HOW TO PASS THE ISSA FITNESS TRAINER EXAM - Study tips and exam breakdown

Hello! In this video I list tips and helpful info to help you pass your ISSA fitness trainer exam. I also discuss the exam format and what to expect going into it. Hope this is helpful! If you did find it helpful make sure you hit that Like button and Subscribe :)
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[@thienbao3467]

Thank you so much, it feels so good when you can listen to someone that speak very very easy to understand.

[@vrdallas9259]

Thank you for making this video, you are very easy to listen to, I like how you kept it simple and stuck to the point.

[@sofiamaroc8995]

after long research for wish cpt course is good for me, i watched ur video i have to admit that it makes me be sure about my choice witches ISSA so i signed up today. thank you it was soooo HELPFUL

[@ethanking7086]

13:51 Good video! I absolutely love the amount of hard work that you put towards your content. Thumbs up 👍

[@DeeMacer369]

Very helpful thank you really helps prepare me for my exam!!

[@joet3123]

Awesome vid. The fast track course doesn't require the quizzes to be done. I have done them of course to help memorization and understanding

[@whoismalaysia9347]

OMG thank you so much for this, I am not & I have never been thee quickest learner so this is very helpful. I am about to start my CPR study course rn because I'm that new, alittle nervous but I'm gonna try really hard

[@3d.fitnesssoldier837]

Definitely a big help!! You covered everything thank you!

[@LeahChurchwell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheCHAKALISTA]

Great video and very helpful too I’m taking the Issa course so this helps a lot thanks

[@rebeccajackson3814]

Great video! Thanks girl

[@empresspizarro9616]

EXCELLENT Video At Least For Me I Don't Have No Knowledge Of These Type Of Classes It's New To Me Thank You For Your Efforts Well Done!

[@LeahChurchwell]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you!!!

[@mauriciamone492]

Awesome and well explained review! Thanks

[@amyrios4670]

I just signed up for ISSA I’m scared because I’m not good with writing but please wish me luck I’m glad I found your video girl ❤️

[@letinaday3933]

How much is the course ??? Thxs

[@amyrios4670]

@@letinaday3933 it’s like 900 -1,000

[@amyrios4670]

@@letinaday3933 it was expensive but I ended up passing but so far it’s an up and down thing I had some clients but a lot of them just take your knowledge and make an excuse to leave and go to the gym on their own with the knowledge you gave them to me it was t worth it

[@YourPointOfViewPodcast]

Great video I just signed up yesterday about to start studying

[@peterciacca1930]

Very informative, thank U!!

[@bakeranna1988]

Thanks for the video, very helpful. I am currently looking at taking some time to sit the elite trainer course in preparation for moving to the USA. My husband has just been offered a job in the US Airforce, he is from Texas and I am from Scotland. I'm hoping this course will keep me nice and busy until i am legal to work in work, teach and train in America. Thanks for the video , Anna

[@zaynassi8818]

Best of luck!

[@esperanzazuniga5089]

Thank you :))) Im just staring my course Tomorrow 🙌🏽

[@KingsofCowan]

Can you use your phone?

[@esperanzazuniga5089]

@@KingsofCowan Yes you cann 😊👍🏽

[@PAPERCHASERCH47]

Awesome video! They did remove the case studies and essays...only multiple choice now. I just started ISSA for CPT. I was too with NASM and I got my Group Fitness Certification but it was hard. They make their test almost impossible to pass the first time, very expensive, and hard to follow. I plan on getting my CPT through ISSA by New Years🙏 Good luck to everyone!

[@zaynassi8818]

I signed up today, but it’s my first certification I study for. How long do you think it takes to finish studying & pass the exam, say if i study 1 hour a day. And best of luck to you mate!

[@PAPERCHASERCH47]

I'm doing the 10 week study guide with ISSA. I'm hoping to definitely be done by the New Year! So far it's going great. I study about 1 to 3 chapters, lecture videos, and it's a quiz after each one before u move on to the next. Good luck to you as well!!

[@THEPROPHETSEERISAIAH]

thank you. I'm doing it now Leah thanks

[@varunmalhotra5338]

Thanx a lot for this important information..

[@stacyhartley8324]

Just started the personal trainer, sports nutrition, and corrective exercise specialist courses! Thinking about ordering the textbooks to better help me prepare for the exams 😬😬

[@zaynassi8818]

I started the personal trainer and strength & conditioning yesterday haha! Do you think taking 2-3 courses at once is a lot to study for in 6 months ?

[@zaibkhan4568]

Thank you for this video... God bless you... Love you from Pakistan

[@ShaneTheMunchist]

I used to be in NASM before we have the same situation, nasm didnt worked out for me. I just started ISSA on october and i just finish the my entire quizzes, hope i will make it this time.

[@patrickblack5887]

One question how many quiz for each chapter.

[@jahanrivers2990]

@@patrickblack5887 31 quizzes for 31 units

[@xavierrodriguezfitnesschan5113]

I did a couple of the ISSA Certifications I did the Specialist in Exercise Therapy ,Specialist in Group Fitness , Specialist in Bodybuilding ,Specialist in Senior Fitness , and i am current working on my Specialist in Strength and Conditioning and i am likening it i did do the personal trainer one but i did finish it because no body like to pay for personal trainer and business is up and down and as a personal trainer you won't make money in small towns or medium size towns you only make money in the bigger cities because i am located in Dallas Texas . i pay money for my personal trainer one but i was not happy with it so i didn't even care to finish it because as a personal trainer it is all about sales and as personal trainer you are not going to be health and you will drink more coffee and get less healthy.

[@booyoung3687]

xavier rodriguez fitness channel I’m in Dallas area to so is Issa worth getting involved or leave it alone?

[@williamwalker1632]

Passed mine!

[@LeahChurchwell]

Congratulations!

[@zaynassi8818]

Thank you! Your info is not outdated btw, i just signed up for a CPT & strength & conditioning course, do you think that’s a lot to study for in 6 months ?

[@LeahChurchwell]

I don't think so! I signed up for the Nutrition Course and the Online Coach Course earlier this year and I was working on them both at the same time, I didn't have any issues with feeling overwhelmed or feeling like I would run out of time or anything!

[@henrykairouz9417]

I was hesitant about this certificate But your explanation encouraged me👍🏻…do you believe the open book during the exam will help me to pass it ?

[@ambalguerrero_]

Hello, thank you for this video it's very informative. So, I can take the exam even If I never took the actually class before?

[@Giftedxlbully]

just started my program. Looking around for advice, that is all.

[@tessschwarz1140]

Such a great video, thank you for all the information! I am struggling soo much right now to write the essays. First of English isn't my mother tongue and second I have no clue how to even write an essay. I watched so many videos about it and read about it and I have no clue how to get it together in a timely manner. i have 14 days left to submit :,(

[@LeahChurchwell]

You got this! Utilize google and KZbin for help with how to put an essay together, then once you’ve written it have somebody close to you read it and ask for their opinion and feedback. If I were you I would start typing a rough draft and save it to my computer then work on it over the next week or so, instead of sitting down trying to write the whole essay in one sitting. Goodluck!

[@zaynassi8818]

I hope you passed !

[@danikeebler1662]

I have been working on getting yoga teacher certified for the past 1.5. I cant figure out the sequencing well enough to get finished. It just doesnt make sense to me to pass. My dyscalculia is getting in the way. I have contacted them for help. They give vague non answers or " what arent you understanding??" Very frustrating.

[@totowooooow]

what type of books shuld I take or bay? and thank u Good video😍

[@brownfitness7830]

I’m doing this course right now. Just finished unit 1

[@zaynassi8818]

Yooo i signed up yesterday! How hard is it ?

[@brownfitness7830]

@@zaynassi8818 it’s not that hard, just make notes as you keep on finishing units. Good luck

[@restistance4387]

I dont own a compture.Can i just use my internet on my phone to get the only material?

[@Bushcraft242]

Passed the master trainer 90%

[@pinderrai]

I want to buy this book in 2021. Is it beneficial for level 3 issa CPT ?

[@crit215]

That’s what happened to me failed the NASM exam cause I simply google CPT and NASM was the 1st that popped up wish I knew it was the hardest one now I’m doing the ISSA

[@patrickblack5887]

How many chapter u did before your final exam cause I am going to do my issa program soon. and one other thing I know what u mean about the NASM comment.

[@rachelslens]

Starting my course today 18th oct 2020 from uganda Africa

[@zaynassi8818]

Good luck! I started mine today

[@Bushcraft242]

2021 elite trainer 3 more to master trainer

[@KingsofCowan]

Is the Exam done in the same order of units

[@Yootube101]

People like small and best answer

[@maritaperry7999]

how many multiple choice questions did you have? and how did you see if you had case studys in your exam? thanks

[@1jaydiva]

There are 200 multiple choice questions open book

[@LeahChurchwell]

I have heard that the format of the final exam has recently changed, some people who signed up last summer still will have case studies and essays in their exam, but for people who signed up more recently the format has been changed to all multiple choice. Both formats are open book :)

[@lour9309]

Is the final exam to be certified all online? Or do you have to schedule a satellite testing area around the city you live in????

[@LeahChurchwell]

It’s all online from the comfort of your home! And it’s untimed so there’s no rush!

[@The247Dad]

Where’s the Nasm review ?

[@jeroldmarchmonjr548]

Hey I’ve had the ISSA book for about a month I’m struggling to find the right study format. Right now I’m going basically off the study guide because if I read the chapter I’m not going to remember anything! But I don’t feel confident just studying and learning off the study guide. So should I read the pages they give in each week, for a week everyday? Example, (week one pages 12-85) do I read 12-85 for seven days straight then proceed with week two and do the same?

[@maritaperry7999]

I read the entire book and just highlighted the important stuff.

[@jeroldmarchmonjr548]

Marita Perry So the study guide is a waste of time?

[@LeahChurchwell]

I read through my quizzes before reading each section, this way I knew what to look for and how to identify which information was most important. Also, try not to overthink it, it’s really easy to feel overwhelmed with so much content in the book but just take it one section at a time and take notes as you go. If the study guide isn’t helping you then I wouldn’t use it if I were you. Take as much or as little time as you need with each chapter. Hope this helps!

[@jeroldmarchmonjr548]

Leah Churchwell thank you so much really appreciate it!

[@alexandraflores6754]

Are the quizzes like the exam?

[@fernandolechuga168]

Need help in really passing can ii qet some kind of help. Just need someone to check or correct my personal trainer test

[@zaynassi8818]

Hi! I literally signed up yesterday for the CPT, i got some good background let me know if i can help 🤛🏻

[@only1jamesp]

If you got through it in a month. You must of studied hours a day

[@MRxQUIKx]

It’s not accredited. I passed NASM and have the material for ISSA. I’m not saying the material is bad at all, in fact I enjoyed it. The fact is no real upper gym will take it. They think Issa is a joke based on the exam being something you can goggle and do in a week. I had a trainer who passed only Issa and didn’t know more than 10 muscles in the body and knew nothing. If you have a choice do NASM, ACSM, or ACE. Least you will get a job much easier. Btw NASM CNC and PN is much harder than the CPT course.

[@MRxQUIKx]

This is my point if you’re looking for a job in the gym and want advancement go with accredited. If you are independent go ISSA. It has a 90% pass rate, so if you fail idk what to say. NASM wasn’t that bad and took me 3 months studying a few hours a day. Taking FMS level 1 and CES next.

[@zaynassi8818]

I signed up for the personal trainer, how can i get into the Facebook group?

[@LeahChurchwell]

You should be able to send a request and they may ask you a few questions before allowing you in. I joined roughly 5 years ago and I believe back then it asked me some basic questions such as "are you currently enrolled in a course or considering enrolling soon?" it wasn't anything difficult to answer lol

[@luckycharm8461]

Hey there, Precious Darling! I love your eyes, those sparkling eyes; they speak of a thousand things. It glows, and I drown in its intensity; I would love to stay there forever. May God bless you and keep you safe! 🌹🌹🌹

[@DalesDeadBug266]

ISSA has a 90% first time pass rate lol

[@vnsdanceclassspartansgym4826]

Do you have this book in pdf format?

[@zaynassi8818]

Yes

[@Carol_559]

OMG i wish I would’ve seen this before I signed up with NASM in 2019. I keep extending because I don’t understand anything in the NASM course 😩. What a waste of time & $.

[@Bushcraft242]

1997 passed issa cpt

[@kouroshbonyadi3681]

case study has me so stressed out

[@williamwalker1632]

It took me 2 days.

[@KingsofCowan]

Can you use your phone?

[@redpillpaz5197]

Yes

[@KingsofCowan]

@@redpillpaz5197 awesome

[@mehulharplani7157]

Where can i get this book?

[@LeahChurchwell]

ISSAOnline.com if you've already signed up for their personal trainer course and did not receive a book, you'll have to give them a call to request one because I believe they now are only sending them out to people who request one.

[@mehulharplani7157]

@@LeahChurchwell I m below 18. so i can't fill up the form but i want to read this book. and i can't find it anywhere.

[@mimimaxson6299]

Mehul Harplani Try eBay, there are a couple of book up for sale.

[@lour9309]

Is the final exam online or do you go to a building somewhere where they schedule you??? Or everything is online???

[@zaynassi8818]

Online

[@Cnervil]

Is it timed?

[@LeahChurchwell]

Nope! And you’re allowed to leave the exam and come back into it however many times you need to, it doesn’t need to be completed in one sitting.

[@barbieg7718]

I have the NAsm book should I study that first before I start Issa?

[@LeahChurchwell]

I studied nasm before I did issa and honestly i think it helped me a lot, nasm is very science based and detailed, and the nasm material in the book was way easier to follow than issa, however I prefer issa overall just because their exam is wayyyy more detailed and actually requires you to apply what you’ve learned, whereas nasm is just about memorizing stuff. Just begin with whichever one you think will be easiest for you to follow and learn from!

[@LouBoogaloo]

Holy shit ISSA is open book and not timed?! I picked the wrong certification lmao I got my NASM cpt (studied 3 days and took my exam and passed first go) and it’s fine but damn that’s pretty cool.

[@dawgcanjumphigh]

It wasn't too hard. The thing was open book anyways.

[@steffonhorton7145]

Can you tell me exactly what to expect? I understand that it's open book, my question is how exactly does the process goes.

[@luckycharm8461]

You are so beautiful!

[@luckycharm8461]

Thanks for the heart, Gorgeous! 😘😊 have a blessed day!

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[@Yootube101]

Try to make videos right to topic much better .