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personal trainer certificate -- CANADA
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Gladiola,
I factored in the full kit, the ACE pre-exam workshop and the exam in my prices.
The exercise etc. prep course that everyone talks about on Turnstep.com is not available in Canada.
But if I don't need the full kit ... it may change things for me ...
And now Triple V is saying CanFitPro is better.
Hopefully once she answers some of my questions I can finally make a decision and be happy with it.
I'm tired of second guessing myself.
I factored in the full kit, the ACE pre-exam workshop and the exam in my prices.
The exercise etc. prep course that everyone talks about on Turnstep.com is not available in Canada.
But if I don't need the full kit ... it may change things for me ...
And now Triple V is saying CanFitPro is better.
Hopefully once she answers some of my questions I can finally make a decision and be happy with it.
I'm tired of second guessing myself.
NSCA CPT certification
I don't live in Canada, so I'm not sure what is recognized there, but the NSCA(National Strength and Conditioning Association) CPT cert is one of the best. I am certified as a personal trainer by ACE and NSCA. I can definitely say that the NSCA is a more advanced certification. I also like it because it has an emphasis on strength training. Of course the "gold standard" in the US is ACSM. I am hoping to get that cert this year and then I'm done with certifications.
ACE was the first cert I got. I did not get the whole study packet. Just the book and a study booklet, however I did have a science backround already. The benefit with ACE is it is well recognized by employers.
Good luck.
I don't live in Canada, so I'm not sure what is recognized there, but the NSCA(National Strength and Conditioning Association) CPT cert is one of the best. I am certified as a personal trainer by ACE and NSCA. I can definitely say that the NSCA is a more advanced certification. I also like it because it has an emphasis on strength training. Of course the "gold standard" in the US is ACSM. I am hoping to get that cert this year and then I'm done with certifications.
ACE was the first cert I got. I did not get the whole study packet. Just the book and a study booklet, however I did have a science backround already. The benefit with ACE is it is well recognized by employers.
Good luck.
Gladiola
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Hookdup,
Did you read any posts on turnstep.com by Caylynn, Anne, or Maribeth? The first 2 are Canadians, & I've been on that board over a year.. they are definitely knowledgable & experienced so I would trust their opinion on the certs there.
Maribeth is from Florida & has NSCA.. actually she was just published in the NSCA journal!!! I agree it seems to be a very high quality organization. I wanted to go with ACE primarily because it's well recognized & I had the impression it would be easier for me since I already took their Group X exam, I'd be familiar with the format, etc.
Did you read any posts on turnstep.com by Caylynn, Anne, or Maribeth? The first 2 are Canadians, & I've been on that board over a year.. they are definitely knowledgable & experienced so I would trust their opinion on the certs there.
Maribeth is from Florida & has NSCA.. actually she was just published in the NSCA journal!!! I agree it seems to be a very high quality organization. I wanted to go with ACE primarily because it's well recognized & I had the impression it would be easier for me since I already took their Group X exam, I'd be familiar with the format, etc.
Thanks ladies,
Gladiola, I actually e-mailed Marideth and she said ACE was pretty thorough.
I'm going with CanFitPro though ... for now anyways ...
I've called a few fitness clubs and they all said they would prefer certification and possibly a degree or diploma.
When I pressed them on which certification, they all said ACE or CanFitPro ... and not much difference between them.
Now, having said that, I'm thinking of maybe looking at a diploma in fitness ... Can you get a fitness diploma through at home study or distance studies, whatever they're called?
Gladiola, I actually e-mailed Marideth and she said ACE was pretty thorough.
I'm going with CanFitPro though ... for now anyways ...
I've called a few fitness clubs and they all said they would prefer certification and possibly a degree or diploma.
When I pressed them on which certification, they all said ACE or CanFitPro ... and not much difference between them.
Now, having said that, I'm thinking of maybe looking at a diploma in fitness ... Can you get a fitness diploma through at home study or distance studies, whatever they're called?
