Founded in 1996, the Academy of Applied 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) offers a variety of face to face, practical hands-on and lecture based courses as well as 1to1 mentoring and home study courses. Every CEC course is intended to enhance both theoretical knowledge and the practical skills of the fitness professional. Fitness professionals will gain the teaching skills, unbiased knowledge and confidence necessary to challenge their clients with resistance training exercise that is subjective and based upon the client's needs, goals and current abilities.