"The staff is helpful; teachers are knowledgeable and are willing to do what it takes to see you through. People get excited to hear that you attend a school such as this and want you to train them – it's great!"
- Shawn ReeseThe Professional Fitness Institute, a division of Pinnacle Career Institute, is committed to helping develop the next generation of highly qualified certified personal trainers through our partnerships with quality, nationally accredited career colleges and our affiliation with some of the most respected nationally accredited PT professional certification organizations.
So what program does your school offer that is unique, provokes a passionate desire to enroll and is exclusive to your market?
If you are looking for the next big thing in career education, PFI has it. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that personal fitness training is a fast-growing career choice today. The Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-2011 Edition states that the field is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations thanks to aging baby boomers and an increased emphasis on health and fitness in our country. So why are there so few Title IV-eligible career colleges nationwide offering this program?
Starting a personal trainer certificate or degree program is not as simple as just adding another program. It requires an intense, diverse knowledge of the fitness industry, as well as the tools to equip, recruit, educate and place students. Schools that have attempted to simply add PT curricula have not achieved the success experienced by those schools that have created a fitness culture that includes interaction with guest speakers who are prominent in the fitness industry with many diverse areas of expertise in their field, certification preparation, NSCA student membership, access to relevant PT student web sites, etc.
Fitness is a lifestyle, and personal training – for many – is a passion. Schools offering a personal trainer program will often enroll students from up to two hours away because once people who are passionate about fitness realize that being a certified personal trainer is within their reach, they will stop at almost nothing to make it happen. And the Capstone Education Boot Camp in Las Vegas, Nev., is the highlight of the education experience. Many graduates have ranked the Boot Camp as one of the greatest experiences of their lives. The Boot Camp, held near the end of their program, supports retention in that it provides a unique capstone experience that gives students something to work toward at the end of their program.
Be the first AND only school in your market to offer a Personal Trainer certificate or degree program.
