6 Best Personal Training Courses on Coursera
We compared 6 Personal Training courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 5 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 6
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 6 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "personal training" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Personal Training: Sales and Client Retention
Offered by American Council on Exercise
This is the final course in the ACE Intro to Personal Training specialization which is a comprehensive course designed to equip aspiring personal trainers with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for a succes...
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Intro to Personal Training: A Career Starter Course
Offered by American Council on Exercise
The ACE Intro to Personal Training Career Starter Course quips aspiring trainers with essential knowledge in exercise science, program design, client assessment, and professional responsibilities. The curriculum covers f...
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Science of Diet and Exercise
Offered by National Academy of Sports Medicine
Changing your health and getting to where you want to be required not only an effective exercise program but a nutrition program that will complement your goals. It is through the combination of diet and exercise that yo...
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Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer
Offered by National Academy of Sports Medicine
In this course, you will learn foundational knowledge of the fitness industry and how to begin training clients. It will provide the groundwork and essential skills you will use to progress in your career, as well as gai...
$49.00listed price -
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Understanding Fitness Programming
Offered by National Academy of Sports Medicine
In this course, you will learn to identify appropriate exercises to meet each client's specific needs and objectives. This involves understanding a client’s current fitness level, any limitations or health concerns, and...
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NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Exam Preparation
Offered by National Academy of Sports Medicine
In this comprehensive review and exam preparation course, we will build upon the knowledge and skills gained in the previous four courses of the Personal Fitness Trainer Program. As aspiring fitness professionals, you ha...
$49.00listed price
Best Personal Training Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal Training: Sales and Client Retention | Coursera | American Council on Exercise | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Intro to Personal Training: A Career Starter Course | Coursera | American Council on Exercise | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Science of Diet and Exercise | Coursera | National Academy of Sports Medicine | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer | Coursera | National Academy of Sports Medicine | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Understanding Fitness Programming | Coursera | National Academy of Sports Medicine | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Exam Preparation | Coursera | National Academy of Sports Medicine | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 6 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Personal Training from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.