CCRI's Online Certificates in Nutrition, Fitness, and Health

The American Council on Exercise® is a nonprofit organization committed to enriching quality of life through safe and effective exercise and physical activity. As America’s Authority on Fitness, ACE protects all segments of society against ineffective fitness products, programs and trends through its ongoing public education, outreach and research. ACE further protects the public by setting certification and continuing education standards for fitness professionals. ACE provides graduating students from the Personal Fitness Training Certificate Program a preferred discount on the ACE Personal Training Certification Exam and study materials.




The Aquatic Exercise Association is a not-for-profit educational organization committed to the advancement of aquatic fitness worldwide.  In addition, graduating students from the Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults Certificate Program will receive preferred discounts for the AEA’s certification exam (Aquatic Exercise Association Fitness Professional Certification).



Health Club Managers, Inc. (HCMI) provides online content delivery via our advanced Online Training & Meeting System that provides Webinars, LIVE Online Trainings and Product Information Events.  Health Club Managers, is providing graduating Fitness Business Management Certificate Program students a preferred discount on their services.




Healthy Moms® is an organization dedicated to enhancing the physical and  psychological well being of women before, during, and after pregnancy. In addition to keeping “moms healthy”, Healthy Moms is an industry leader in perinatal fitness education, training, and certification for fitness and health professionals who care for women throughout the childbearing year.  Healthy Moms® is providing graduating certificate students from the Women's Exercise Training and Wellness Certificate Program a preferred discount on Healthy Moms® Perinatal Fitness Instructor Certification Exam.




SilverSneakersoffers an innovative blend of physical activity, healthy lifestyle and socially oriented programming that allows older adults to take greater control of their health.  The award-winning* SilverSneakers Fitness Program is a proven, results-oriented program that enables older adults, often burdened with chronic conditions, to take charge of their health and maintain an active, independent lifestyle.  Students graduating from the Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults Certificate Program will receive  a preferred discount for Healthways Instructor Accreditation for Older Adult Exercise.


International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA) was founded in the belief that unifying the efforts of the organizations focused on older adults benefits both the people they reach and the organizations themselves.  Students graduating from the Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults Certificate Program will receive a complimentary one-year membership to the ICAA which includes registration discounts to the annual International Active Aging Conference.




IDEA Health and Fitness Association is the leading membership organization for health and fitness professionals. We provide professionals with the most up-to-date information on personal training, group fitness instruction, fitness business management, personal trainer certification, mind-body, yoga and Pilates resources, nutrition, wellness, and ongoing continuing fitness education through our health and fitness newsletters (IDEA Trainer Success, IDEA Fitness Manager), fitness magazine (IDEA Fitness Journal), fitness educational events for personal trainers, group fitness instructors, mind-body teachers and member-only website.  IDEA has provided content/curriculum for the Personal Fitness Training and Fitness Business Management Certificates; in addition, students receive a complimentary 6-month membership to the digital edition of IDEA Fitness Journal.




Personal Fitness Professionals (PFP) mission is to provide relevant, useful information to enable fitness professionals to be successful financially through sound business practices and training expertise.  PFP is providing students in the Personal Fitness Training and Fitness Business Management Certificate Programs with a 3 year free subscription, which includes 8 print issues per year, a bi-monthly e-newsletter, access to their digital magazine and an interactive website with blogs, polls, articles and much more.




American Senior Fitness Association (SFA), the pioneer in senior-specific fitness education, was founded in 1992 to promote excellence in older adult fitness by providing widely accessible educational programs, fitness resources and internationally  recognized professional certifications. In 1998, SFA President, Janie Clark co-authored the original “National Standards for Preparing Senior Fitness Instructors” published in   the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity and SFA supported the document’s evolution  into the “International Curriculum Guidelines for Preparing Physical Activity Instructors of Older Adults” endorsed by the World Health Organization.” Today SFA continues to lead the way as the only internationally recognized certification organization exclusively for fitness professionals that serve older adult clients.  Students graduating from the Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults Certificate Program will receive preferred discounts for the SFA’s certification exams (Senior Personal Trainer Certification or the Senior Fitness Instructor Certification).




The Women's Health Foundation (WHF) mission is to improve the pelvic health and fitness of all women.  They have created The Total Control™ Program to help you achieve the quality of life you deserve. The Total Control™ Program a comprehensive pelvic fitness and wellness program designed by leading experts in the fields of   Urogynecology, physical therapy and fitness.  WHF provides graduating students from the Women's Exercise Training and Wellness Certificate Program a preferred discount  on the Total Control™ Certification Exam and study materials.