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If you’re seeking an exciting career as a certified personal trainer, then National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) can give you the necessary skills and education to achieve your professional goals. Once you’ve enrolled at the National Personal Training Institute, prepare yourself for a comprehensive training program that consists of 500 hours of in-depth training for fitness centers, says Lou Monacello, partner at National Personal Training Institute. “We provide total personal training (for students) to be a great personal trainer,” he adds. “No national school can offer that; and with national placement and curriculum, the whole country is starting to follow.”

The National Personal Training Institute gives students the knowledge and ability to control their career destiny. “[Graduates can become] entrepreneurs on cruise ships, in hospitals, chiropractor offices, physical therapist clinics, and independently, having their own studios,” Monacello says. Offering 24 campus locations throughout the United States, each campus provides the same curriculum. Candidates who are seeking a flexible schedule can participate in National Personal Training Institute’s six-month program that extends both day and evening courses. In addition, if students prefer to pursue weekend studies, National Personal Training Institute offers a one-year certified personal training program comprised of Saturdays and monthly Sunday classes; among other options.

Monacello emphasized National Personal Training Institute’s rigorous curriculum. “We teach 200 hours of practical training, which no other school does,” he explains. “(In our) weight training - everyday you come to class you’re going to sweat.” In addition to hands-on training, students are taught important legal guidelines and business management, about health screening and fitness, cardio respiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, communication and teaching, flexibility and stretching, human anatomy and physiology, Nutrition, musculoskeletal injuries, emergency procedures, injury rehab, personal training advertising and marketing, CPR and first aid, among other studies.

Upon successful completion, graduates are awarded certifications as NPTI Certified Personal Trainer ®, NPTI Certified Nutritional Consultant ®, and in CPR/First Aid. In addition to its comprehensive training program, National Personal Training Institute provides supplementary seminars and a student/alumni support system. “(Our) biggest amenity is a great reputation; and a lot of people use our placement services throughout their lifetime,” says Monacello.

National Personal Training Institute campuses are individually licensed by respective State Education Departments, and participate in financial assistance programs like Sallie Mae student loans and in-house financing.

SpaBeautySchools.com recognizes National Personal Training Institute and applauds its quality standards in providing professional personal training education. If you would like more information about this fine institute, please visit National Personal Training Institute today.

Featured School the Week: National Personal Training Institute

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National Qualification in Aqua Fitness

In our constant endeavour to improve and expand on the opportunities available to our graduates, and other qualified fitness instructors, NCEHS have developed this two day certification programme to meet demand from the health fitness industry for qualified and competent aqua fitness instructors. Aqua Fitness classes are rapidly becoming a part of the standard class offering being made to clients of fitness facilities with pools.

The science of exercise and sports nutrition is a rapidly expanding field with new career opportunities and exciting career pathways for Exercise and Fitness instructors and Personal Trainers.

The aim of this programme is for fitness instructors to develop a critical understanding of Aqua Fitness Training and to enable them to obtain the high standards required to teach Aqua Fitness safely and effectively to the general public following the National Standards & Guidelines as set down by NCEHS.

National Qualification in Pre and Post Natal Exercises

The National Qualification in Pre & Post Natal Exercise has been offered since 1996 and has been established to offer Pre & Post Natal clients safe, appropriate and effective exercise, more energy during pregnancy, reduced stress and anxiety, quicker recovery from birth, fewer complications in pregnancy, shorter labour time and increased self esteem.

The National Qualification in Pre and Post Natal Exercise has been approved by the NCEHS Educational Committee and is designed to assist fitness professionals who would like to work with pre and post natal clients. Opportunities exist for professional practitioners to establish and develop pre and post natal programmes within existing health club timetables.

The aim of this programme is for fitness instructors & personal trainers to develop the advanced skills and knowledge specific to pre and post natal exercise prescription.

National Qualification in Exercise and the Older Adult

In our constant endeavour to improve and expand on the opportunities available to our graduates, and other qualified fitness instructors, NCEHS have developed this one day certification programme to meet demand from the health fitness industry for qualified and competent fitness instructors who can specialise in the specific exercise requirements of the older adult.

The aim of the module is to provide the health fitness instructor with skills that will assist them to help older adults maintain and/or develop functional fitness and age “successfully”. In order to achieve this goal current program design protocols must be altered to better address the needs of the older adult. Suggestions and recommendations for exercise programs that can improve the older adults’ ability to efficiently accomplish activities of daily living are explored.

The National Qualification in Exercise and the Older Adult is a post-graduate Advanced Certification Programme (ACP) and has been established to meet the growing demand for this rapidly expanding area of our industry. The growth experienced in this area in recent years has been enormous and has led to a big demand for qualified instructors in fitness facilities around the country to meet the public appetite for such programmes.

National Qualification in Spin Cycling

The science of exercise and sports nutrition is a rapidly expanding field with new career opportunities and exciting career pathways for Exercise and Fitness instructors and Personal Trainers. They offer Ireland’s National Qualification in Spin Cycling which can be obtained by completing our one day Advanced Certification Programme.

The National Qualification in Spin Cycling is the only professional qualification offered for Spin Cycling in Ireland. NCEHS started offering this qualification in 1997 and Spin Cycling has become one of the most popular and successful fitness class to hit the exercise industry in years with almost every health club and fitness centre in Ireland now offering Spin Cycling classes to their clients. These classes have proved extremely popular.

The aim of this programme is for fitness instructors and personal trainers to develop a critical understanding of Spin Cycling and to enable them to teach what has become one of the most popular forms of exercise in gymnasiums and health clubs around the world.

National Qualification in Stability Ball Training

The Stability Ball has emerged in recent years as one of the fitness industry’s most versatile and widely used pieces of equipment. Bridging the gap between health and fitness, the Stability Ball offers cardio respiratory, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility and balance training for the entire body.

The aim of this programme is for fitness instructors & personal trainers to develop the skills to enable the safe and effective use of the stability ball in providing a work-out that is challenging and fun for clients in both group exercise and one-to-one environments.

The National Qualification in Stability Ball Training is a post-graduate Advanced Certification Programme (ACP) and has been established to meet the growing demand for ball based exercise. The growth experienced in this area in recent years has been enormous and has led to a big demand for qualified ball based instructors in fitness facilities around the country to meet the public appetite for such programmes.

National Qualification in Step Aerobics

The science of exercise and sports nutrition is a rapidly expanding field with new career opportunities and exciting career pathways for Exercise and Fitness instructors and Personal Trainers. They offer Ireland’s National Qualification in Step Aerobics which can be obtained by completing our one day Advanced Certification Programme.

The National Qualification in Step Aerobics is presently the only professional qualification offered for Step Aerobics in Ireland. NCEHS has been offering this qualification since 1993 and the NCEHS National Qualification in Step Aerobics is the only such course in Ireland with both practical and written examinations. Step Aerobics has remained an exercise mainstay for many years and will be with us well into the future.

The aim of this programme is for fitness instructors and personal trainers to develop a critical understanding of Step Aerobics and to enable them to obtain the high standards required to teach Step Aerobics safely and effectively to the general public.

National Qualification in BOSU Balance Training

The BOSU (Both Sides Up) has emerged in recent years as one of the fitness industry’s most versatile and widely used pieces of equipment. Bridging the gap between health and fitness, the BOSU offers cardio respiratory, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility and balance training for the entire body.

The aim of this programme is for fitness instructors &!personal trainers to develop the skills to enable the safe and effective use of the BOSU in providing a work-out that is challenging and fun for clients in both group exercise and one-to-one environments.

Steven Parbach


With anticipated growth for fitness workers to be much faster than average for all other occupations, it’s no wonder prospective students may want to jumpstart their professional careers at American Academy of Personal Training.

Now is prime opportunity to become a certified personal trainer in just three months when you enroll at the American Academy of Personal Training, where you receive an in-depth foundation to health fitness science.

Offering day, evening and weekend courses, the American Academy of Personal Training makes earning your certification in fitness training more accessible than ever. In addition to the fundamentals of fitness, students participating in the 260-hour fitness trainer program gain an overall comprehension of anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, and more.

The comprehensive fitness training program at the American Academy of Personal Training entails studies in fitness assessment and program design, workout structure, skeletal and muscle atlas, kinesiology, calisthenics, energy systems and bioenergetics, training principles (strength, power, endurance), exercise applications, resistance training, cardiovascular training, weight management, functional training, nutrition (macronutrients, micronutrients), business training, CPR, and more.

Approved by the New York State Department of Education, the American Academy of Personal Training extends vital services to its students including specialized workshops (such as pre- and post-natal fitness training, business, and eating disorders in athletes, etc.) and job placement assistance.

Depending on experience and education, fitness trainers and instructors have the potential to earn well over $56,000 annually; and have the opportunity to practice in diverse work settings including fitness and recreational centers, medical facilities, health clubs, rehabilitation clinics, and at health resorts, among other health-related environments.

Get your academic edge in the personal fitness training industry by applying to the American Academy of Personal Training today.

*Source - BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Featured School the Week: American Academy of Personal Training

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