BERKS Group (NPG/BERKS Group) Acquires National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT)

NPG/BERKS Group Acquires International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)

March 1, 2019

Education

NPG/BERKS Group announced the acquisition of the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), a leading provider of online fitness education and certification. ISSA offers multiple fitness certifications and has certified over 200,000 trainers globally; the deal was announced in March 2019 with BERKS highlighting ISSA's technology-driven distance education capabilities.

Summit Professional Education Acquires National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)

November 25, 2024

Education

Summit Professional Education has acquired the National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT), combining Summit’s tech-enabled continuing-education platform with NFPT’s NCCA‑accredited personal trainer certification programs. The deal will integrate NFPT’s certification offerings into Summit’s portfolio to deliver expanded specializations, mentorships, and career pathways across fitness and adjacent clinical care markets.

BERKS Group Acquires 180 Skills

January 12, 2022

Education

BERKS Group, a family-owned diversified holding company, has acquired 180 Skills, an Indianapolis-based provider of online manufacturing skills training. The acquisition expands BERKS' education technology platform—joining 180 Skills with existing assets such as Valor Manufacturing Training—to broaden its online training offerings for manufacturers, educators and workforce organizations.

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Acquires Pharmacy Technician Educators Council

December 15, 2022

Healthcare Services

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) has acquired the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC). PTCB will integrate PTEC into its operations to provide additional resources, infrastructure, and professional development to pharmacy technician educators and strengthen workforce training.

Tailwind Capital Acquires International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)

March 1, 2021

Education

Tailwind Capital has acquired the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) from the BERKS Group. The deal will enable Tailwind to invest in ISSA's next-generation technology platform, proprietary content, and strategic acquisitions to expand its eLearning leadership in the fitness and wellness industry.

BERKS Group Invests in Trualta

December 8, 2021

Healthcare Services

BERKS Group, a family investment office, announced a growth investment in Trualta, a fast-growing online education platform that provides clinically validated training for family caregivers. The funding will support expansion of Trualta’s sales and marketing efforts, and investment in additional content and platform capabilities to accelerate growth across the U.S. and Canada.