Internationally recognized personal training certification


steps for personal training certification

Join our community of Alberta's most valued and trusted exercise professionals. 

Fitness Alberta Advantage:  

  • Nationally and internationally recognized certification
  • Professional credibility, career options, and earning potential
  • Professional insurance of $2M, with an option to purchase up to $5M

Steps to get certified

  1. Apply your post-secondary or other certification credentials toward certification, or take the online personal training course
  2. Write the CPFT theory exam
  3. Take the CPFT practical assessment
  4. Get standard or emergency first-aid 
  5. Submit your information and pay your fees 

Turn your passion for fitness into a career. Get Fitness Alberta certified.

Use the tabs below to start your journey. 

Take the online personal training course

Fitness Alberta offers a post-secondary level, online personal training course. Study at your own pace with full instructor support and cutting-edge learning platform. 

Online personal training course

Apply your qualifications

You can apply relevant post-secondary course work or personal training certification toward Fitness Alberta certification. 

Apply your qualifications

CPFT theory exam

If you have completed the online course or have obtained a letter of approval for your post-secondary education, you can register to write the CPFT theory exam. 

Register for the CPFT exam

CPFT Practical assessment

Find out what to expect and how to arrange your Certified Personal Fitness Trainer practical exam.

CPFT practical assessment

Get certified

If you have completed all requirements, submit your CPFT documents for certification

Submit your Documents