NFPT Professional Affiliations

The following organizations and affiliated business partners represent the fitness and certification industry's finest companies. NFPT is proud to maintain affiliations amongst a wide range of organizations, allowing us to better serve our trainers by providing more available resources and credible industry information from leading fitness organizations.

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Accreditation

The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) was created in 1987 by NOCA (National Organization for Competency Assurance) to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the accreditation of a variety of certification programs/organizations that assess professional competence. Certification programs that receive NCCA Accreditation demonstrate compliance with the NCCA's Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs, which were the first standards for professional certification programs developed by the industry.

Memberships

	Established in 1977, ICE, formerly National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA), is the leader in setting quality standards for credentialing organizations. Through its annual conference, webinars, and publications, ICE serves its membership as a clearinghouse for information on the latest trends and issues of concern to practitioners and organizations focused on certification, licensure, and human resource development.
	For more than a quarter of a century, the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has provided its member clubs and suppliers with an unprecedented wealth of information, research and networking to help with every aspect of running a profitable health club enterprise. IHRSA is a trade association which serves to grow, protect, and promote the health and fitness club industry.
	Since 1982, IDEA, a membership based trade association, has provided educational tools, resources, and professional benefits to the Certified Personal Trainer (CPT). With over 23,000 members in over 80 countries, IDEA has grown to see this industry evolve from before training services were considered an option for the general fitness consumer. IDEA offers the most respected publications for fitness professionals and works with NFPT to automatically provide you with a complimentary 6 month IDEA e-membership upon successful completion of your NFPT CPT exam.
	Club Industry is the conference and exposition for health and fitness facility managers in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Club Industry, held on both the East Coast and in Chicago, gathers owners, operators, managers, personal trainers and other staff from health clubs, gyms, Ys and JCCs, wellness centers, corporate facilities, weight loss centers, colleges and universities, tennis and racquetball clubs and other fitness facilities. Club Industry's expo floor includes suppliers showcasing the newest strength and cardio equipment, the most up-to-date fitness technology and information on services and programming. The Club Industry conference sessions are in vital tracks such as Business Management, Customer Service & Retention, Sales & Marketing, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Wellness & Medical and Specialty Populations. Club Industry lectures/sessions are NFPT CEC approved and encouraged, visit Club Industry website for details.

Affiliations and Endorsements

	The American Council on Education, the major coordinating body for all of the nation's higher education institutions, seeks to provide leadership and a unifying voice on higher education issues and to influence public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives. NFPT is recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education. At over 1000 participating colleges across the U.S., the NFPT certification has been approved for 3 credit hours as a result of the ACE recommendation.
	The GI Bill provides benefits to veterans, service members, and some dependents of disabled or deceased veterans wishing to pursue an education. NFPT has been GI Bill and Tuition Assistance approved for all branches of the military whereby a reimbursement of the NFPT certification fee is provided to all qualified personnel and dependents.
	Fitness and Wellness Insurance is a member of the Philadelphia Insurance Companies specializing in providing insurance for professional fitness instructors, health clubs and day spas. FWI-PHLY delivers innovative products and unsurpassed services to niche insurance markets. Learn more about Fitness and Wellness' liability insurance product.
	Recognition of the overwhelming need for safe and professional fitness instruction in the midst of a proliferation of personal trainer education and certification programs has prompted the formation of this Ethics & Safety Compliance Standards (ESCS) initiative. The ESCS mission is to challenge all personal trainers and fitness professionals to meet or exceed enforceable conduct & ethics requirements as well as requirements concerning public safety through compliance with a universal protocol in client pre-exercise screenings. ESCS efforts represent the necessary first step in the successful self-regulation and advancement of the fitness training profession.