ISSA
ISSA is an education and certification company that trains fitness professionals through programmes in personal training, nutrition, strength and conditioning, corrective exercise and health coaching.
ISSA, the International Sports Sciences Association, is an education and certification company for fitness professionals. Operating for over 35 years, it trains and certifies individuals through programmes that combine practical gym experience with applied exercise science. Its graduates work across 174 countries, with nearly 500,000 trainers certified to date.
The company's curriculum spans fitness education, nutrition science, strength and conditioning, corrective exercise, health coaching and online learning. Certification programmes include the Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) credential, alongside Nutrition Coaching, Strength and Conditioning, Corrective Exercise, Health Coaching, and Yoga and Pilates instruction certifications. Courses are designed to pair online learning with practical application.
ISSA reports partnerships with over 10,000 hiring brands, including Equinox, Gold's Gym, Crunch Fitness, Life Time Fitness and F45, supporting graduate employability. The company has been recognised as a Best Place to Work and Healthiest Employer by The Phoenix Business Journal, named a Fastest Growing Private Company by Inc. Southwest Regionals, and listed as a Top Workplace by USA Today. Its stated mission centres on merging practical gym experience with scientific and applied sciences.