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Personal trainer certification in Missouri

6 personal trainer programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these personal trainer programs, and Missouri has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 3 of these 6 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Personal trainers lead and motivate individual clients or small groups through exercise. A high school diploma is the usual starting point, but personal trainers usually must be certified before they work with clients or gym members, and most also need CPR and first aid certification.1

In Missouri, 4 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are personal trainer certification course (5 programs) and fitness or exercise science (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does personal trainer certification cost in Missouri?

$2,442 to $4,224 is what most personal trainer programs in Missouri cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $989 to $6,771

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Length
12 to 27 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Missouri may also offer personal trainer certification. How these figures are made

Is there free personal trainer certification in Missouri?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 6 personal trainer programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Fitness or exercise science (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Exercise Science, AAS

    St. Charles Community College

    Cottleville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    St. Charles Community College, CottlevilleFitness or exercise science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,771
    Program website, Exercise Science, AAS at St. Charles Community College
    More details about Exercise Science, AAS at St. Charles Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,532
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,771
    Program website, Exercise Science, AAS at St. Charles Community College

  • Personal trainer certification courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and Nutritional Specialist

    Weston Distance Learning D/b/a Us Career Institute

    Based in Fort Collins, CO

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Weston Distance Learning D/b/a Us Career Institute, based in Fort Collins, COPersonal trainer certification courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$989
    Program website, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and Nutritional Specialist at Weston Distance Learning D/b/a Us Career Institute
    More details about Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and Nutritional Specialist at Weston Distance Learning D/b/a Us Career Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,348
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $989
    Program website, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and Nutritional Specialist at Weston Distance Learning D/b/a Us Career Institute

  • Personal trainer certification courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Personal Trainer, CS

    St. Charles Community College

    Cottleville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    St. Charles Community College, CottlevillePersonal trainer certification course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,109
    Program website, Personal Trainer, CS at St. Charles Community College
    More details about Personal Trainer, CS at St. Charles Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,532
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,109
    Program website, Personal Trainer, CS at St. Charles Community College

  • Personal trainer certification courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Personal Trainer, CA

    St. Charles Community College

    Cottleville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    St. Charles Community College, CottlevillePersonal trainer certification course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,441
    Program website, Personal Trainer, CA at St. Charles Community College
    More details about Personal Trainer, CA at St. Charles Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,532
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,441
    Program website, Personal Trainer, CA at St. Charles Community College

  • Personal trainer certification courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HF-3000: NASM Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach

    Medcerts, Llc

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts, Llc, based in Livonia, MIPersonal trainer certification courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, HF-3000: NASM Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach at Medcerts, Llc
    More details about HF-3000: NASM Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach at Medcerts, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, HF-3000: NASM Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach at Medcerts, Llc

  • Personal trainer certification courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Nutrition and Personal Trainer

    Missouri State University, Springfield

    Based in Springfield, MO

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Missouri State University, Springfield, based in Springfield, MOPersonal trainer certification course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,299
    Program website, Nutrition and Personal Trainer at Missouri State University, Springfield
    More details about Nutrition and Personal Trainer at Missouri State University, Springfield
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,299
    Program website, Nutrition and Personal Trainer at Missouri State University, Springfield

How to pay for personal trainer certification in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for personal trainer certification in Missouri

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for personal trainer certification

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for personal trainer certification

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Missouri

How personal trainer certification compares with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Missouri

Where the Missouri personal trainer program numbers come from

Which Missouri personal trainer programs are on this list?

These are the personal trainer programs Missouri approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri personal trainer programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about personal trainer certification in Missouri

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Fitness Trainers and Instructors
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List