Personal Trainer Study Programs

This interactive online learning platform is designed to help you effectively and efficiently plan, manage and track your study experience.

In addition to providing a study blueprint that helps you identify how and when to best utilize each component of the study program, ACE Academy Elite features engaging video lessons, additional articles and expert resources that will help you better understand challenging topics, as well as quizzes that will help you gauge your knowledge as you progress through the program.

ACE Answers is here to help you prepare for your ACE Certification Exam, every step of the way. Our resource center offers a wide range of study materials, tools and live education sessions that provide you with additional support as you prepare for your exam. Get access to Q&As, Facebook groups, live webinars, video learning and other dynamic study support.

Get your career on the fast track! Include a Certification Exam with purchase of either Study Program and save $100 ($399 if purchased separately). Upon purchase, you'll have 6 months from the purchase date to register for an exam at a site near you. Your actual exam date can be beyond the 6 month registration deadline.

Test your readiness to sit for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam.

More so than any other personal training resource available, the 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.

A core study material for the ACE Personal Trainer Exam, as well as a lifelong career resource, ACE 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.

This resource breaks the key concepts in the ACE Personal Trainer Manual into bite-sized pieces, enabling easy review. Included in both digital and hard-copy formats.

24 unique real-world scenarios will put your learning to the test and ensure you're ready to apply the science to help others get moving.

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Get started with your study program with guidance from an ACE Certified Study Coach! You'll see first-hand how to access resources, where to find online study groups, and get study tips from Certified Professionals who will help you find answers and overcome challenges as you prepare for your ACE Certification Exam.

Each session with an ACE Certified Study Coach delivers one-on-one guidance to help you navigate your study materials and understand challenging topics as you study for your ACE Certification Exam.

The Advantage Team is your secret to success in preparing for the ACE Certification Exam! You'll have direct access to a special team that will cheer you along and keep you accountable to your study plan.