Become a personal trainer

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Personal trainer Premium

€149/month

The Premium Program is designed for people like you — flexible, self-paced, and built to fit your life. You get high-quality video lessons, detailed exercise demos, and all the course materials you need. Plus, weekly live Q&A sessions, expert instructors with decades of experience, and an international student community to keep you connected and motivated.

✅ Optional weekly Q&A’s, assignments with feedback and practical demonstrations
✅ Feedback and support from our incredible team of teachers

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Select Your Preferred Learning Path.
Opt for our self-guided online course to build a solid foundation of knowledge and skills at your own pace. For a more advanced, hands-on experience, enroll in our intensive practical classes held at one of our campuses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • When studying with Active Education, you can start to study whenever you want.

    Note: Due to a rework in the study material in the fall semester of 2025, earliest study start is 1 september.

     

  • When signing up you pay a start-up-fee of only $249

    This includes everything to get started right away, including the course literature (value $149).

    Depending on the program you choose, you will pay $249 per month for the following number of months:

    • Advanced Program: 10 monthly payments ($2490 in total)

    • Premium Program: 6 monthly payments ($1494 in total)

    • Basic Program: 4 monthly payments ($996 in total)

    Tuition includes all teaching, unlimited support, exam fees and the certifications.

  • We are committed to transparency, so all costs are included in the tuition fee, ensuring no unnecessary or hidden fees in our courses.

    In all our study programs, the following is included:

    • Registration and enrollment
    • Access to our e-learning platform
    • All video lectures and online classes
    • Exercise library
    • Quizzes and flexible e-learning material
    • Study guide
    • Practical and written exam fee
    • Censoring and grading
    • International Certification

    Additional benefits are included in the Premium and Advanced program.

  • Generally, students are recommended to spend approximately 3 months to finish the full course. However, as the course is self-guided, you can finish it faster or slower, depending on how much time you’ve got on your hands.

    Note: According to the requirements of Europe Active Certification, a minimum of 3 months must be spent on the learning platform

  • Study location depends on your choice of program. PT Basic and Premiun is 100 % online. You can study wherever you feel like, as long as you have a internet connection. On the lunch break, in the gym or even on the subway!

    In the advanced program, we currently have campuses in Bali

  • Our school is 100 % online, which means that wherever you are located, we can provide! If you’re interested in hands-on teaching, we currently offer teaching in Bali

  • All Active Education Certification Programs are fully accredited by EuropeActive and the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS), ensuring the highest industry standards.

    Certifications included in all study programs:

    • Certified Fitness Instructor (AEC Level 3)
    • Certified Personal Trainer (EQF Level 4)

    The additional certificates is awarded after completion of the Advanced program:

    • Certified Advanced Personal Trainer (AEC L5)
    • Certified Prehab Trainer (AEC L5)
    • Certified Rehab Trainer (AEC L5)

    These credentials set you apart, demonstrating your expertise and commitment to excellence in the fitness industry.

  • The process of getting certified has never been simpler! You can get fully certified online.

    When you are ready to get certified, you simply perform the theoretical test on our learning platform (a multiple-choice questionnaire with 120 questions). If this is passed, you are ready to move on to the practical test, where a 30-minute video is to be recorded and submitted via our learning platform.

    Note: If you’re participating in the on-site sessions, the practical exam is performed live.

  • We offer a 1 year complete access to our learning platform when buying any one of our programs. This is gives you the flexibility to study at your own pace. Most people spend around 3 months before they sign up for the certification exam

  • Absolutely not! However, we are a firm believer of “practice what you preach”, meaning that if you want to become a successful personal trainer you should be able to correctly perform and demonstrate the exercise you prescribe to your clients.

  • We recommend you have been training regularly for 1 year. Better yet, you have been training a couple of sessions with a personal trainer.

  • We do not have an expiry date for our certifications. However, we a firm believer that continuing education is key for succeeding as a trainer, thus we recommend you attend workshops, seminars and educational courses to stay up to date.

  • Yes! Our certification is valid worldwide. The certification as Personal Trainer via Europe Active is a highly regarded certification in the global training industry.

  • Anyone with a training interest and a willingness to learn! Whether your aim is to become a personal trainer, or learn more for your own sake – you can benefit vastly from taking our personal trainer certification.

  • Housing is not included in our price. However, we can offer competitive prices on certain hotels that we collaborate with.

  • All lectures, screencasts, videos, exercises, practical training, study materials and exams are conducted in English.

    Our faculty and trainers, as well as our students, come from all over the world.

    We emphasize the pedagogical aspects of our multicultural teaching methods to ensure a high level of learning and competence for all students, regardless of their background.