Cooper Institute Testing
The Cooper Institute (CI), established in 1970, by Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H.. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit dedicated to preventive medicine research and education. Dr. Cooper is widely considered the “Father of Aerobics” and is credited with sparking today’s fitness movement. The Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS), made up of almost 100,000 patients’ records is the world’s largest health database with measured, objective fitness data. The fitness norms and standards from this database are used by all as the foundation for fitness assessments.
Earning your Personal Trainer credential from CI means you have gone to the source.
And, you are backed by over 40 years of fitness research that is responsible for influencing public policies. CI’s certification exam is one of the most comprehensive and respected in the industry, and is nationally accredited.
Cooper Institute Certified Personal Trainer (CI-CPT)
For fitness professionals who want to help people and change the lives of healthy and medically-cleared persons by:
- Conducting fitness assessments
- Creating and leading effective exercise prescriptions to achieve and maintain the health benefits of physical activity
- Supporting and motivating clients in healthy physical activity behaviors
More information about the CI-CPT »
Downloads
- CI-CPT Candidate Handbook
The Candidate Handbook gives detailed information about the exam. - CI-CPT Practice Test
Scheduling
Pearson VUE offers a variety of scheduling options—
Registering for your test early will give you the most scheduling options. You must register with Pearson at least one business day prior to your desired test date.
At check-in you will be required to show a current government-issued photo identification with birthdate and current CPR card. It is important that you register for the exam under the exact name shown on your ID and CPR card. Otheriwse, you will not be admitted into the exam. Exam fees are non-refundable 24 hours before the exam time.
After you schedule your test, Pearson VUE will send a confirmation letter listing your test date, your testing time, the address and phone number of the test center, and directions to the test center.