If you’re an aspiring personal trainer, you likely already know the importance of completing a certified personal trainer program and passing a certification exam.
One of the best ways to practice and prepare for this exam is through a self-administered personal trainer quiz. Quizzes can help you assess your knowledge of fitness principles, training methods, and nutrition; highlight what topics you need to focus on; and act as a study tool before an exam.
In this article, we’ll highlight a few of the benefits of personal trainer quizzes, share a brief overview of some of the top personal trainer certification programs, and discuss how Jotform can help you leverage quizzes to prepare for your personal trainer certification exam.
The benefits of personal trainer quizzes
Personal trainer quizzes offer several advantages:
- Keep your knowledge and skills up to date by testing your comprehension of anatomy, nutrition, exercise science, and the latest fitness research and best practices
- Assess and identify knowledge gaps and determine specific areas where you may need improvement and further study
- Test yourself to practice and prepare for certification exams, recertification exams, and other fitness credentials
Top personal trainer certifications
Choosing a personal trainer certification program can be a challenge, as there are several highly rated programs available. We’ve highlighted five top options* here that can help you become a successful personal trainer.
*Please visit each website to get the full details of each program, including study and exam prep materials, the information covered in the certification curriculum, the program costs, and more.
1. American Council on Exercise (ACE)
ACE is a nonprofit organization that offers a range of fitness credentials. Founded in 1985, the organization has certified more than 90,000 personal trainers.
Certification requirements: You must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or the equivalent, and be CPR/AED certified — which means you’ve completed training to learn how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Recertification requirements: Trainers need to complete 20 hours of continuing education — 2.0 continuing education units (CEUs) — every two years to maintain certification.
2. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
The ACSM is a nonprofit organization founded in 1954. As of December 2023, the ACSM reported over 12,000 active certified personal trainers.
Certification requirements: You must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or the equivalent, and be CPR/AED certified.
Recertification requirements: Trainers need to complete 45 continuing education credits (CECs) every three years to maintain certification.
3. International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)
ISSA was founded in 1988. The organization has taught over 400,000 students according to its website.
Certification requirements: You must be at least 18 years old and be CPR/AED certified.
Recertification requirements: You need to complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years to maintain your certification.
4. National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
The NASM, founded in 1987, boasts a community of over 1.5 million fitness professionals according to its website.
Certification requirements: You must have a high school diploma or GED and be CPR/AED certified.
Recertification requirements: You need to complete 2.0 NASM-approved CEUs (20 contact hours) every two years to maintain your certification.
5. National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF)
The NCSF, founded in 1996, has educated more than 325,000 certified professionals.
Certification requirements: You must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Recertification requirements: You need to complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years to maintain your certification.
Other personal trainer certifications include
- Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
- Fitness Mentors (FM)
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
- National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)
- National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA)
- National Personal Training Institute (NPTI)
Jotform: A powerful tool to help you prepare for your personal trainer certification exam
It’s easy to create quizzes using Jotform’s AI Quiz Generator in just seconds. There are two ways to do this:
1. Create a quiz by uploading a file
Upload learning materials to the quiz generator, then specify how many questions you need, the language your quiz should be in, and the type of questions you want to include.
You can convert PDFs, PowerPoint files, Word documents, and text files into powerful quizzes almost instantly.
2. Create a quiz using prompts
You can also give the AI Quiz Generator prompts to get started. For example, you can write a prompt like, “Create a challenging quiz for a personal trainer who is preparing for an exam on nutrition science.”
After you choose the number of questions, the type of questions, and the language, your quiz will be ready in seconds.
You can easily customize your quiz using Jotform’s Form Builder. Simply click the Customize button after your quiz is created. Once you’ve taken the quiz, you can use Jotform Tables to see your answers and create formulas to analyze the results.
If you want to share your quiz with other people who are preparing for the exam, there are several ways to do it. Click the Share quiz button to access various sharing options: Copy a link, send email invitations, share it on social media, or embed it on a website. You can also share it via a QR code, and to make things easy, we’ve developed a guide on how to create a QR code for a quiz.
You can also use Jotform’s free online quiz maker to easily build interactive, multiple-choice quizzes — no coding knowledge required.
And finally, we have some good tips on how to quiz yourself so you can give yourself the best shot at acing your personal trainer certification exam.
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