Personal Trainer

Personal Trainer

Submitted by webdesign on Thu, 09/16/2010 - 13:03

Become a personal trainer through our online program

Staying on a health and fitness routine is a difficult commitment for many people. If staying healthy and fit is an important part of your life, you can turn your passion into a career that helps others stay focused on their fitness goals. As a personal trainer, you can play a critical role in improving the physical and mental health of your clients.

As health and fitness continue to grow into booming industries, personal training schools are opening up everywhere. A high-quality personal training education is key to securing a successful career as a personal trainer. The online personal training program you’ll experience at Pinnacle Career Institute can set you apart in the personal fitness field.

At Pinnacle Career Institute, we provide more than a basic health and fitness education. With our online Personal Trainer Associate of Occupational Studies degree and certificate programs, students are prepared for their career in important areas of exercise programming, interpersonal communication and marketing skills.

Through our personal training program online, our students learn to:

  • Perform exercise-related assessments and tests
  • Create safe, effective exercise programs
  • Implement safe weight loss/gain programs
  • Acquire a variety of business-related skills

Our online Personal Trainer Associate of Occupational Studies degree and certificate programs help students gain the skills they need to pursue a successful entry-level career in personal training. Our students can find exciting and rewarding opportunities in fitness centers, gyms, corporate gyms or their own personal training business.

Las Vegas Boot Camp
The PCI personal training curriculum includes a week-long, intensive boot camp in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Professional Fitness Institute®. You'll have the chance to receive instruction from top personal trainers and interact with fitness professionals like sports conditioning specialist Tommy Boyer-Kendrick and fitness model Beth Horn. You will have an opportunity to learn alongside other personal training students from across the United States. During the boot camp, you will also be provided a comprehensive review in preparation for the ACE-CPT or NSCA-CPT professional certification exam and will be scheduled for the appropriate exam based on your program of study.

Objectives
The objectives of our online personal training program are to equip our students with a solid foundation in the knowledge, skills and physical abilities to become confident and successful personal trainers. After completing our personal training program online, students can be prepared to work in gyms, fitness centers, private studios, for corporate wellness programs or start their own personal training business. Students completing the certificate program may sit for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) certification exam. Those students completing the Associate of Occupational Studies degree program will sit for the National Strength and Conditioning Association-Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) certification exam.

Program Outcomes by Location
12-month Certificate Program

18-month Associate of Occupational Studies Degree

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