Personal Trainer Certification Self-Study Course Bundles
Take the first step in becoming an ACE-certified Personal Trainer and be a part of the largest nonprofit fitness certification, education and training organization in the world. We’ll help get you started with our convenient self-study programs.
Premier Study Bundle Including Exam Voucher
The ACE Personal Trainer Premier Self-Study Course Bundle, based on the ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 4th Edition, conveniently provides you with our most comprehensive set of study materials for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam. This package also includes your exam registration voucher good for 12 months to take the exam at a Computer-based Testing (CBT) facility near you. Save $123 with our best-value set of self-study materials with certain exclusive items that you can’t purchase separately.
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- Price:$579.95
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- Exam Registration Voucher
Purchase a Computer-based Testing (CBT) exam registration voucher with your study materials so you have everything you need to prepare and sit for the ACE Certification Exam. Good for one year from purchase date, simply follow the instructions to redeem and schedule an exam at a testing center near you. Exam vouchers are non-refundable and non-transferable. The voucher is electronic (nothing will be mailed to you)
- ACE Personal Trainer Set
The ACE Personal Trainer Manual is the core textbook to help you prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Exam – an essential tool for all exam candidates. This is a two book set that includes the ACE Personal Trainer Manual 4th Edition, ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science book, ACE’s Practical Guide to Exercise Coaching DVD, and ACE’s Essentials of Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology DVD.
- Master the Manual Study Guide
This helpful workbook offers chapter-by-chapter questions to test your comprehension of the ACE Personal Trainer Manual 4th Edition, and help reinforce key concepts. Use the Study Guide as a way to apply information after you read each chapter. Exercises include multiple-choice questions, matching and diagram labeling.
- Sample Test
Offering 60 questions representative of the actual ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam, the Sample Test for the 4th Edition manual mirrors the format, difficulty level and topic distribution you will see on the actual exam. Take this test early in your studies to assist you in determining your level of preparedness.
- Flashcards
This spiral-bound deck of flashcards is a valuable and creative way to study for the exam. Have a study buddy or loved one quiz you for added learning, or use them while on the go.
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy & Human Movement Book
Even if you have an understanding of basic anatomy, this book is an essential guide to learn practical anatomy and kinesiology for the ACE Certification Exam. Using detailed color illustrations to highlight muscles and a CD (PC only) with over 300 different exercises and lectures, it serves as an important reference throughout your studies.
- Personal Trainer Online Exam Review Course
This online course, based on the 4th Edition ACE Personal Trainer Manual, is a well-liked and effective way to prepare for the exam. Using a self-paced approach in the comfort of your own home, take this review course approximately one month prior to sitting for the ACE exam for best results. Listen to an ACE instructor and learn as you go through each module from the exam content outline.
- Two Online Diagnostic Practice Tests
These highly-popular practice tests, based on the 4th Edition ACE Personal Trainer Manual, simulate an actual certification exam. Similar to the Sample Test, these have 60 multiple-choice questions that provide detailed reports with immediate, crucial feedback on your performance with references to the chapters you should review. Take this these tests two weeks prior to sitting for the exam.
- Consultation with Resource Center Staff
If you run into questions as you are studying, contact the ACE Resource Center for help or to assist you in planning your exam preparation strategy.
- Study Coach Program Weekly Email
The free Study Coach Program keeps you on track with your studies for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam through a convenient weekly email guiding you through the new ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 4th Edition and our recommended approach to exam preparation.
Deluxe Study Bundle
The ACE Personal Trainer Deluxe Self-Study Course Bundle, based on the ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 4th Edition, conveniently provides you with a comprehensive set of study materials for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam, but does not include an exam registration voucher. Save $64 with these bundled personal trainer self-study materials and also receive a set of study flashcards that can’t be purchased separately.
- ACE Personal Trainer Set
The ACE Personal Trainer Manual is the core textbook to help you prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Exam – an essential tool for all exam candidates. This is a two book set that includes the ACE Personal Trainer Manual 4th Edition, ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science book, ACE’s Practical Guide to Exercise Coaching DVD, and ACE's Essentials of Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology DVD.
- Master the Manual Study Guide
This helpful workbook offers chapter-by-chapter questions to test your comprehension of the ACE Personal Trainer Manual 4th Edition, and help reinforce key concepts. Use the Study Guide as a way to apply information after you read each chapter. Exercises include multiple-choice questions, matching and diagram labeling.
- Sample Test
Offering 60 questions representative of the actual ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam, the Sample Test for the 4th Edition manual mirrors the format, difficulty level and topic distribution you will see on the actual exam. Take this test early in your studies to assist you in determining your level of preparedness.
- Flashcards
This spiral-bound deck of flashcards is a valuable and creative way to study for the exam. Have a study buddy or loved one quiz you for added learning, or use them while on the go.
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy & Human Movement Book
Even if you have an understanding of basic anatomy, this book is an essential guide to learn practical anatomy and kinesiology for the ACE Certification Exam. Using detailed color illustrations to highlight muscles and a CD (PC only) with over 300 different exercises and lectures, it serves as an important reference throughout your studies.
- Personal Trainer Online Exam Review Course
This online course, based on the 4th Edition ACE Personal Trainer Manual, is a well-liked and effective way to prepare for the exam. Using a self-paced approach in the comfort of your own home, take this review course approximately one month prior to sitting for the ACE exam for best results. Listen to an ACE instructor and learn as you go through each module from the exam content outline.
- Two Online Diagnostic Practice Tests
These highly-popular practice tests, based on the 4th Edition ACE Personal Trainer Manual, simulate an actual certification exam. Similar to the Sample Test, these have 60 multiple-choice questions that provide a detailed report with immediate, crucial feedback on your performance with references to the chapters you should review. Take these tests two weeks prior to sitting for the exam.
- Consultation with Resource Center Staff
If you run into questions as you are studying, contact the ACE Resource Center for help or to assist you in planning your exam preparation strategy.
- Study Coach Program Weekly Email
The free Study Coach Program keeps you on track with your studies for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam through a convenient weekly email guiding you through the new ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 4th Edition and our recommended approach to exam preparation.
Standard Study Bundle
The ACE Personal Trainer Standard Self-Study Course Bundle, based on ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 4th Edition, provides you with our most modest set of study materials to prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam. Save $32 with this set of bundled self-study materials. This package does not include an exam registration voucher.
- ACE Personal Trainer Set
The ACE Personal Trainer Manual is the core textbook to help you prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Exam – an essential tool for all exam candidates. This is a two book set that includes the ACE Personal Trainer Manual 4th Edition, ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science book, ACE’s Practical Guide to Exercise Coaching DVD, and ACE’s Essentials of Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology DVD.
- Master the Manual Study Guide
This helpful workbook offers chapter-by-chapter questions to test your comprehension of the ACE Personal Trainer Manual 4th Edition, and help reinforce key concepts. Use the Study Guide as a way to apply information after you read each chapter. Exercises include multiple-choice questions, matching and diagram labeling.
- Sample Test
Offering 60 questions representative of the actual ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam, the Sample Test for the 4th Edition manual mirrors the format, difficulty level and topic distribution you will see on the actual exam. Take this test early in your studies to assist you in determining your level of preparedness.
- Flashcards
This spiral-bound deck of flashcards is a valuable and creative way to study for the exam. Have a study buddy or loved one quiz you for added learning, or use them while on the go.
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy & Human Movement Book
Even if you have an understanding of basic anatomy, this book is an essential guide to learn practical anatomy and kinesiology for the ACE Certification Exam. Using detailed color illustrations to highlight muscles and a CD (PC only) with over 300 different exercises and lectures, it serves as an important reference throughout your studies.
- Two Online Diagnostic Practice Tests
These highly-popular practice tests, based on the 4th Edition ACE Personal Trainer Manual, simulate an actual certification exam. Similar to the Sample Test, these have 60 multiple-choice questions that provide a detailed report with immediate, crucial feedback on your performance with references to the chapters you should review. Take these tests two weeks prior to sitting for the exam.
- Consultation with Resource Center Staff
If you run into questions as you are studying, contact the ACE Resource Center for help or to assist you in planning your exam preparation strategy.
- Study Coach Program Weekly Email
The free Study Coach Program keeps you on track with your studies for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam through a convenient weekly email guiding you through the new ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 4th Edition and our recommended approach to exam preparation.
Individual Study Materials
You may choose to purchase the ACE Personal Trainer study materials a la carte to help prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam. Please note, however, that certain cost-savings items such as the exam registration voucher and flashcards cannot be purchased individually.
What does a personal trainer do? »
The ACE® Personal Trainer Certification is designed for fitness trainers providing one-on-one or small-group fitness instruction.
With the ACE Personal Trainer Certification, you will:
- Feel secure in your future, as ACE-certified personal trainers are in high demand
- Be better equipped to empower, motivate, challenge and retain your clients long-term
- Remain confident with the career-long support you will receive from ACE
What can I do with a Personal Trainer Certification? »
The ACE Personal Trainer Certification is continually evaluated and updated to ensure that it includes the most current research in exercise science and keeps today's fitness professionals ahead of the competition. Upon successful completion of the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam, you will have demonstrated your knowledge of:
- Risk factor screening
- Fitness assessment
- Nutrition
- Exercise science
- Exercise programming and progressions
- Instructional and spotting techniques
- Lifestyle modification
- Professional scope of practice
Am I eligible to be an ACE-certified Personal Trainer? »
To take the personal trainer certification exam: