Top FAQs
What is the FBA Certification?
The FBA Certification is a premier fitness industry certification, intended as a secondary certification. FBA Certification was created to help fitness professionals master the skills hiring managers and more find critical to long-term success. You already know how to coach. But long-term success depends on the skills that make clients stay, trust you - and continue investing in you.
What makes the FBA Certification different from technical certifications?
While technical certifications focus on exercise techniques and applied science, the FBA Certification covers the bulk of skills required to succeed in the fitness industry, including skills that determine retention, trust, consistency, and income stability, whether they happen in the session or outside it.
Why is it billed annually instead of a one-time fee?
The skills taught within the FBA Certification is now essential for growing your client base, opening a studio, or boosting income in today’s competitive fitness industry. This certification offers ongoing, real-world education year-round, ensuring it’s more than a one-time fee - it’s a lasting investment. Annual billing supports this continuous learning, delivering critical skills in a flexible format that fits your schedule and budget.
Do I earn CEC/CEUs for other certifications?
Yes!
I’m focused on fitness training. Why should I care about these skills?
Even the best trainers need clients to train, effective time management, and strong communication skills to retain their clients and help them succeed. The FBA Certification equips you with these essential tools, ensuring your technical skills translate into a successful, sustainable career.
How is the testing done?
All online with short quizzes, requiring a passing grade of 80%. There are no costs for retaking a quiz. FBA Specializations have knowledge checks and quizzes with no retest costs.
How do I renew my certification each year?
Renewing is easy. Simply attend any FBA Virtual Conference and watch 20 sessions. Doing so will provide you the necessary viewing hours to keep your certification current every year. We offer FBA Virtual Conferences 2-3x every year, so there's always new and fresh content. After 5 years of recertification, the recertification requirement ends, and your FBA Certification is considered permanent.
What makes the FBA’s education format stand out?
The FBA offers flexible, online, asynchronous video education that fits your schedule. You can learn at your own pace, revisit material as needed, and retake knowledge checks and quizzes at no extra cost. FBA education is intended to easily integrate into your busy fitpro lifestyle.
Is FBA education widely recognized?
Yes! Not only is our virtual conference the largest online conference in the fitness industry. FBA is the premier professional association in the fitness industry, supported by all major certifying organizations and 200+ industry brands. FBA education credentials carry FBA's reputation for quality industry education from top experts.
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes, of course! While we hope you stay, should you decide not to, you can easily cancel at any time via your dashboard with a couple of simple clicks.
Even if you are already a good pro, we should be lifelong learners. There's a lot of info in the FBA Certification that you can learn to apply, no matter where you are in your career.
Caleb Funderburk, FBA-C
I thought it was a great course, and all the information was organized well. If you're able to digest the information and put it into practice, it can be incredibly useful.
Jennifer Anderson, FBA-C
FBA Certification FAQs
Why is it billed annually instead of a one-time fee?
The skills taught within the FBA Certification is now essential for growing your client base, opening a studio, or boosting income in today’s competitive fitness industry. This certification offers ongoing, real-world education year-round, ensuring it’s more than a one-time fee - it’s a lasting investment. Annual billing supports this continuous learning, delivering critical skills in a flexible format that fits your schedule and budget.
How does recertification work?
Renewing is easy. Simply attend any FBA Virtual Conference and watch 20 sessions. Doing so will provide you the necessary viewing hours to keep your certification current every year. We offer FBA Virtual Conferences 2-3x every year, so there's always new and fresh content. After 5 years of recertification, the recertification requirement ends, and your FBA Certification is considered permanent.
Are there tests?
The FBA Certification has short quizzes. The passing grade is 80%, and you can retake as many times as you'd like without paying more.
Can I watch the education at my own pace?
Yep! All the education content is available to you at your pace and convenience. We recommend that you plan a learning schedule. You can rewatch sessions even after passing the tests as long as you are subscribed.
How long does it take to complete the FBA Certification?
The education can be completed online at your own pace. The education program was designed for a pace of 3 months of study. Dedicated learners with significant industry experience have completed the program in as little as a weekend.
How do I prepare?
We recommend that you make a plan to manage your learning schedule. Then simply log in and watch the sessions - that's all!
When do I get my certificate?
Once you've completed watching all the sessions and passed all the quzzies, you'll be able to request your formal certification from the education dashboard.
Is there a payment plan available?
Currently, the program is offered at an affordable flat annual rate. FBA does not offer financing options.
Is the FBA widely recognized?
Absolutely! The FBA is supported by all major certifying organizations and 200+ industry brands. The FBA Virtual Conference is the largest online conference in the fitness industry, further solidifies the FBA’s reputation for delivering top-tier education.
Why should I get a certification like FBA instead of just focusing on technical certifications?
While technical certification can deepen your training knowledge, the FBA Certification gives you tools to leverage your technical expertise and build a long-term career in fitness. Think of it as the "missing link" to build a thriving fitness career.
Who can I contact with additional questions?
Reach out to us at any time with questions by emailing us at: info@fbafitness.com
Fresh perspectives really mean alot, and getting those perspectives from people who have been in the game for so long is quite valuable.
Mathew Scherer, FBA-C
Even if you've been doing this for a while, the FBA Certification is a great review of strategies to create a successful, long-term career. If you are new, the content is just as valuable as your professional certification.
Kristy Muehlbauer, FBA-C
The modules were great at helping me understand how to be a better leader, mentor and business owner.
Robert Fischer, FBA-C
This touches on so many topics that we need and gives us a more in-depth way to really look at how we are presenting ourselves to potential clients. I really feel this has inspired me to move forward.
Brooke Cherniak, FBA-C