Credentials / International Fitness Professionals Association
IFPA Personal Fitness Trainer Certification
Verified: this record was checked against its official source and the accreditor’s directory. Last verified 2026-09-12. 9 sources on file.
At a glance
Credential type
certification
Status
active
Target professional
aspiring and practicing personal trainers
Country
unknown
Official page
Recertification page
Categories
Personal Training, Professional Development
Accreditation
accreditedNCCAaccredited through 2029-11-30· confirmed in the accreditor’s directory 2026-09-12
International Fitness Professionals Association | IFPA - PFT | NCCA | Accredited through 11/30/2029
Eligibility & examination
Eligibility
Minimum age
unknown
Education
unknown
Degree required
unknown
Experience
unknown
CPR/AED
yes
Other prerequisites
unknown
Examination
Format
100-question multiple-choice, closed-book, proctored
Online exam
unknown
Testing center
unknown
Length
unknown
Questions
unknown
Passing score
unknown
Attempts included
unknown
Retake policy
unknown
Initial certification costs
$349
exam fee
- $497 — Basic package
Renewal & CEU requirements
Recertification required
unknown
CEU unit system
CEU
Ethics requirement
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
unknown
Deadline rule
unknown
Pathway
What this credential requires
All of:
- CPR/AEDCurrent CPR/First Aid certification
Leads to
Credentials that formally require this credential.
- NextMaster Personal Fitness Trainer Certification source · verified 2026-09-07
- NextAdvanced Personal Trainer Certification source · verified 2026-09-07
Advanced & specialty credentials
- AdvancedAdvanced Personal Trainer Certification source · verified 2026-09-07
Sources (9)
- FAQtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- https://www.ifpa-fitness.com/basic-certificationtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-08
- International Fitness Professionals Associationtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- Candidate Policies & Procedurestier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- Personal Trainer Certificationstier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- Premium Fitness Trainer Certificationtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- Classic Fitness Trainer Certificationtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- Personal Fitness Trainer Exam Onlytier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- NCCA Accredited Certification Programs Directory - full listing (314 programs), Institute for Credentialing Excellence - monthly snapshot 2026-10-03tier 2 authoritative registryaccreditation directory · retrieved 2026-10-03
Latest verification activity: reverification → confirmed (2026-10-03) · reverification → confirmed (2026-10-03) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-12) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-12) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-12)
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