--- title: What are the hardware and system requirements for the AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer Exam? description: What are the hardware and system requirements for the AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer Exam? --- [Skip to content](https://support.nasm.org/what-are-the-hardware-and-system-requirements-for-the-afaa-pft-exam#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://support.nasm.org/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![NASM - AFAA cobranding lockup\_horizontal\_blue](https://support.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NASM%20-%20AFAA%20cobranding%20lockup_horizontal_blue.png?width=400&height=141&name=NASM%20-%20AFAA%20cobranding%20lockup_horizontal_blue.png)](https://www.nasm.org/) - [Home](https://support.nasm.org/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://support.nasm.org/) - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://support.nasm.org/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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The following are incompatible: - Mobile Devices - Tablets/iPads [Test your System](https://go.proctoru.com/students/system-metrics/new) on the device and internet you plan to use for your test, to make sure your device is good to go for online proctoring. You must be logged in via the Guardian Browser for accurate testing (download instructions above). 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