Personal Trainer School in Pittsburgh PA

National Personal Training Institute, Pittsburgh:
Are you interested in becoming a personal fitness trainer, exercise consultant or an overall fitness professional? National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) is the right place for you! Conveniently located in Pittsburgh PA, NPTI provides a nationally-recognized Personal Fitness Training diploma program which equips you with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to prepare for an exciting and rewarding career as a Personal Trainer. Financial assistance is offered to those who qualify. NPTI has 31 schools nationwide, including in Philadelphia, Boston MA, Chicago IL, Brooklyn NY, Washington DC, Raleigh NC, Dallas & Houston TX among many others.

Approved by the Pennsylvania DOE as a private licensed trade school, NPTI has certified thousands of personal trainers, and you can become qualified in as little as six months! For those who have work or family commitments that prevent them from studying full-time, we offer evening and weekend classes. Our graduates benefit from free nationwide job placement assistance, as well as free ongoing consultation with nutritionists, and fitness experts.

Experienced & Dedicated Instructors:
Our team of highly skilled instructors and trainers are devoted to help you achieve your goal and target! Our trainers and support staff have a remarkable expertise in personal training, weight training, body building, and exercise physiology, which helps our students to quickly adapt and excel in their respective areas.

“NPTI had the right mix of science, theory and practical application of exercise science and program design. The value I received far exceeded the dollars and time I invested. My experience and what I learned at NPTI have been a vital part of my success in business and in life!”
- Pam, NPTI Graduate

“I feel as though this program prepared me for all aspects of personal training, especially confidence and knowledge. At my current job I am the newest to the personal training field, and do not feel as though I would have been given my job, or even had the confidence to be at my job, without going through this program.”
— Erin, NPTI Graduate

500-hour comprehensive program that can be completed in 6 months (5 hours a day, 4 days a week) or over the course of 1 year (8 hours every Saturday). Training includes 300 hours of classroom instruction plus 200 hours supervised, hands-on gym time. You will also have a practical internship with 6 months of hands-on experience in a fitness facility with a personal trainer. 

On successful graduation, you will receive two credentials:

- 500 Hour State-Approved Department of Education Diploma in Personal Training:
Many in the fitness industry deem this as the highest level of personal training education one can receive. It requires no upkeep of Continuing Education Courses (CEC's) and never needs to be renewed.

- CPT (Certified Personal Training) Certification from the NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine):
The NASM Certification combined with a State Diploma will prepare you to be one of the most qualified personal trainers in the industry.

NPTI has 31 schools nationwide, including in Philadelphia PA, Boston MA, Chicago IL, Brooklyn NY, Dallas & Houston TX, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Monica & Newport Beach CA, Washington DC / Northern Virginia, Tempe AZ, Raleigh & Charlotte NC, Cleveland & Columbus OH, and Portland OR among many others.