I highly recommend national personal training institute. The instructor Chad hackler is an expert in the field and teaches you directly from his playbook how to become a successful personal trainer. In person is the way to go I cant imagine learning nearly as much from an online course what I have have taken from this class! Not only will you work in a classroom and get to dialogue with him and other students but it is also attached very professional private gym with tons of equipment where you will also learn how to expertly navigate the gym floor, proper form on exercises a get actual hands on experience training classmates which is a major confidence booster when starting as a personal trainer because you will already have the experience of training people for 6 months by the time you are ready to begin your career. When you have this experience you will be very confident picking up clients and know exactly what to do when you step onto the gym floor with them. Confidence is key, I cant imagine gaining the confidence I had upon finishing this course as I would from an online certification. I am in my first year of personal training I started my own business and I already have 10 clients, things are really going great and I am loving my life and am very passionate about what I do for a living. Worth every penny and every minute was pure gold! If you want to be a successful fitness professional this is definitely the way to go!

If you are passionate about health & fitness and want to pursue a successful career as a personal trainer, you have to go to NPTI Dallas. In the 6-12months, you will not just acquire the absolute best education over fitness but also learn how to grow your personal training business/brand in order to become successful within your first year. The instructor(+25years as a trainer), provides you with information/insight/growth over the training industry that you wont find at Cooper, NASM, NSCF, ACE, ACSM, ISSA, etc. It is through NPTI that you will seperate yourself as an elite trainer compared to every other online study at your own pace certified trainers.I know this all because I attended NPTI in the summer of 2015, within my first year I became one of the top trainers at Golds gym in the NorthTexas Region and was seen as the elite trainer at my gym doing not just personal training but Crossfit and Cycling classes as well. By word of mouth from my clients & members of the gym, I have been sought after by many top of the line gyms (Lifetime, Equinox, Modoma, etc.).I have since then obtained 4 more certifications (working on my 5th), in which all of the material in each cert. I had obtained already through NPTI. I can honestly say that I wouldnt be the trainer I am today if it wasnt for NPTI Dallas. Thank you Hakdaddy!!!

Chad Hackler is an excellent instructor with over 25 years of experience. The class was very inspiring and it was more stimulating than I could of hoped for. I got everything I needed to become a fitness educator.

In regards to the comment below Blakes, its a school, youre learning anatomy, biology, exercise science, biomechanic, etc. of course you get homework. NPTI should be allowed more time for the course than 6 months but in the those 6 months you learn way more than you would in Cooper or any weekend certification along with that comes much needed hands on expirence. The class is a fun learning experience that allows you to get in shape while you attend. I would highly recommend NPTI to anymore looking to get into the health and fitness industry or if youre wanting to further your education in the industry.

Ok, I first want to start off by saying that going here (NPTI) was the best decision I could have ever made when it comes to my career, so please take the negative review with a grain of salt...especially when she didnt even take the class for more than a few days.This is just like any other higher education course you may take somewhere else. With that comes hard work and dedication in order to successfully pass this course and be ready to go out into the real world and help your clients meet their goals safely.Coming into the program I had high expectations, but I can honestly tell you that Chad (Hack Daddy) Hackler went above and beyond any professor I ever had while receiving my degree in Exercise Science.He does a great job connecting with his students on a personal level. He knows how to push you and will make you think (outside of the box) in order for you to come up with the answers for your own question you asked him lol.I can honestly say not only did Chad help me get ready for the fitness industry, but he also played a major role in getting me ready for life as a young man coming out of college.So for someone to say that our instructor is cocky and got on their case for not being prepared, is really full of themself.To put it simply, if you are someone that is looking to make the fitness industry your CAREER, no doubt NPTI is the place to be!!!