Research & Education
In 1970, Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., founded The Cooper Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preventive medicine research and education. To get involved, please click on the links below:
Participate in a Study
Participating in a research study can help you play a more active role in your healthcare while contributing to medical science and helping researchers find better ways to help others. The Cooper Institute conducts innovative research studies that focus on preventive medicine. To learn about current studies and to sign up, click here.
Landmark Publications
With more than 600 peer-reviewed publications and intervention programs, The Cooper Institute is a world-wide leader in preventive medicine research and education. To access some of the most frequently cited references in scientific literature on topics related to physical fitness, physical activity, and health, click here.
Personal Trainer Certification
If you are a fitness enthusiast and enjoy helping others, consider becoming a Cooper Institute Certified Personal Trainer (CI-CPT). The CI-CPT exam is nationally accredited by NCAA—the gold standard in the industry—and required by most health clubs for employement. To learn more about personal trainer eduction and certification exam dates, click here.
Health or Fitness Courses
More than 20 courses are offeren in Dallas or customized courses At Your Site. Our first online course begins spring 2009. Personal trainers complete courses for continuing education, public health and human resources directors to learn more about successful programming and law enforcement/public safety to become more fit for duty. Dallas-based courses range from one day specialty topics to a full week of hands-on training. To learn more, click here.
Law Enforcement/Public Safety and Military
Each year health and fitness leaders train law enforcement and public safety facilities and military installations worldwide. The Cooper Institute Fitness Assessments and Norms are regularly used in personnel hiring and fitness evaluation decisions. To learn more about how to keep our country’s leaders fit for duty, click here.
Content Partner
The Cooper Institute uses its expertise and evidence-based resources to create customized materials for other organizations. To learn more about our contract work, click here.
Donations
The Cooper Institute relies on donations from individuals and corporations to support its studies and community outreach initiatives. It is also a member of the Combined Federal Campaign. For more information or to donate online, click here.