Continuing Education Course Library

Continuing education is just that, continuing your quest to be the best by keeping up on the latest information in your field. Our profession is starting to get the recognition it deserves because our members are helping so many people improve their quality of life.

As our profession continues to grow, we will be examined even more carefully by many different "regulatory" commissions... and ISSA is committed to setting high standards of excellence for our trainers to assure the public that our members care about the safety and health of their clients. We can only assure that by requiring continuing education.

Twenty CEUs every two years is only 10 hours of education a year, which is the average for any health care practitioner. In fact, the following disciplines ALL require continuing education units in order to keep their certifications and licenses current.

  • Doctors
  • Registered Nurses
  • Teachers
  • Physical Therapists
  • Dietitians

Even the top neurosurgeons in the world with Ph.D and MD degrees are not exempt from CEUs unless they're a full time professor, so why shouldn't an exercise physiologist or personal trainer keep his education up annually?

All Online CEU courses below feature secured online enrollment, online exam, instant grading and a printable certificate after passing the course. Some certification courses do not feature online exams yet. Contact an ISSA enrollment representative for details.
  Certification Courses Units Price
1 Certified Fitness Trainer (CFT) 20 $595.00
2 Specialist in Performance Nutrition (SPN) 20 $595.00
3 Specialist in Sports Conditioning (SSC) 20 $595.00
4 Fitness Therapy (FT) 20 $595.00
5 Youth Fitness Trainer (YFT) 20 $595.00
6 Endurance Fitness Trainer (EFT) 20 $595.00
7 Specialist in Martial Arts Conditioning (SMAC) 20 $595.00
8 Specialist in Fitness for Older Adults (SFOA) 20 $595.00
9 Water Fitness Trainer (WFT) 20 $595.00

  ISSA Online CEU Courses Authors Units Price
1. Substance Abuse and Addictions 101: What Every Personal Trainer Needs to Know   8 $159.00
2. Client Centered Approach to Personal Training   5 $119.00
3. A Guideline for the Development of Selected Motor Skills in Youth Athletes   3 $69.00
4. Creatine Research Update 2005   3 $59.00
5. Hormones and Performance   3 $89.00
6. Marketing Secrets for Personal Trainers   3 $89.00
7. The Fitness Professional's Guide to Public Relations 2 $69.00
8. About Acne   1 $19.95
9. About BCAAs   1 $19.95
10. About Bicarbonate Supplement   1 $19.95
11. About Caffeine   1 $19.95
12. About Glutamine   1 $19.95
13. About Growth Plate Injuries   1 $19.95
14. About Hip Replacement   1 $19.95
15. About Knee Problems   1 $19.95
16. About Shoulder Problems   1 $19.95
17. Avascular Necrosis   1 $19.95
18. Care and Prevention of Sports Injuries   1 $19.95
19. Childhood and Adolescent Scoliosis   1 $19.95
20. Five Step Back Solution   1 $19.95
21. Gout   1 $19.95
22. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis   1 $19.95
23. Osteoarthritis   1 $19.95
24. Questions and Answers About Raynaud's Phenomenon   1 $19.95
25. Reiter's Syndrome   1 $19.95
26. Scleroderma   1 $19.95
27. Specific Nutrition   1 $19.95
28. Spinal Stenosis   1 $19.95
29. Sprains and Strains   1 $19.95
30. Trainers Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and 2   1 $19.95
31. Understanding Parkinson's Disease and Suggested Training Methods for Certified Fitness Trainers   1 $19.95
32. How to Start Your Personal Training Studio   0 $179.00
Business Development CEUs
1. The Platinum Edition Ultimate Sales Kit: How to Get More Clients   8 $197.00
2. The Personal Trainer’s Guide to Owning a Fitness Franchise   5 $69.00
3. Fitness Marketing 101: How to Develop a Marketing Plan for Your Fitness Business   3 $69.00
4. Business Plan 101: How to Develop a Business Plan for Your Fitness Business   2 $39.00
5. Fitness Advertising 101: How to Advertise Your Fitness Business   2 $39.99
6. How to Produce Seminars, Workshops and Bootcamps for Fun and Profit   2 $69.00
7. The Magic Trio – Getting Your Business Started on a Shoestring Budget   2 $19.95
8. Phase 1: How to Get Your Fitness Business on the Internet   1 $39.00
Signature Series CEUs
1. Eating Disorders 101: What Every Personal Trainer Needs to Know   4 $160.00
2. Interval Training for Fitness and Endurance Performance: Theory and Practice   4 $160.00
3. Hormones and Exercise Part 1: What Every Professional Trainer Should Know   3 $120.00
4. Hormones and Exercise Part 2: Exercise and Training Effects   3 $120.00
5. Physiology of Resistance Training Part 2: Longer-Term (Chronic) Adaptations 3 $120.00
6. Physiology of Resistance Training Part 3: Periodization 3 $120.00
7. Developing Power and Speed in Sports [Strength-Quickness-Speed] 2 $80.00
8. Developing a Strong & Flexible Lower Back 2 $80.00
9. Exercise and Chromium Supplementation 2 $80.00
10. Physiology of Resistance Training Part 1: What Every Professional Needs to Know 2 $80.00
11. Plyometrics to Enhance SQS [Strength—Quickness—Speed] 2 $80.00
12. Unilateral Training - Successfully Conquering the Training Plateau 1 $40.00
Seminar Courses
1. Certified Fitness Trainer (CFT) Seminar (For ISSA Members Only)*   20 $299
*Please review the FAQs for questions you might have regarding this continuing education option. Completion of the CFT course required for attendance of seminar for CEUs.
Business Evolution Series:No CEU Credits
1. How to Start Your Personal Training Studio*   0 $179

*This reduced price course is for informational purposes only. No final exam. No CEU credits earned.

DSW Fitness Online CEU Courses

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Human Kinetics - Online Education Center
The Human Kinetics-Online Education Center offers 14 online pre-approved CEU courses ranging from 5 to 6 CEUs each. For the course catalog and to learn more about the ISSA-Human Kinetics Online Continuing Education Program, please click the image below.

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