Give your career a boost

Gain a major edge over your competition with BOTH personal training and senior fitness qualifications so you can make a bigger impact on even more clients.

Increase your earning potential

One of the largest and fastest-growing populations is older adults looking to ward off inactivity-related diseases and cognitive decline. This bundle will give you the skills needed to reach out and make a major impact on the lives of more clients.

Get ongoing support

Becoming ACE Certified gives you access to career support beyond certification. Enjoy exclusive networks, resources, tools and discounts that help you thrive throughout your career.

What you'll learn

A rapidly growing population of older adults is seeking to gain strength and vitality while working through age-related chronic illness or injury. Through this bundle, you’ll discover a holistic approach to both body and brain health, combining rapport-building, behavior change, exercise programming, nutrition and cognitive health.

With the ACE Personal Trainer Basic Study Program, you will learn the latest evidence-based exercise fundamentals, principles of behavior change and client-centered methodologies you can apply from the start. And with CPR/AED Smart Certification, you’ll meet the requirements to take the ACE Certification Exam.

After becoming an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, the Senior Fitness Specialist Program will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the unique psychological and physiological needs of clients who are older adults.

You will learn how to assess, evaluate and modify movements to create a personalized program for clients that are older adults, collaborate with them to identify specific cognitive health goals, and partner with other health professionals to support their physical and cognitive health.

Plus, make a more positive impact in the lives of your clients with our very own equity, diversity and inclusion course filled with actionable steps you can apply to your everyday practice.

What's in your bundle?

Certification

ACE Personal Trainer Basic Study Program

Get the most current, highest quality education available and earn the most recognizable certification in the industry.

The learning experience is 100% online and self-paced, and takes at least 3-6 months to complete. You will then take a multiple-choice exam from home or a testing site near you. Once you pass your exam, you will be an ACE Certified Personal Trainer ready to coach clients!

What's included:

  • ACE University
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    The core of your study program where you will receive step-by-step guidance from start to finish, moving from learning to applying. With an intuitive learning platform, compatible on any device, learning is at your fingertips. ACE U helps you plan, manage and track your course syllabus and offers engaging videos, ACE in Action demonstrations, helpful quizzes and learning activities, and your first practice test.

  • ACE Certification Exam
    Available to take from home
  • Practice Test
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    Prepare for your ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam with ease by taking one (1) untimed practice test. The practice test has 50 multiple choice questions, which you can take as many times as you like. After the practice test, you'll know exactly what you need to spend more time reviewing by receiving a breakdown of your score based on categories covered on the exam. You'll be prepped and exam-ready!

  • ACE Personal Trainer Digital Textbook
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    Rooted in the latest evidence-based research in exercise science and deep integration of behavior change, The Exercise Professionals Guide to Personal Training textbook is the main resource of your study program. This new, all-in-one textbook delivers essential knowledge, case studies and ACE methodologies in an easy to understand way so you can prepare for your exam and use it as a resource as you begin to work with clients and move through your career.

  • ACE Personal Trainer Digital Study Companion
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    As a supplement to the The Exercise Professionals Guide to Personal Training textbook, the Study Companion focuses on multiple levels of learning through a combination of questions and practical application activities. It will help you not only prepare for your exam with confidence, but also be a knowledgeable and effective personal trainer.

  • ACE Answers (Basic)
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    Enhance your learning and be confident in your readiness to take the ACE Certification Exam with on-demand study support from ACE Answers. ACE Answers Basic includes:

    • Answers to common study questions
    • Video demonstrations and lectures
    • Exam preparation articles
    • Facebook study groups
    • ACE Exercise Library
    • Tools & calculators
    • Career forms

*Digital eBooks compatible with desktops (Mac & PC), tablets and smartphones (iOS & Android) only. Cannot be printed.

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CECs

Course

Senior Fitness Specialist

As an ACE Senior Fitness Specialist, you’ll help a growing population of older adults gain strength, ward off muscle deterioration and reduce instances of inactivity-related disease and cognitive decline.

You must first be ACE Certified before completing this online course to earn Continuing Education Credits (CECs).

What's included:

  • Senior Fitness eBook
  • Senior Fitness Learning Activity
  • Senior Fitness Recorded Video
  • Senior Fitness Online Quiz
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Course

CPR/AED Smart Certification

Fulfill all CPR/AED requirements needed for ACE Certification anywhere, anytime in just 90 minutes or less.

CPR/AED Certification is required to take the ACE Certification Exam.

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Ethics Course

Taking Action With ACE: Practicing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as a Health and Exercise Professional

Be better equipped to support traditionally marginalized groups and create an inviting environment that enhances client engagement and retention.

You must first be ACE Certified before completing this online course to earn Continuing Education Credits (CECs).

Join a family that helps you thrive throughout your career!

ACE is a leading non-profit with 90,000+ certified exercise professionals and health coaches who share a mission to get people moving. We promise to support you beyond certification and through the different stages of your career. As an ACE Certified Pro, you'll get access to exclusive networks, resources, tools and discounts, including:

  • ACE Pro Connect App
  • ACE Talks Podcast
  • Digital Credentials
  • Profile in the USREPS national registry
  • Free monthly, digital fitness publication
  • Discounted liability insurance
  • Discounts and special offers on clothing, equipment, memberships and more
  • Voice in Washington and state capitals

Jumpstart your personal trainer career and help older adults improve their quality of life!

Get certified online with Live Remote Proctoring

Take your exam from the comfort of your home! We are pleased to offer you the option to take your ACE Certification Exam through a Live Remote Proctor.

  • Exams are proctored through Meazure Learning/Proctor U, the pioneer of live remote proctoring
  • Remote proctored exams are available for Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Health Coach, and Medical Exercise Specialist certifications
  • Remote proctored exams are conducted in English only
  • Upon completing your exam registration with ACE, you will have 60 days to take your remote proctored exam
  • Upon completing your exam registration with ACE, you will receive an email from Meazure Learning with the simple steps to choose your exam date and time
  • Anyone with current exam vouchers or exams that have been cancelled may register for a remote exam at no extra cost
  • Anyone without an exam voucher may register for a remote exam at our standard exam fee rate
  • To register for a remote proctored exam, simply select that option at time of registration
  • iPads, Chromebooks and other tablets are NOT accepted testing devices