A unique 500 hour program teaching both the theoretical and practical application of program design, exercise science, kinesiology, diet, nutrition, working with special populations, weight management, fitness assessment, and the business of personal training... legal issues, finding and retaining clients, resume writing, brochures, websites, and business cards.

We use the latest NSCA - Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) book (we even host the NSCA - CPT test...and we'll pay for 50% of your test if you graduate with a "B" Average or better); you'll have FREE access to PTontheNet.com, one of the leading international suppliers of personal training information and continuing education. You will both LEARN and PRACTICE the art and science of being an effective personal fitness trainer.

At NPTI Colorado, we teach you what you need to know to pass the ACE Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant Certification! We provide over 100 hours of diet & nutrition content and even have a special NPTI Colorado price for the combined LWMC and Certified Personal Trainer examination!

ACE® Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultants assist clients in creating new, healthier behaviors.

Your clients want to lose weight. They come to you for help. The ACE Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant Certification demonstrates to your clients that you have the knowledge to develop sound, balanced weight-management programs that bring together the three critical components of long-term weight management success: nutrition, exercise and lifestyle change.

Many of your clients have health, lifestyle and fitness barriers to overcome. As an ACE-certified Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant, you will be able to identify those barriers and design plans to overcome them. You will learn to assess your clients' body composition and unique training needs. By recognizing what motivates them, you can identify how to effectively communicate your advice and determine the best way to help them safely achieve their goals.

Developed by leading industry experts, the ACE Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant Certification highlights the essential relationship between physical activity and nutrition, and illustrates how permanent weight loss is most effectively brought about through a change in lifestyle. Topics range from the psychological aspects of weight management, behavioral change, the physiology of obesity, techiniques for lifestyle coaching and the interaction between exercise and nutrition in weight control.

Train your clients in Lakewood FREE for three months after you graduate.! Access our Careers / Job Opportunities page which we constantly update and currently have over six pages of career opportunities. While in class, you will learn the business of personal training ... and have the opportunity to use that valued knowledge as soon as you graduate.

Both our Lakewood and Colorado Springs locations are APPROVED

• for Veteran's Administration Education benefits by the Colorado State Approving Agency.
• by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division for Private Occupational Schools,

both locations are also funded by Colorado Workforce and the Colorado Department of Human Services.

In Lakewood, we approved by the U.S. Department of Justice (SEVIS / I-20) to accept students from foreign countries. We are monitored and regularly pass audits and inspections from federal, state, and local government entities.

We are also business partners with the most highly respected certifying agencies in the industry to include the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and the International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (IKFF). We are also approved and certified to provide CPR / AED certification by the American Heart Association (AHA).

The National Personal Training Institute of Colorado is committed to providing the best possible education and practical experience as required to produce graduates who are viewed as exemplary entry level personal trainers. Our mission is to position our graduates as clearly "the best choice" for potential employers such as health clubs, personal training studios, assisted living centers, cruise ships, corporate fitness centers, or any other entity requiring a personal fitness trainer.

With over 150 years of combined experience and education, our degreed and experienced instructors and staff teach from a structured curriculum that employs textbooks from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), leverages knowledge from well-known industry and employs the technology and knowledge from PTontheNet.com. Our staff shares with you their life long experiences as personal trainers, fitness center directors, fitness equipment sales people, rehabilitative personal trainers, group class instructors, and more.

Give us a call ... come sit in on a class ... ask your peers why they picked the National Personal Training Institute of Colorado to claim their position in the fastest growing segment of the health and fitness industry* (according to the International Health and Racquet Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).

Sign up 45 days in advance and pay in full and you'll get a $525.00 early bird discount!

As with any profession ... massage therapist, personal trainer, accountant, doctor, lawyer ... continuing education is an absolute must to stay current with state-of-the-art professional practices, market demands, safety, subject matter expertise, and effective training techniques.
Want to improve your skills and focus your personal training business on

• Training the morbidly obese?
• Incorporating rehabilitative techniques into personal fitness training?
• Conducting boot camps?
• Learning more about the business of personal training?
• Tired of the same old routines and are you eager to learn about kettlebell lifting ... a 700+ year old Russian functional training technique?

Here's a sample of what we have scheduled, or CEC / CEU events that we have recently participated in:

• Hosted Greg Roskopf's, "Muscle Activation Techniques" (M.A.T.)
• Hosted Kevin Shephard's "Bodybuilding 101" course for training and judging
• Hosted Kettlebell Concepts, "Kettlebell Instructor Training"
• Hosted Life-Savers, "CPR / AED Certification"
• Exhibitor with Fitness Resources (Bob Damashek's) many scheduled courses to include Annette Lang, "Functional Exercise and Training", Len Kravitz, "Metabolism: Reality vs. Controversy", and Paul Chek, "Zone Exercises to Balance the Autonomic Nervous System". - NSCA - "Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)" examination hosted in our facility four times annually

We offer continuing education to our students & graduates through PTontheNet.com, an internationally known provider of computer based training, on-line continuing education, and expertise on topics including functional training, fitness assessment, "Personal Training Steps to Success", and more using leading edge program design technology, product discounts, and top industry presenters.

Many of our CEU / CEC courses are accepted for CEU / CEC credits by the leading personal training certification commissions: National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA); American Council on Exercise (ACE); American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM); National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM); and the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). Please call for details.

FROM: Tom Terwilliger, Coaching Leadership Excellence Founder / CEO

Tom Terwilliger is the host and co-producer of FOX Sports Net Muscle Sport USA TV show. He is also the winner of the NPC National Bodybuilding Championship and Founder and CEO of Coaching Leadership Excellence in Denver, Colorado. He is a certified NLP Master Practitioner, Hypnotherapy practitioner, Life Coach, ACSM personal trainer, and personal growth and development trainer/speaker with “Peak Potentials” one of the largest personal development organizations in the world.

"After 25 years the fitness industry I’ve see a lot of personal fitness trainers come and go. If I could identify one single element that makes the difference between those trainers that stick around, change lives, and create a successful even inspiring career in personal training, and those that simply move on, it would be confidence. The right certification, training, and experience at the start of any aspiring trainer’s career is exactly what’s needed to create not only the confidence but the much needed momentum to start them moving in the direction of success. That doesn’t come with a few hours of reading a manual and taking a quick test."

"Getting your personal trainer certification from the National Personal Training Institute of Colorado is no walk in the park… nor should it be. It takes commitment and dedication to be great… once you have completed the 500 hours of training under the guidance and tutelage of the NPTI Colorado instructors you will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are ready to take on the challenges required to become a great trainer. Philippe Ray leads a program that is bar none one of the best in the country. I simply can’t think of a better head start then the education and training from the National Personal Training Institute of Colorado… I wish it was around 25 years ago. "

Here's To Your Success,
Tom Terwilliger
CEO / Founder

If you are a non-U.S. citizen with an active Student Visa you may enter the U.S. to attend The National Personal Training Institute; however, you will be required to present a SEVIS I-20 form when crossing the border, whether it be drive-in or fly-in.

* *SEVIS Form I-20 / Housing / Transportation*: Please note that an SEVIS Form I-20 is not a Student visa. An I-20 is a "Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant Student Status." You should contact our school in Lakewood , CO for information on proper SEVIS / I-20 processing, housing, transportation, etc. We do not directly provide student housing, however, we have many attractive living arrangements we can assist you with such that you have easy, convenient access to both The National Personal Training Institute and to the many outdoor attractions that Colorado has to offer.

Many of your clients have health, lifestyle and fitness barriers to overcome. As an ACE-certified Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant, you will be able to identify those barriers and design plans to overcome them. You will learn to assess your clients' body composition and unique training needs. By recognizing what motivates them, you can identify how to effectively communicate your advice and determine the best way to help them safely achieve their goals.

Developed by leading industry experts, the ACE Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant Certification highlights the essential relationship between physical activity and nutrition, and illustrates how permanent weight loss is most effectively brought about through a change in lifestyle. Topics range from the psychological aspects of weight management, behavioral change, the physiology of obesity, techiniques for lifestyle coaching and the interaction between exercise and nutrition in weight control.