Angie Pattengale

About Angie Pattengale

Angie Pattengale has been with the National Federation of Professional Trainers, NFPT, since 1994. Currently, she serves in the capacity of Certification Director. Angie received her professional degree from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management in 2002, and now she oversees the coordination of NFPT’s certification related activities. Angie manages efforts to assure legal defensibility of test development and delivery, as well as coordinates and maintains NFPT Certification functions related to industry accreditation and best practice standards. Angie also serves the NFPT organization and its members by maintaining accessible certification processes and recertification requirements while promoting NFPT certified trainers for their skills, hard work and dedication to the fitness profession which betters people's lives, every day.

Liability Insurance Coverage for In-Home Virtual Personal Training

By Angie Pattengale|April 22nd, 2020|Personal Training Business|

In a time when virtual training is a necessary business move and keeps you working doing what you love, we're here to ease your mind [...]

Personal Fitness Trainers Need CPR and First Aid Certification

By Angie Pattengale|December 10th, 2019|NFPT News|

Every day, fitness professionals across the nation share their in-depth training and coaching skills, inspiring others to improve their health and wellness and to reach [...]

Exercises for Personal Trainers Working with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clients

By Angie Pattengale|February 16th, 2019|Exercise Programming, Special Populations|

People diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are often overlooked as candidates for a solid and rewarding fitness program. For many years they have been told [...]

How to Help Athletes Overcome Fear

By Angie Pattengale|September 19th, 2018|Client Relationships|

Fear is powerful. It is as powerful as confidence. Unfortunately, fear begets a very different result. Fear is often the result of a bad experience, [...]

Can I Get a Personal Trainer Certification Online?

By Angie Pattengale|August 9th, 2018|Advice to Personal Trainers|

Some certification exams can be completed entirely online and you can print your certificate at home. These types of certifications are not accredited, they do [...]

Conventions, Trade Shows, Summits, OH MY! Learning Activities Get You Continuing Education Credits

By Angie Pattengale|July 16th, 2018|Advice to Personal Trainers, Events|

You may have seen that we were at the IDEA World Fitness Convention (home of the Club & Studio Summit and Nutrition & Behavior Change [...]

Planning for a Trade Show

By Angie Pattengale|June 20th, 2018|Personal Training Business|

Billie and Angie Pattengale at Club Industry When attending a trade show there’s planning involved, if you’re going to do it right. Make [...]

Highlights from the Medical Fitness Tour 2018 Event, Phoenix AZ

By Angie Pattengale|February 9th, 2018|Events|

Billie and Angie Pattengale (NFPT's trade show and conference couple) attended the inaugural event of the Medical Fitness Tour on February 2-4 2018 in Phoenix [...]

National Federation of Professional Trainers, NFPT, Celebrates 30th Anniversary

By Angie Pattengale|February 1st, 2018|NFPT News, Press Releases|

A ROAD TO RECOVERY ADVANCES A MISSION THAT CONTINUES FOR 30 YEARS. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS, NFPT, CELEBRATES 30 YEARS EDUCATING FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS AND [...]

NFPT Invites Trainers on Medical Fitness Tour

By Angie Pattengale|November 14th, 2017|Events, NFPT News|

National Federation of Professionals Trainers (NFPT) and the Medical Fitness Education Foundation (MFEF) share a mutual goal of educating fitness professionals to be able to [...]