Welcome to the Academy of Personal Training Education where Science, Theory, Practical Skill Training, and Critical Thinking Skills Merge. Founded in 1996, the Academy of Personal Training Education is an education, certification and continuing education organization that provides comprehensive, practical, science based education and nationally accredited certification for aspiring and accomplished fitness professionals. The Academy of Applied Personal Training Education (AAPTE) is committed to upholding the standards for educational requirements and competency for the certified fitness professional. We are committed to providing the most comprehensive, informative, progressive, and research-based information available, in both theoretical and practical educational formats. The AAPTE's position on education is to teach our students “how to think and not what to think”.