Personal Trainer Study Programs

Our retest exam voucher is good for 60 days after a candidate's initial exam date. A useful tool for students who do not pass the ACE Personal Trainer exam on their first try, it can be redeemed for a second sitting of a Computer-Based Testing (CBT) exam. If included in your program, the voucher will automatically appear in your MyACE Account in the event you receive a failed exam score. Retest exam vouchers are non-refundable and non-transferable.

When you choose our Premium Plus Program, you have the option to divide the total cost into four monthly payments of $199.75. No interest or finance charges will apply, and you'll get all the materials shipped to your house after the first payment is processed.

A collection of 17 videos that feature ACE-certified professionals reviewing assessments and program design information as it appears in the ACE Personal Trainer Manual (4th edition).

A highly-popular study tool, our practice tests simulate the actual ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam. The online tests include 60 multiple-choice questions and detailed reports with immediate, crucial feedback on your performance, including references to specific areas within the manual to focus on. You should plan on taking these practice tests two weeks prior to sitting for the exam.

An essential blueprint for the exam, the online exam review will help you understand how the actual test will be laid out, how many questions will be asked about each performance domain by topic, and how your score will be determined.

More so than any other personal training resource available, the new ACE Personal Trainer Manual (5th Edition) delivers relevant tools that aspiring professionals and industry veterans can apply to the clients of today, including behavior change expertise and coaching philosophy. Rooted in the latest science, it marries the most recent peer-reviewed research with input from thousands of top personal trainers and health experts, and the natural evolution of our ACE Integrated Fitness Training^® Model proven to help professionals deliver custom, individualized programs that work. In addition to new technical standards for cardiorespiratory, functional and resistance training, the manual also features engaging graphics that identify key concepts and terms, and essential exercise science information.

Individualized self-paced study track that allows users to check reading, video and quiz assignments off as they go.

This self-paced study system for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam valued at $280 includes our 19-lesson Study Coach guided email series, a practice test, our 2-hour exam review and access to fitness experts within the ACE Resource Center.

ACE Academy Elite is our new, interactive study guide designed to help personal trainer candidates study more efficiently and learn more effectively. With video-led lectures, assigned readings, lesson quizzes and a 2-hour exam review, you'll get the ultimate learning experience.
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The ACE Personal Trainer Manual (5th Edition) Study Companion is designed to be used alongside the manual, most often for candidates preparing for their ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam. The text highlights key concepts in each chapter and offers multiple-choice practice questions that are helpful during the study process.

Get the ultimate exam prep for your ACE Personal Trainer certification exam to boost your confidence at test time and help clients in the field later on. This online course valued at $40 reviews critical math skills and formulae used to determine body composition goals, target heart rate, energy expenditure, and food composition through nutrition label analysis. Master the math without a calculator!

Available for purchase at checkout, our new eBook creates a new digital home for our ACE Personal Trainer Manual (5th Edition) and the Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals text. Incorporating the most modern technology in digital publications, the eBook allows you to access our core study materials from virtually any mobile device or desktop. Bookmark and highlight key content, take notes, and access hyperlinks embedded in the text when you're connected to the Internet.

Included at no charge in the Premium Plus Study Program for a limited time only, our new eBook creates a new digital home for our ACE Personal Trainer Manual (5th Edition) and the Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals text. Incorporating the most modern technology in digital publications, the eBook allows you to access our core study materials from virtually any mobile device or desktop. Bookmark and highlight key content, take notes, and access hyperlinks embedded in the text when you're connected to the Internet.

Free shipping is included for all of your materials via FedEx Ground shipping. Please note this service is only available in the 50 U.S. states. Standard shipping charges will apply to residents of U.S. territories and countries outside of the United States.

Known as a great on-the-go study tool, you can use this spiral-bound deck of flashcards as a valuable and creative way to study for the exam. Valued at $35, the set makes it easy to have a study buddy or loved one quiz you for added learning.

Good for 6 months from the purchase date of your study program, our electronic exam vouchers allow you to easily register for an exam administered at a site near you without any additional cost. To redeem, you will simply follow the instructions in your My ACE Account that you create upon checkout. You will not receive a voucher in the mail or email. Exam vouchers are non-refundable and non-transferable.

A core study material for both the ACE Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor certification exams, ACE's Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals covers foundational knowledge of exercise science needed to develop and deliver safe and effective exercise programs. The text, which many professionals use as an on-the-job resource throughout their careers, covers human anatomy, exercise physiology, the fundamentals of applied kinesiology, nutrition basics and the physiology of training. It is not meant to serve as a comprehensive resource of exercise science information, but instead serves as a text of core content universal to all fitness professionals.