Personal Training

Join an industry that is expected to grow 27% through 2016*

Did you know a Personal Training degree from Bryan College qualifies you to work in one of the following In-Demand careers?

  • Certified Personal Trainer
  • Gym Operations and Management
  • Corporate Health and Fitness Training
  • Training for Special Needs including areas such as children, seniors, diabetic patients and obesity
  • Freelance Personal Training/Self Employment

According to a leading online fitness job site, www.fitnessjobs.com, "A fitness trainer needs to have an Associate of Science degree in sports, medicine physiology, physical education, exercise science or any health care related field."

Bryan College is one of the few colleges that allow you to get your Personal Training degree and certification without leaving your home or job to go to class! Not only will you get your Personal Training degree, but Bryan graduates are qualified to take various Personal Training certification exams from NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) and ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) such as the Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) credentials to name a few. We even include an exam preparation course to ensure your success in completing any of the national personal training certification exams. Our Personal Training graduates are also qualified to sit for the Advanced Health and Fitness Specialist certification through ACSM.

Bryan College's Advanced Health and Personal Training degree program is offered at the following campuses:

Why Bryan College?

  • Reputation of Excellence

    Bryan College has a reputation for excellence with a 67-year history and extensive alumni network.

  • High Placement Rate for Graduates

    You'll have plenty of support after you graduate with your career-search. Bryan College has a high graduate placement rate in multiple disciplines. Here's what a couple of our graduates have to say:
    1. "I came to find out how to become a personal trainer, but what I ended up finding was myself. My education through Bryan has allowed me to be a more confident, fit, knowledgeable individual both within my personal and professional life. This education has given me more information than most of my fellow personal training colleagues have gained over a five-year period working within the field, and people are often amazed at my wealth of knowledge." - Whitney Fray
    2. "After completing this course I am employed as a Personal Trainer in a commercial Fitness facility. I am also surprised to find that my knowledge surpasses 75% of the trainers I have met in the field, not counting instructors." - Angela Most

  • Extensive Network Connections with Local Employers

    Bryan College has developed strong relationships with local employers in the personal training industry and is known for generating the highest quality graduates in region. This network provides our graduates with a leg-up against their competition.

  • Financial Aid is Available for Those Who Qualify

    Our team of financial aid representatives will help you figure out the best way to pay for your education. We have helped thousands of students.

  • Caring Faculty and Individualized Instruction

    Our faculty includes certified trainers, health and fitness specialists, and experts in areas such as anatomy and kinesiology whose #1 goal is to help you get certified and graduated!

Don't wait any longer! Call Bryan College today at 1-800-878-5515 to enroll in the Online Advanced Health & Fitness Training program.

*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, Occupational Handbook 2008-09