As the fitness field grows more competitive, it's becoming more necessary for trainers to set themselves apart with credentials that go beyond the realm of personal training basics. If you're looking to truly jump-start your transition from the military into personal training, we recommend challenging yourself to a higher standard with the ISSA Elite I Certificate Program.

In addition to the basic certificate necessary to get started in the fitness business, this program will also open up client opportunities in both nutrition and post-rehab training to you--two of today's fastest growing markets. Learn More

The Elite Trainer II Certificate Program allows students to build upon the Elite Trainer I Certificate Program in order to earn the ISSA Master Trainer distinction. Elite Trainer II builds the Senior Fitness Certificate, Strength and Conditioning Certificate, and Youth Fitness Certificate programs upon the curriculum in Elite Trainer I. Candidates who successfully complete all of the program components for Elite Trainer I and II are awarded the distinguished title of ISSA Master Trainer and hold CFT, SFN, FT, SFOA, SSC, and YFT training credentials.
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For trainers who want to distinguish themselves as the best of the best, ISSA has created the ultimate curriculum for personal trainers. ISSA’s Master Trainer Certificate Program combines the Personal Trainer Certificate, Fitness Nutrition Certificate, Fitness / Exercise Therapy Certificate, Senior Fitness Certificate, Strength and Conditioning Certificate, and Youth Fitness Certificate programs.

Candidates who successfully complete all of the program components are awarded the distinguished title of ISSA Master Trainer™ and hold CFT, SFN, FT, SFOA, SSC, and YFT training credentials.
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Our Fitness Nutrition Certificate course first lays down a strong foundation in the science behind nutrition, as you discover how your body balances out the food you eat with the work it does. Then we take this knowledge EIGHT steps further as we teach you the art of nutritional coaching.

This post-rehab certificate program teaches you how to work with individuals suffering from a wide variety of injuries and illnesses. Learn to use strength training as a healing modality

Designed to provide coaches with the knowledge, expertise, and specific training techniques to enable their athletes to expand the capacity of their bodies, injury free.

As many trainers are now discovering, youth fitness is destined to become the fastest growing segment of our industry. If you want to work with kids, this is your program.

ISSA has brought together some of the finest minds in fitness science to create a breakthrough program for trainers who wish to work with older adults.

Without proper nutrition, even the best exercise program will get limited results. This program teaches you how to combine sensible nutrition and supplementation with your personal training knowledge to make real breakthroughs in your clients’ fitness.