Become a Personal Trainer
Become a Personal Trainer – Personal Training Workshop
Course Description and Format
The Personal Trainer Prep Course is designed to prepare individuals to take the ACE Personal Trainer certification exam. This course provides curriculum and materials consisting of PowerPoint presentations, lectures, interactive group activities, and practical programming/training. The Prep Course does NOT certify individuals as personal trainers. Individuals wishing to become certified personal trainers must register separately for an ACE Personal Trainer certification exam at www.acefitness.org.
Course Information
Location: Student Recreation Facility (SRF), Conference room 117.
Date/Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 3, 2026 to April 9, 2026 (No class the week of March 22nd, Spring Break)
Registration Opens: Monday, December 8, 2025
Registration closes: Monday, February 2, 2026
Location: Student Recreation Facility, Conference room 117
Cost: Students $100.00, members $125.00 and non-members $150.00
ONLY 9 SPOTS AVAILABLE!
Required Textbook: American Council on Exercise The Exercise Professional’s Guide to Personal Training. acefitness.org
Eligibility Requirements: The ACE Personal Trainer Prep Course is open to UIC community.
*Completion of the ACE Personal Trainer Prep Course does not guarantee a job as a personal trainer for UIC Campus Recreation and Wellbeing.
*In the event a class cannot take place in person, the instructor reserves the right to hold the class via ZOOM.
*No refunds offered once purchased. Please make sure there are no academic conflicts with this course.
For more information, please contact Vito Olvera via email at golver2@uic.edu or 312-996-7813.