Hello PTPioneer Readers, and welcome to the personal training hub for all articles you could possibly need in the realm of personal training certification.
This will be a collective of all of the articles offered on my website, with the ability to search and sort for easy navigation.
Within this article, I will have:
A Collection of all “Best of” Articles
Each Certification Review I Have Personally Done
A Grouping of the Comparison Articles
The Collection of Study Articles and Materials Offered Free from PTPioneer
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This page serves as a resource for finding the best articles to assist you with your journey in the fitness industry, whether it be finding the certification that suits you best, looking into various areas of specialization, or just looking for new information.
Here at PTPioneer, I have written and gathered information across a wide variety of fitness areas, with Personal Training being one of the primary focuses.
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This best personal trainer certification roundup details my experience studying for, taking the test, and working with each PT certification ... Read More
This certification roundup article reviews my experience taking the best Corrective Exercise Certifications (CES). I will detail the pros and ... Read More
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Hey everybody, welcome to my ultimate comparison of top weight management/weight loss certifications. Here's how I compare them: Overall industry ... Read More
Individual Personal Trainer Certification Reviews Only:
Welcome to my full review of the National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Nutrition Coach (NASM-CNC). This review is based on my experience taking and passing the NASM CNC, utilizing ... Read More
This ISSA personal trainer review is a collection of my experience when I signed up, studied, and passed the ISSA Personal Training certification program (ISSA-CPT). I discuss where the certification ... Read More
Hello and welcome to my full review of the Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification. I write this after taking and passing the Precision Nutrition course. This review includes my experience ... Read More
This article is a comprehensive ACTION personal trainer certification review. In this article, I look in-depth at the ACTION CPT program based on my experience studying the ACTION curriculum, passing ... Read More
Hello and welcome to the PTPioneer comprehensive review of the ACE Health Coach Certification Study Program! After reading this review, you will know whether or not this is the health ... Read More
Hello and welcome to PTPioneer and my ultimate breakdown of the NCSF Personal Training Certification. I write this after taking and passing the NCSF CPT course, using my experience as ... Read More
Welcome to my review of the NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist program based on taking and passing the NASM PES exam, along with my knowledge as a fitness professional for over ... Read More
This NASM review is a collection of my experiences studying, signing up, and passing the NASM CPT exam and using the certification as a fitness professional for over a decade ... Read More
Welcome to another marvelous PTPioneer review featuring the NASM Certified Nutrition Coach (NASM-CNC)! I break down the NASM-CNC certification along with the following aspects and include both the good and ... Read More
This article overviews my experience earning the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification (NSCA-CSCS). In this review, I break down the following components of the CSCS certification: CSCS content ... Read More
This ACE certification review deeply examines the American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer certificate (ACE-CPT) based on my experience studying for the ACE CPT, taking the ACE exam, and ... Read More
Welcome to the ultimate NASM Senior Fitness Specialist certification review. It will open your eyes to the following: The purpose of the certification The core competences The cost, study materials, ... Read More
Hello and welcome to my review of the NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist program! This review is based on my experience taking, passing and using the NASM CES, including my knowledge ... Read More
Similar to the NASM CES (corrective exercise specialist) certification, the ACE orthopedic exercise specialist cert was designed to help treat clients that have multiple muscular imbalances or musculoskeletal problems. By ... Read More
Here is my full breakdown of the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification. I base this on taking the course, passing the exam, factoring in over a decade as a group ... Read More
This is my review of the AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer program (AFAA-PFT) based on signing up for, studying, and passing the final AFAA exam, as well as using the AFAA ... Read More
Welcome to the PTPioneer NESTA Certification Review! Once you are done reading this review, you will be 100% certain knowing if NESTA is the right certification for your career goals! ... Read More
Hi, and welcome to PTPioneer and the ultimate review of the NPTI and their CPT study program(s)! Within this article, I will be going over the following: The Essential Personal ... Read More
Hello, and welcome to my comprehensive review of the NSCA personal trainer certification. I write this breakdown after taking the NSCA-CPT course and passing the exam. I use my experience ... Read More
This ACSM certification review is based on my experience taking the ACSM CPT course, studying for and passing the ACSM exam, and working in the fitness industry using the ACSM ... Read More
This review will focus entirely on the NASM Weight Loss Specialist Certification. You'll learn about the following: The focus of the certification The cost of the packages Employment opportunities …and ... Read More
​​Welcome to the most comprehensive PTPioneer article on the net, which breaks down the NFPT personal trainer certification. In my NFPT review, I include the following aspects: Topical information: pricing, ... Read More
Thinking of becoming NASM-certified and not sure which of the courses to start with? No worries. Take advantage of my 10+ years of experience as I compare the following certs: ... Read More
This expository review and comparison of all ACE certifications will help showcase the following: The Focus Who is it meant for Who it is not meant for The cost and ... Read More
This NETA CPT review looks at the National Exercise Trainer Association Certified Personal Trainer certification based on my experience studying for the NETA CPT and passing the NETA CPT exam ... Read More
***Cooper Institute has partnered up with ACE, and all previous CPTs through CI will now be ACE Certified. All future certs will go through ACE*** Welcome, everybody to my official ... Read More
Welcome to my complete NCCPT review. This article breaks down the NCCPT personal trainer certification based on over a decade of my experience in the fitness industry. I have the ... Read More
Personal Trainer Certification Comparison (Vs) Articles Only:
Welcome to my comprehensive ISSA vs NASM comparison of two mainstay personal trainer certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified ... Read More
This personal training certification comparison is from my personal experience with the signup process, studying/exam preparation, and passing the ACE ... Read More
Hey everybody, and welcome to my free NASM FNS study guide. The study guide for the NASM fitness nutrition specialist certification follows ... Read More
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All content published on PTPioneer is checked and reviewed extensively by our staff of experienced personal trainers, nutrition coaches, and other Fitness Experts. This is to make sure that the content you are reading is fact-checked for accuracy, contains up-to-date information, and is relevant. We only add trustworthy citations that you can find at the bottom of each article. You can read more about our editorial integrity here.