Become a Certified Fitness Leader
Purdue Recreation and Wellness is proud to offer two nationally accredited courses for aspiring fitness leaders. Learn more about NASM by emailing Rian Knapp at
reknapp@purdue.edu or complete
this interest form. To learn more about ACE, contact Paige Perkins at
psperkin@purdue.edu.
Become a Certified NASM Personal Trainer Now!
This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skillset necessary to effectively lead, design, and execute a personal training session as a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. The NASM-CPT certification is proudly accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and provides aspiring fitness professionals with the most up-to-date science and content about exercise technique, instruction, and program design.
Fall Course Includes:
- 8 week instruction
- Anatomy review in a lab setting
- Online textbook, practice quizzes, various activities to aid in retention of course information
- Exam voucher
- Discounted American Red Cross CPRO certification
Fall Course Details
| Students/Members |
Purdue Affiliates |
| $515 |
$600 |
| Registration Open |
Registration Close |
| Monday, 8/1/24 |
Friday, 9/17/24 |
| Class Start Date |
Class Time |
| Monday, 9/10/24 |
5:15pm-7:15pm |
Sign up for the Fall Course here.
Become a Certified ACE Group Fitness Instructor
This course will prepare you to lead memorable classes across the countless variations and opportunities that group fitness has to offer. You will gain the skills to deliver dynamic classes that are inclusive and full of highly engaged participants. Packed with exercise programming, motivation techniques, music selection, safety considerations and more, this course brings an application-based approach to training that will equip you with the latest instructional techniques, coaching skills and leadership strategies that are necessary to deliver effective and enjoyable classes. The program blends foundational, evidence-based knowledge of group fitness with the ACE behavior-change philosophy, which will set you apart as a compassionate and empowering group fitness instructor, allowing you to establish a long and rewarding career in the fitness industry.
ACE's Group Fitness Instructor certification is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and will allow you to teach at any studio that requires a nationally accredited certification.
Fall Course Includes:
- 8 weeks of in-person lectures and practices on Mondays & Wednesdays by Purdue Fitness Professionals
- Textbook rental
- Exam voucher
- Virtual resources
- Discounted American Red Cross CPRO certification
- Opportunity to audition to become a RecWell Purdue GroupX Instructor
Fall Course Details
| Students/Members |
Purdue Affiliates |
| $350 |
$450 |
| Registration Open |
Registration Close |
| Monday, 8/1/24 |
Friday, 9/16/24 |
| Class Start Date |
Class Time |
| Monday, 9/9/24 |
4:00 pm-6:00 pm |
Please note: All materials will be distributed on the first day of class.
Sign up here.
