Credentials / World Instructor Training Schools
Certified Personal Trainer Level I
Verified: this record was checked against its official source and the accreditor’s directory. Last verified 2026-09-12. 5 sources on file.
At a glance
Credential type
certification
Status
active
Target professional
Entry-level personal trainers
Country
unknown
Official page
Recertification page
Categories
Personal Training, Exercise Physiology, Movement Assessment
Accreditation
accreditedNCCAaccredited through 2027-09-30· confirmed in the accreditor’s directory 2026-09-12
World Instructor Training Schools | Personal Trainer Certification | NCCA | Accredited through 9/30/2027 (directory lists generically without the Level I label)
Eligibility & examination
Eligibility
Minimum age
18
Education
Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED)
Degree required
unknown
Experience
unknown
CPR/AED
yes
Other prerequisites
unknown
Examination
Format
Two-part: 100 multiple-choice written exam plus a performance-based (practical) exam
Online exam
unknown
Testing center
unknown
Length
120 minutes
Questions
unknown
Passing score
unknown
Attempts included
unknown
Retake policy
May retake a failed exam (written or practical) a maximum of two times in a 12-month period.
Initial certification costs
$450
exam fee
- $775 — Self-paced program
Renewal & CEU requirements
2 yr
renewal cycle
10
CEUs per cycle
Recertification required
yes
CEU unit system
CEC
Ethics requirement
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
unknown
Deadline rule
unknown
Pathway
What this credential requires
All of:
- AgeMinimum age of 18
- EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent
- CPR/AEDCurrent Adult CPR/AED certification with a qualifying hands-on skills assessment
Leads to
Credentials that formally require this credential.
- NextCertified Personal Trainer Level 2 - Internship (CPT Level 2) source · verified 2026-09-07
Advanced & specialty credentials
- AdvancedCertified Personal Trainer Level 2 - Internship (CPT Level 2) source · verified 2026-09-07
Sources (5)
- Certificationstier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- Is W.I.T.S. NCCA Accredited? | WITS Personal Trainer Certificationtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification | W.I.T.S.tier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- NCCA Accreditation of the W.I.T.S. CPT Certificationtier 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)
Look up a credential before you pay for it.
Browsing the register is free. Plans add tracking, alerts and team tools.