Fitness Level 3
At a glance
Accreditation
No accreditation on record — status unknown. Absence of a claim is recorded honestly rather than guessed.
Eligibility & examination
Eligibility
Level 3 is a three-day, in-person (hands-on) seminar building on Level 1 and Fitness 2 content. An exercise science degree is listed only as one of several qualifying personal-training credentials, so an academic degree is not itself required.
Examination
No examination details on record.
Initial certification costs
- $1,495 — Fitness Level 3 live three-day seminar
Renewal & CEU requirements
Active status is maintained either by paying $199 to add one year, or by completing any Level 2 or Level 3 Certification class (each advanced class adds one year of Active status for free; two classes in one year add two years). No CEU total is specified for TPI's own renewal. Fitness 3 itself is a three-day in-person seminar ($1,495) requiring TPI Level 1 + Fitness 2 and passing the Fitness 3 exam; bundling discounts of $300 off Level 3 available. Those not credentialed/licensed for personal training receive a Fitness 3 'Minor' designation.
CEU recognition
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) — approved ceu providerACE has approved the TPI Fitness Level 3 three-day seminar for 2.10 CECs
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) — approved ceu providerTPI recognized by NASM as an approved CE provider; Fitness Level 3 three-day seminar = 1.9 NASM CEUs
- Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) — approved ceu providerTPI (BOC AP# P3454) approved to provide CE to Athletic Trainers; Fitness Level 3 live course = 19.75 CEUs
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) — approved ceu providerFitness Level 3 in-person 3-day seminar approved for 2.0 NSCA CEUs in Category A
- PGA of America — approved ceu providerPGA Members may claim 24 PDR 'Required Education' credits for the Fitness 3 three-day seminar
- LPGA — approved ceu providerLPGA Members may claim 12 Non-LPGA CUs for the Fitness 3 three-day seminar
Pathway
What this credential requires
- CertificationTPI Certified Level 1 (TPI Level 1)
- CertificationFitness Level 2 (Fitness 2)
Formal prerequisite: Fitness Level 2 (Fitness 2) — source · verified 2026-09-06. Formal prerequisite: TPI Certified Level 1 (TPI Level 1) — source · verified 2026-09-06.
Sources (5)
- Certification Benefits | TPItier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-03
- Certification | TPItier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-03
- https://www.mytpi.com/certification/fitness-level-3tier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
- Maintaining Certification | TPItier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-03
- Fitness Level 2 | Certification | TPItier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-03
Latest verification activity: reverification → confirmed (2026-10-03) · reverification → confirmed (2026-10-03) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-07) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-07) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-06)
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