IPTA - International Personal Trainer AcademyReviews of traineracademy.org

My experience was great due to the reader and study friendly material, and having attained my goal of becoming a CPT. The use of mnemonics made studying easier and fun. I learnt quite a lot to prepare for the fitness industry. Thanks to Coach Domenic who provided me the technical and motivational support I needed. Thanks also to IPTA for making it possible without me having to travel. Keep up the great work guys for giving international students the opportunity to become certified trainers without the hassle of traveling.

I felt that the study guide material was well laid out, and easy to follow and understand. The online flashcards and sample test questions also helped tremendously for further remembering some of the more difficult course material. I am happy to have chosen IPTA as my guide for attaining my CPT and CNS designations.

I had been watching tons of YouTube fitness trainer videos and I became familiar with many of the words and technique names. However, I didn't really know what 'distal' meant. Just was familiar with hearing it. This program from IPTA was what really helped me learn and remember what all the terms mean. The daily check-in and study guide were a huge help. I found that after going through the study guide and taking all the preventive questions I had a great grasp of the material. Going into the textbook after this was a great help for me too. The study guide worked as an introduction to basic ideas and the sample tests served as a memory reinforcement tool. The text book gets into the real nitty gritty details that you'll use everyday as a trainer. I found going in this order helped me pass the test in about 5 weeks I believe of studying 3-4 hours a day.

I really enjoyed the self-paced learning platform. Everything was easy and accessible in terms of studying at my own pace. The quizzes and tests were very helpful in gauging my progress, especially the feature to study my weaker areas. Since completing the program and certification test, I am now working at UFC Fit in California. It's been a fantastic experience knowing that my program was effective in my day-to-day work with clients of all levels.

I wish I could give more than five stars—my experience was incredible. I’ve wanted to earn my CPT and CNE for a long time, and IPTA made the entire process painless and genuinely valuable. The study materials were clear, easy to understand, and the learning platform made everything accessible and straightforward. If you’re looking to get certified, I highly recommend IPTA. I started training back in high school but let myself fall out of shape over the years. These certification courses gave me the up‑to‑date, science‑based information I needed to confidently step back into the modern fitness world and succeed.

I bought the basic program that the company offers and I like that all the information was readily available. The quick access allowed me to study wherever and the study guide was extremely useful. Immediately, I was able to enter a gym and start training people with my certification.

I highly recommend IPTA if you would like to become a certified personal trainer, certified nutritional specialist and/or certified bodybuilding specialist. Their materials are extremely thorough and provide you with the fundamentals needed to pursue a career in health and fitness. I chose IPTA because of their affordability, their three month job guarantee and their exam pass guarantee. I passed the exam the first try and I got a job just over a month later. IPTA gave me the confidence boost I needed to go from being on the fence when it came to considering a career in fitness to going all in and now being a personal trainer at Anytime Fitness. I am now focused on becoming a certified bodybuilding coach and gaining as much knowledge as I can to best help my clients. Thank you ITPA for giving me the resources to pursue a career in the health and fitness industry. I am incredibly grateful!

The IPTA certification was an overall good experience and I would use them again. First, the certification and its corresponding test is made by the same company that mass produces CPT training materials, which I appreciated. Second, it is very affordable as far as NCCA accredited CPT's go, which opens up a lot of doors for employment in the US. My course came with a complimentary online study guide and the full textbook. Even at the lowest tier package, I still had access to online quizzes and helpful mnemonic tools. I would say that the textbook is by and far the best resource both for learning personal training and for passing the exam. The online study guide is a great resource to solidify concepts you've already pulled from the textbook, but it is too abridged to fully educate a particularly new personal trainer. The certification exam is very well done. It is difficult, comprehensive, and very well proctored. I also noticed that a significant amount of questions transcended simple definitions and concepts and focused on practical skills based on situations personal trainers would reasonably encounter. If you pass the exam, you should be competent that you are well equipped to function as a personal trainer (provided you really read that textbook and didn't rush). I became employed within 2 months of earning my cert, from a local adaptive personal training company. Adaptive personal training is very corrective exercise focused, and I felt the IPTA textbook provided a solid foundation for that line of work. The job itself is fulfilling and there is enough of a market in my area to make reliable income.