I.A.R.T. Personal TrainerCertification Application

I.A.R.T. Personal Trainer Certification Exclusivity: We limit the number of I.A.R.T. personal trainers in each geographic location, at a ratio of 1 per 100,000 population. For example, a city with a population of 1 million would have a maximum of 10 independent I.A.R.T. personal trainers and/or facilities. Each facility may have more than 1 personal trainer, but no more than 10 independent business-driven personal trainers will exist in that city. This certification restriction helps to protect and support our instructors' practicing territories, and to provide investment enhancement value. Reserve your territory today!

Due to the high standards of the I.A.R.T., and our organization's efforts in working with only elite and serious personal trainers within a clinical setting, potential students who wish to undertake either of our certification processes first must complete this application questionnaire. We do not want to waste your time and money, nor our time with misdirected and short-lived motivation. We limit the number of registered applicants to 12 personal trainers monthly. Copy and paste this form into an e-mail, answering each question honestly for our review; elaborate and provide answers beyond a simply 'yes' or 'no'. Thank you.

1. Are you aware that you only have 8 to 12 months to complete either Level I or the Master certification respectively before being penalized financially for late exam submission ($150 US fee for additional six months working time), and after that time your file will be closed and full certification fees reinstated to continue?

2. Are you aware that both certifications require hands-on application, of at least one client for (a minimum 3-month) case study application together with a rigorous videotaped practical, and are you confident that you can obtain a motivated client in which to demonstrate your expertise?

3. As per number 2, are you aware that our certifications require extensive videotape footage and some basic exercise equipment in which to demonstrate your ability to communicate lifting skills? Will your local gym allow videotape filming, and if not, do you at least have a set of free weights and a bench in order to complete this requirement?

4. Are you aware that you must re-attempt any answers or aspects to exam questions/concerns that we report and that do not meet our standards (including video taped demonstrations), and that you must continue doing so until we are satisfied with your ability and competency? (No additional fees required if completed within the time constraints; we will do our utmost to help you achieve this goal.)

5. Are you prepared to undertake the most intense and demanding certification offered within the industry, realizing that you may need to spend an average of 1-2 hours per day studying and applying your knowledge over the duration of several months? Will your current lifestyle and obligations allow you to devote the energy necessary to be an elite Fitness Clinician (tm) with the I.A.R.T.?

6. Are you willing to proceed through our certification process with an active mind, setting aside beliefs/assumptions and logically deducing valid exercise and nutrition application based on experimentation and evidential data?

7. Will you be able to apply and sustain the I.A.R.T. Standards of Professional Conduct and Practice once certified, such as obtaining liability insurance, providing full client confidentiality, and incorporating case study application in the workplace?

8. Are you aware that all students, who move on to be active instructors in the fitness field and upon submission of their materials, also are to register with the Fitness Standards Council (www.fitnessstandards.org)? There is no fee to belong to the FSC since the I.A.R.T. has made arrangements with the FSC in this regard (we cover your costs). Completion of the FSC registration must transpire within 30 days of receiving your certification approval. Your official certificate will be forwarded once you are accredited to our standards and those of the FSC.