Gain THE CONFIDENCE TO MAKE COACHING YOUR CAREER
THE COACHING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Master the proven OPEX methodology to deliver personalized fitness, behavior, and nutrition programs and set yourself apart as a professional coach. This guided video course facilitates self-directed study, while our mentorship groups enable rich and collaborative concept exploration. The OPEX Coaching Certificate Program (CCP) will provide deep, individual design program knowledge, implementation tools, and the practical application needed to drive long-term results for your clients.
WHY BECOME AN OPEX COACH?
Imagine having the knowledge and confidence to work with any client no matter where they are in their fitness journey and where they want to go, plus the tools and resources to build a sustainable, fulfilling career in fitness. These are the results of becoming an OPEX CCP Coach.
- Coach any client to achieve any fitness goal
- Design masterful personalized exercise, lifestyle & nutrition programs
- Implement the OPEX Method and become more efficient - work smarter, not harder
- Use technology and build to a successful business you can run from anywhere
- Make a great income as a coach ($100k/year+)
- Stand-out as an elite professional coach
Are you ready to become a fitness professional who can work with any client—no matter where they are in their fitness journey?
WE DEVELOP YOU IN THREE MAIN AREAS:
Learn the principles of assessment, exercise program design, nutrition, and behavior so your coaching knowledge covers all elements of fitness.
Gain a deeper understanding of yourself, your coaching values, and where you can work on yourself in order to better coach your clients.
Put your expertise into practice using the proven OPEX Method, so you can confidently design personalized exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle programs.
Learn a plug-and-play coaching system to enhance your efficiency, with hands-on case study experience.
Learn the business skills needed to grow your coaching practice, acquire more clients, make more money, and change more lives through professional fitness coaching.
HOW DOES CCP WORK?

We take your coaching career and organize it into 3 modules—The Coach, The Client, and The Professional. Each module focuses on a specific aspect of what it takes to be a successful coach. You will learn how to take your programming expertise and combine it with a client's behavior, nutrition, and habits to help them develop a healthier lifestyle.

For your final project, you will demonstrate your newfound programming skills with 5 real-life clients in an exercise scored by James FitzGerald himself.

You will join your mentorship group—a group of peers who you will study alongside—on weekly two-hour video calls led by OPEX CEO and CCP Mentor, Carl Hardwick. These calls provide the opportunity to ask questions, create a collaborative environment, and help you develop a deeper understanding of the course material.

You will study with your mentorship group using over 300 course videos, 4 textbooks, interactive guides, and example client worksheets housed in our membership site. Our programming app, CoachRx, will help organize your final project.

Develop a deeper understanding of the OPEX Method through calls, monthly education calls led by OPEX CEO Carl Hardwick for all CCP coaches, an active forum, and the help of your CCP mentorship group. And, with thousands of coaches in 81 countries, you're joining a large network of fitness professionals.
SUCCESS STORIES
BECOME THE COACH YOU ASPIRE TO BE
JOIN A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL FITNESS COACHES
An OPEX CCP coach is a trusted fitness advisor and a partner in delivering results to clients. They are often leaders on the front lines, making a real difference in the lives of people in their community.
What makes CCP coaches stand out is their ability to meet their clients where they are at regardless of age, training history, lifestyle, or goals, and design a comprehensive personalized fitness program.
If you’re growth-minded, passionate about the power of fitness, and curious to understand the “why” behind program design, then you’re a great candidate for CCP.

The Application Process
Apply and schedule a call to chat with a coaching advisor. Our advisors are CCP Coaches themselves and will get to know you and your coaching goals, answer all of your questions, and help you secure a place in an upcoming CCP mentorship group.