Getting your IPTA-CPT in 3 steps
- Apply: submit your application. An IPTA team member reviews it within 48 hours.
- Schedule your exam (you are here): book your exam date once your approval email arrives.
- Prepare for exam day: check what you need to test online or at a test center.
Once your application is approved, you’ll get an email with your login for IQT Testing, Prometric’s scheduling site. Book an exam date inside the testing window listed in that email.
Before you start
- Find your approval email. It comes from SMT Notice (registrations@isoqualitytesting.com) with the subject IPTA Certified Personal Trainer (IPTA-CPT) Pre-registration Letter. Check your spam folder if you don’t see it.
- Decide how you’ll test: online with a remote proctor, or in person at a test center. If you’re testing online, read the Technical Exam Requirements first. You’ll need Google Chrome and a computer with a webcam.
The numbers in the steps below, like ①, match the red badges in each screenshot.
Schedule your exam
1. Open your approval email.
- ① Click the link to www.IQTTesting.com.
- ② Note your UserID and Password. You’ll use them to log in.
- ③ Note your testing window. You must take the exam between these dates.
2. Under Test Takers, click Go below Schedule / Reschedule Exam.
3. Log in.
- ① Enter the UserID and Password from your email. Passwords are case-sensitive.
- ② Click Login.
Forgot your password? Click Here on the login page and it will be emailed to you.
4. Choose the test sponsor and exam.
- ① Test Sponsor: IPTA. . .International Personal Trainer Academy (IPTA)
- ② Exam: IPTA Certified Personal Trainer (IPTA-CPT)
- ③ Click Next.
5. Check your profile.
- ① ② Make sure your First Name and Last Name exactly match the government-issued ID you’ll show on exam day.
- Fill in every field marked with an asterisk (*).
- ③ Click Next.
6. Choose how and when you’ll test.
Pick your delivery method first, because the rest of the page changes based on your choice. Choose a date inside your testing window.
Online (Remote Proctor)
- ① Select Remote Proctor.
- ② Choose your Time Zone.
- ③ Enter a Start Date to search from, then click Go.
- ④ Choose an Exam Time.
- ⑤ Click Next.
In person (Test Center)
- ① Select Test Center.
- ② Enter a Start Date to search from, then click Go.
- ③ Enter your Zip Code, then click Go to find nearby test centers.
- ④ Choose a Test Center.
- ⑤ Choose an Exam Time.
- ⑥ Click Next.
7. Confirm your registration.
Review your details, exam time and location.
- ① Check I agree to the Prometric Agreement.
- ② Click Confirm.
The red note on this page shows the last date you can reschedule or cancel this exam.
Save your receipt and admission letter
After you confirm, your registration receipt appears on screen. It’s also emailed to you, along with your admission letter. Keep both until you’ve taken your exam.
Registration receipt. It shows your exam date, time and location, plus the last date you can reschedule or cancel (circled).
Admission letter. It includes your Passcode and your Surname for launching exam (both circled). Online testers need these to start the exam. Read the whole letter, since it also covers exam-day rules.
On exam day:
- At a test center: bring your receipt and your government-issued photo ID. Without both, you won’t be able to test.
- Online: have your passcode and your government-issued photo ID ready.
Rescheduling or cancelling
You can reschedule or cancel up to 5 calendar days before your exam. Your receipt shows the exact cutoff.
- Follow steps 1 to 4 above: go to www.IQTTesting.com, click Go under Schedule / Reschedule Exam, log in, and select IPTA as the test sponsor.
- To reschedule, click edit. This cancels your current date and asks you to choose a new one right away.
- To cancel, click cancel. You can log back in later to choose a new date. Your testing window stays the same.
Rescheduling more than 30 days before your exam is free. Any other rescheduling or cancellation fee is paid to IQT by Visa, Mastercard or American Express before the change goes through. See the rescheduling rules for deadlines and fees.
Need help?
- Problems logging in, scheduling or using IQT Testing: call IQT at (866) 773-1114 (toll free) or +1-727-733-1110 (international), or email SMT-OperationsTeam@prometric.com.
- Questions about your application, approval or testing window: email support@traineracademy.org.
