PROPTA™ Educational Institute Profile

     Welcome to PROPTA, Professional Institute for Fitness and Nutrition Worldwide, also known as the Professional Personal Trainers Association (PROPTA™ / USPTA™ / PTA™). A leading education body in the United States and worldwide, dedicated to educating professional fitness and conditioning trainers as well as nutrition and diet therapy experts.

     Established in 1980 by renowned bodybuilder and Mr. USA title holder Joe Antouri, PROPTA is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 45 years of experience as a competitor, professional personal trainer, and nutrition specialist CNS*, Joe Antouri founded PROPTA to create an organization consisting of professional athletes from various sports. These athletes serve as the educational and practical pioneers of training and nutrition, providing education to the fitness industry’s elite personal trainers.

     PROPTA offers a wide range of certification programs for Personal Trainers, Nutritionists, Weightlifting Coaches, Sports Performance Nutrition and Youth Health and Fitness Coaches and Kick boxing and Boxing instructor Certifications. As a global organization, we have affiliates in 183 nations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

     As the Professional Personal Trainers Association, PROPTA provides professional recognition, conducts ongoing educational seminars, and keeps members and the public informed about the latest industry trends and advancements in physical fitness and nutrition. Our organization is recognized worldwide as a leader in fitness and nutrition, regularly hosting educational seminars worldwide to keep members up to date with industry-relevant information.

     PROPTA Trainer Certification program is renowned for its cutting-edge curriculum, covering topics such as human anatomy, physiology, chemistry, kinesiology, microbiology, nutritional science, diet therapy, sports medicine, and all aspects of weight and strength training. We also offer specialty education in areas such as training for older adults, eating disorders, injury rehabilitation, and medical conditions.

     PROPTA‘s certification program is officially endorsed by prestigious organizations such as the National Fitness League (Nationalfitnessleague.com) and the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB PRO League) for seven consecutive years.PROPTA is also accredited by the Better Business Bureau worldwide and recognized by regulatory bodies like the Bureau of Private Post Secondary Education (BPPE) with exempt status since 2006. Additionally, PROPTA courses are approved by the GI Bill and the California State Approving Agency for Veterans (CSAAV) for 11 consecutive years. PROPTA courses, are also approved and implemented in Federal & State prison for inmate education. PROPTA books are published in 7 languages worldwide and sold in University books stores and retail book stores including Amazon. PROPTA is the only certification agency career school that produced its books in audio and video for its students.