Central Penn College

Personal Training Certification Preparation

Certificate
Summerdale
Summerdale, PA
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Accreditation
MSCHE
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Program Duration
Certificate.
Modality
Hybrid — some coursework online, the rest on campus.
Cost
Central Penn charges by the credit: $525 per credit for undergraduate coursework (2025-26). Contact the campus for your program total.
Application Fee
There is no fee to apply.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Central Penn participates in federal Title IV aid — speak with the financial aid office.

Personal Training Certification Preparation is a Certificate program (Hybrid) offered by Central Penn College in Summerdale, PA.

Program Overview

Central Penn College offers a nine-week online course designed to prepare students for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certification exam. Instruction covers anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, nutrition, client assessment, and motivational techniques, taught by an ACSM-certified faculty member. The whole focus of the program is to prepare students to pass the ACSM certification exam.

Career Outcomes

Graduates pursue careers as personal trainers, fitness coaches, group exercise instructors, lifestyle consultants, health and wellness coaches, and gym managers.

Location

Summerdale
600 Valley Road
Summerdale, PA 17093-0309

Accreditation

Accreditations

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Career outlook

Government figures for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent. These describe the occupation, not this school's graduates.

Advance your career

$47,160
median salary nationally
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors.
+7.3%
projected change in employment, 2025–2035
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.
388,400
people employed in this occupation nationally
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025.

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Titles reported for this occupation by O*NET. Not a list of jobs this program guarantees.

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Personal Training Certification Preparation
Central Penn College · Summerdale, PA