History
History is a testament to the past, shaping our present and offering valuable lessons for the future.
It all started with one man and his dream
Meet Aleš Alex Potrč, a professional with over 21 years of experience in the personal training industry. Throughout his remarkable career, he has been entrusted by more than 2750 clients to guide them through personal transformations and enhance their lives.
During his tenure as a personal trainer, he identified a significant gap in the quality of personal fitness trainer education. This prompted him to take action and create PTBA together with his wife.
the dream
Like most aspiring personal trainers, Alex dreamed of making a living through sports, training celebrities and top athletes. He started from scratch, like many of you might be now, with grand dreams of making a living in sports. He worked a regular job to pay the bills while training his first clients for free. He aimed to gain experience and recognition. Alex completed many PT courses and earned certifications but soon realized my knowledge needed improvement.
The classes he took were primarily theoretical, but he wanted more. So, he invested in gaining practical knowledge, learning directly from top fitness experts who were highly successful trainers. This investment, equivalent to a lovely house and a luxury car over the years, saved him a decade of mistakes and hard work.
When Alex launched his first fitness center, he aimed to hire the best personal trainers available, only to discover they had theoretical knowledge but needed more practical experience. Consequently, he took it upon myself to educate them. This experience sparked the idea of offering education to aspiring individuals who wanted to become personal trainers, emphasizing practical, hands-on training rather than just theory.
PTBA
The Personal Trainer Business Academy (PTBA) was founded to offer top-notch practical education for personal trainers. We aspire to lead the industry and are confident that we have achieved this goal.
Our satisfied customers often contest that our certification program exceeded their initial expectations. They’re pleasantly surprised by the depth and quality of our courses, finding them to be even better than what they had initially imagined.
Our Promise
We wholeheartedly promise our students that we will equip them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to excel in their fitness careers.
Our commitment is to deliver top-notch education, practical experience, and ongoing support, ensuring they become the best fitness professionals they can be.
We pledge to guide them towards their goals and help them make a meaningful impact on the lives of their clients.
WE ARE INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED
Accreditation is a process through which an educational program is evaluated against applicable standards and is recognized as accredited if it meets them.
The PTBA course is accredited by the currently most important institution in the European Union – Europe Active, which also manages the EREPS: European Register of Exercise Professionals and is the only one in Slovenia to boast the EQF4 standard – for a personal trainer (that is, a level higher as EQF3 – fitness instructor).
By enrolling in EREPS, you also ensure the wider international validity of your certificate. In addition to more than 24 EU member states, EREPS membership will also be recognized by some other registries around the world.
Our second accreditation is from UAE REP’s, further underlining our commitment to meeting global education quality and recognition standards. This accreditation solidifies our standing as a trusted institution nationally and internationally, ensuring our courses are recognized and valued across borders.
