An 8-week hands-on course combining classroom instruction and practical gym training for comprehensive certification.
Personalized teaching in a class setting with expert trainers to ensure deep understanding and skill development.
In-depth lessons on nutrition and its role in fitness, helping trainers provide holistic client guidance.
Hands-on experience with a wide range of gym equipment, including unique and hard-to-find tools.
Assistance with career opportunities and connections to gyms for graduates to start their training careers.
Focused training to help students pass certification exams with confidence and high success rates.

Hands-on certification for aspiring personal trainers—learn from experts in a real gym setting!
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The Personal Trainer Certification Academy in Minneapolis offers an immersive, hands-on certification program for aspiring personal trainers. Unlike online courses, we provide one-on-one instruction in a class setting at Los Campeones NE Minneapolis, a fully-equipped gym. Our curriculum blends classroom learning with practical, in-gym training, covering body mechanics, nutrition, and equipment use. Led by knowledgeable instructors like Mark, we ensure you gain the skills and confidence to succeed in the fitness industry, with high pass rates and job placement support. Perfect for those seeking a comprehensive, real-world education to launch or advance their personal training career.
Let’s keep it simple, this training is all hands on and totally personal. Not just books to study by yourself! You will get the one on one experience in a class setting, which will bring you to success. Not to mention that these classes are perfectly performed in a Gym full of equipment for you increase your skills and knowledge. So if you are looking to really get your hands on the personal training profession this is the PERFECT way to succeed by getting support from real teachers and not only by reading books. As a owner of a gym, this is what I highly recommend and it has been creating jobs for my trainers. I have been receiving nothing but great reviews about the workouts my trainers have provided for their clients!
I really enjoyed the hands on experience that was provided during this program. Mark was a great teacher and very knowledgeable.
I recieved my personal training certification in 8 short weeks! I highly recommend this school.... Mark was an excellent teacher and knowledgable trainer, and the combination of classroom "book" learning, and hands on, "in the gym" education was a huge plus and something you can't get online. The gym the class was held at "Los Campeones NE Minneapolis" was an epic gym with all of the equipment you could ever need, and allowed us hands on training not only with common equipment but also unique and hard to find equipment. I feel so much better prepared to offer my PT clients an excellent experience, and be able to charge more than online educated/certified trainers. Definitely worth every penny!
I tried nasm online and failed twice. Took classes at the Personal Trainer Academy and passed with flying colors. Thanks Mark!!
This program taught me a lot about how the body truly functions. I also learned in depth about nutrition and the value of it. Mark is extremely knowledgeable about health and fitness and will make sure you leave the class understanding it as well! Thank you PTA!!!
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