About NFPT

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Mission Statement

It is the NFPT mission to lead the personal training industry, through quality education and credentialing, into a future of public and government respect, trust, and confidence. As a professional fitness organization, it is our intention to work in any way possible to provide fitness trainers with the educational tools and health and fitness resources needed to address failing health in America. As an NCCA accredited certifying agency, we will continue to engage in activities that further educate fitness professionals regarding standardization of personal trainer certification through accreditation. NFPT intends to continue working to further efforts that promote raising the bar in the personal training industry to a level that is respected by allied health professionals, the public, and government alike.

NFPT Objectives

The National Federation of Professional Trainers was founded in 1988 and provides a certification credential that is amongst the most recognized in the industry, nationally and internationally. NFPT objectives are to:

Ensure that the graduate has an accredited, legally defensible, and trustworthy credential
Provide a comprehensive and applicable research-based education using state-of-the-art presentation
Offer a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) credential for consumer and employer recognition of competence & professionalism
Provide software, animated exercise demonstration, and on-going continuing education information to Certified Personal Trainers for improved support services
Facilitate and encourage the exchange of ideas, knowledge, business experiences, and financial opportunities between NFPT's network of fitness trainer affiliates and professionals

The NFPT-CPT assessment is developed and independently governed by its Certification Council, designated staff members, and entities to include Schroeder Measurement Technologies (SMT). SMT provides services to include test development, grading and processing, and statistical analysis which ensures legal defensibility of the assessment. The NFPT Certification Council and its assignees have governance over NFPT certification policies and procedures while NFPT's Board of Education serves to research, develop, revise, and enhance the content and delivery of NFPT education material.