Best Personal Training Certification

[Lestat]

This is slightly off topic, but I was wondering what you guys in here knew about the diffrent organizations that hand out personal training certifications. I was thinking about getting one, just for the fuck of it, and wanted to go with one of the most widely respected.

Thoughts?

 

[Jenetic]

NSCA - National Strength and Conditioning Association www.nsca-cc.org

 

[Lestat]

NSCA - National Strength and Conditioning Association www.nsca.org

That site has nothing to do with personal fitness man.

 

[georgie24]

your over looking the obvious lestat.

 

[Jenetic]

That site has nothing to do with personal fitness man.

My Bad www.nsca-cc.org

 

[georgie24]

that jenetic is BUGGIN this morning lol

 

[Bulldog_10]

It depends on what you wanna do. Can't go wrong with NSCA-CPT, I'm a personal trainer, but I like to work with athletes...so I got the CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist).

 

[Lestat]

It depends on what you wanna do. Can't go wrong with NSCA-CPT, I'm a personal trainer, but I like to work with athletes...so I got the CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist).

I don't really want to use it for anything specific.. just a personal goal of mine to get the certification now... and I'd like to get the "best" one..

I looked at the CSCS.. I like the fact that you have to have a BA/BS first...(which I have).. looks like that has some stuff that is very specific to individual sports though.

How did you go about preparing for the CSCS? How long did the preparation take? How difficult was the exam?

 

[casualbb]

If you're not using this to actually train people, let me caution you: it costs a lot. Both to get and to renew. An expensive way to be able to tell people you're a personal trainer.

 

[Lestat]

If you're not using this to actually train people, let me caution you: it costs a lot. Both to get and to renew. An expensive way to be able to tell people you're a personal trainer.

I've been told $600 or so initially and $100-$200 every 2 years to maintain?

Compare that to the 40K I spent on my undergrad degree.. which really doesn't relate to the field that I earn my money in today... to me the money for the certs is really not that relevant.