PERSONAL TRAINING SPECIALIST
PERSONAL TRAINERS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND
The canfitpro Personal Training Specialist (PTS) program delivers the knowledge and skills you need for success.
Earn income while transforming lives.
Why?
Most Personal Trainers are inspired to help others. To make a difference in someone’s life. In addition to your desire to get people moving, you also need credentials.
Build the knowledge and skills required to be a Personal Training Specialist with education from renowned fitness experts and canfitpro’s team of PRO TRAINERS. canfitpro certification is accessible, affordable, and will accelerate your fitness career. As an industry leader, canfitpro has been serving fitness professionals in Canada for over 25 years.
Your certification journey includes independent learning and a course with a PRO TRAINER, in-person or virtually, to apply your knowledge and ensure that you are prepared for your career.
Personal Training, and a career in the fitness industry, is a rewarding career offering flexibility and the opportunity to work from anywhere!
Who
Just like you tell yourself before every workout - you have to get started. So, go deeper and follow your calling. Through a combination of independent learning, virtual training, classes, and exams, you can start training individuals or small groups of clients. The Personal Training Specialist designation, from Canada’s most reputable fitness organization, will enable you to start a full-time career, or earn side income, as a Personal Training Specialist (PTS).
GET THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO START CHANGING LIVES
canfitpro provides a variety of learning experiences including virtual or in-person courses with an expert PRO TRAINER.
Get started as soon as you purchase your certification package with the Personal Training Specialist (PTS) self-directed education.
There is money to be made as a Personal Trainer and the more you prepare for your certification, the faster you will find success. canfitpro will get you there.
BECOME CERTIFIED IN 4 STEPS
View the upcoming course and exam schedule and find a course and exam that suit your schedule AND provide you enough time to complete the self-study component (20 hours).
Remember: you also need an adult CPR, from a live course, within the last twelve months, to become certified with canfitpro.
1
Your Learning Experience:
Self-directed Learning
You will receive your materials (course manual, eManual access, and online courses) shortly after registering.
Start your self-study by reading the course manual and completing the online course to start your certification journey.
Develop your theoretical knowledge and practical skills by applying your new knowledge to yourself.
2
Your Learning Experience:
PRO TRAINER directed Learning
Attend your In-Person or Virtual Course with your PRO TRAINER and apply your knowledge and learn a high performance skill-set through practical learning, expert advice, feedback, coaching, career and networking opportunities.
3
Your Exam Experience:
Theory Exam
A written exam that includes a 100 multiple choice and a case study to asses your knowledge of key concepts and theories.
80% is required to successfully complete the exam.
4
Your Exam Experience:
Practical Exam
Complete a periodized program and lead a client through a training session while gaining feedback from your PRO TRAINER.
You will be provided a client case study to program from based on the principles you have gained through the PTS program.
80% is required to successfully complete the exam.
Increase your knowledge and confidence to train clients.
Topics included in the Personal Training Specialist (PTS) program:
- Aspects of fitness, wellness, and training principles
- Nutrition and bioenergetics
- Cardiorespiratory, skeletal, and muscular system anatomy and function
- Flexibility, mobility, and fascia
- Passive and dynamic assessments
- Periodized program design and delivery
- The business of personal training
- Behaviour change and coaching principles
- Motivational Interviewing and client relationship tools
- Includes virtually and in-person concepts
- Diversity, equity and inclusion components throughout to recognize, and create, a more inclusive training environment
SAVE TIME & STUDY EFFECTIVELY FOR EXAMS
Your certification package includes:
- Review the material from the course manual via interactive activities to assess your knowledge in addition to chapter review questions and quizzes
- Topics reviewed include:
- Skeletal Anatomy
- Muscular Anatomy
- Bioenergetics
- Cardiovascular
- Flexibility
- Apply the theoretical knowledge that you have learned to case study clients and create programs
- Topics reviewed include:
- Initial Assessment & Screening
- Passive & Dynamic Assessments
- Program Design
- Session Delivery
- Selling & the business of PT
- 100 Multiple Choice questions and a case study to assess your knowledge.
- 3-hour time limit
- 80%+ required to pass
- Feedback provided, by your PRO TRAINER, outlining both areas you did well and those to improve.
- Your PRO TRAINER will provide you a case study and you will create a periodized program and lead a client through a session
- Bring someone to the Practical Exam to be your ‘client’ and walk them through the session
- 45 - 60 minutes session
- 80%+ required to pass
- Feedback provided, by your PRO TRAINER, outlining both areas you did well and those to improve
You're Certified!
- Congratulations! You are now a certified fitness professional with Canada’s largest certifying body! Helping millions of Canadians achieve their goals each year!
- Take part in continuing education – webinars, online learning, or an event – to grow your knowledge and enhance your skills!
- Network with other fitness professionals to learn more and grow your influence
Stay Certified!
- Each year, you require the items below to stay certified:
- Earn four (4) Continuing Education Credits (CECs) each year
- Renew your adult CPR each year
- Maintain your canfitpro professional membership
THE PERSONAL TRAINING SPECIALIST EXAMS
We recommend you attempt the Theory Exam approximately 3 – 5 weeks after finishing the virtual or in-person course. This provides adequate time to prepare for the exam.
The Theory Exam:
- Multiple choice questions
- Written client case study
The Practical Exam:
- An actual workout with a client, evaluated by your PRO TRAINER, either in-person or virtually
- Assesses theoretical knowledge, rapport building, and practical application of fitness theory
FEES
Regular Non-Member
Early Bird Non-Member*
Regular Member
Early Bird Member*
PRO TRAINER Delivered Learning
Best option for learning and career success!
Includes:
Course Manual (print & electronic), Online Course (self-directed), PRO TRAINER led interactive course, Theory Exam, and Practical Exam
$1199
$929
Save with Early Registration*
$1,079
Save with Membership
$809**
Save with Early Registration
*Early Bird Rates apply to registrations received more than three (3) weeks prior to the scheduled start date of the event.
**The Non-Member Rates include a one-year canfitpro Professional membership.
Regular
Express
shipping
$0
No charge – may take up to 10 business days to arrive
$25
Arrives within three (3) to four (4) business days
FEES
PRO TRAINER Delivered Learning
Best option for learning and career success!
Includes:
Course Manual (print & electronic), Online Course (self-directed), PRO TRAINER led interactive course, Theory Exam, and Practical Exam
Regular Non-Member
$1199
Early Bird Non-Member*
$929
Save 25% with Early Registration*
Regular Member
$1079
Save with Membership
Early Bird Member*
$809**
Save with Early Registration
*Early Bird Rates apply to registrations received more than three (3) weeks prior to the scheduled start date of the event.
**The Non-Member Rates include a one-year canfitpro Professional membership.
shipping
Regular
No charge – may take up to 10 business days to arrive
$0
Express
No charge – may take up to 10 business days to arrive
