning to Become a Personal Trainer?

Are You Planning to Become a Personal Trainer?

Well done! It’s one of the most exciting and satisfying careers you can have. Probably the most important step if you’re serious about becoming a personal trainer is to ensure that the course you sign up for is an “Accredited” course. And FAE is the right certification company to choose.

After all, we’ve been the top choice with fitness professionals around the europe and middle east for more than 5 years. Plus, many fitness pros agree that FAE International Certified Personal Trainers (FAE-ICPTs) are better prepared to actively start their fitness career.

As explained previously, ICREPS,CIMSPA & EREPS provides a framework that recognises the qualifications and expertise of professionals in the fitness industry.

Therefore, all credible UK personal fitness training courses will be accredited by CIMSPA &/ In EU by E REPS and In other continents by ICREPS.

Training providers that comply with quality assurance checks will further be recognised by EREPS in the EU ,CIMSPA in the UK and by respective national bodies elsewhere

How to Begin…

Step 1: Make Sure You're Eligible

To be eligible for the FAE Personal Trainer Certification Exam, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • Have completed high school (or the equivalent).
  • Hold a current CPR/AED certification with a live skills check.
  • Present a current government-issued photo ID with signature (driver's license, passport, military ID).

Step 2: Research Your Options

You’ll find many options for certifications, but only a handful are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the  European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) .

The NCCA is a nationally recognized third-party agency that helps to ensure certification companies are working at the highest standards. Their mission is to set the standard for health and wellbeing in the fitness sector.

The EREPS is an abbreviation of ‘European Register of Exercise Professionals’, a fully independent register of trainers, instructors and teachers working in the European fitness and physical activity sector.

Have you heard about ICREPS ?

The International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs) is an international partnership between registration bodies around the world that register exercise professionals.

Step 3: Choose a Certified Personal Trainer Program

you decide on FAE – and we hope you do – there are many CPT packages to choose from. There are no wrong decisions – all will help prepare you for a career in personal training and the FAE-ICPT exam!

What are the options ?

  • Self Study ICPT

    The ultimate in flexibility. Learn at your pace and study when you want with no set schedules.

  • Blended Study ICPT

    Program accompanied by 1:1 coaching and a mentor who will be your guide.

  • Guided Study ICPT

    Receive experience with a Fitternship and have access to unlimited exam retests.

FAQs

We cover the specifics of how much each certification body charges for the exam and
study materials below, but the range is between €1000 and €3000.So, you can figure it will cost you around €1500 to get certified as a personal trainer for most accredited education providers.

The personal trainer certification length is good for life provided you keep up with continuing education requirements of your certification. Another way of explaining this is that you’ll have to understand that each personal trainer certification company has different requirements for their trainers to maintain their certifications. The general rule of thumb is a certification must be renewed every two years and is done so by taking Lifelong Learning Programs (LLP) .

Remember education is an investment ,never go cheap!

Again ,Education isn't easy. In fact, in its formal state, it's probably one of the most complex, challenging things we do in our society, especially now, given the growing diversity of our student body and the greater amounts of information students are expected to know.

Again ,Education isn't easy. In fact, in its formal state, it's probably one of the most complex, challenging things we do in our society, especially now, given the growing diversity of our student body and the greater amounts of information students are expected to know.

The personal trainer certifications with an option for NCCA accreditation or EREPS accredited providers are the most respected in the industry. The NCCA is the gold standard for third-party personal training certifications and the EREPS is the platinum standard in EU countries.

The investment in a personal trainer education is worth it no matter which way you look at it. Most ICPTs are €1000 to €1500 and full time trainers can expect to make this money back in their first month. The education you get will also ensure a healthy knowledge for personal gains as well.

Personal trainers will be expected to be fit enough to demonstrate the exercises they are recommending to clients. While there is no fitness test to become a personal trainer, being in-shape would certainly help you attract clients. In an easy to say way, if the personal trainer is not in a good shape how the clients would trust the plan will actually work out?