Personal Training Certificates

[TxRugby_8]

NSCA is one of the highest certifications. They reccomend that you already be certified by another, smaller organization and be working to, or taking classes for a degree in a related science field (ie. Kenisialogy., sports physialogy, exercise sciences, biology). The test itself is very expensive and is possibly one of the hardest you'll ever encounter. Hope I didn't scare you to much. It will definitly be worth it if you do get certified though. Once you recieve that certfication you can add on by getting certified by the US track and field and various organizations like that if you want to work with athletes. I'm currently in my 3rd year at college, majoring in sports physialogy and have 3 certfications from ISSA. They're good, pretty easy if you do your reading. Let me tell ya, if you live in a rich area, you can make some mad cash training high school kids for sports. Mommies are always willing to dish out the dough to make there kids happy.
Hope I helped some.

Cheers

 

[PatBateman]

bump for some more input from trainers

 

[Stones34]

I have certifications through ACSM, ACE, and NSCA. I would have to say that ACSM and NSCA are probably the most highly respected. I took the ACE because a friend of mine didn't pass the ACSM and wanted to have some type of certification so he asked me to go with him and take it. It was pretty much a joke after taking the ACSM and NSCA.

However, the general public probably wouldn't know much of a difference between them.

 

[pajaro loco]

I,M STUDING TO MY FINAL EXAM OF PERSONAL TRANING CERTIFICATION WITH ISSA.

 

[rj420]

personally

if you think you can study a good amount and retain it, then do the NSCA or ACSM. I just got my NSCA cert last month... yes the test was somewhat difficult. If you aren't that "intelligent" I suggest you don't try the NSCA or ACSM.

What is good about NSCA is that you can really hype the fact of it being the ONLY nationally accredited cert. They send you out a lot of help on how to advertise and doing press releases.

I'm going to take a couple classes like anatomy (refresher), physiology and kinesiology and then get my CSCS from the NSCA.

You can make a ton of money if you think beyond regular PT'ing. Think group exercise "boot-camp" types of training. Thats where you bring in big bucks. Buy you will only get that type of thing going if you have a couple certs or college degree(s).

I have my BS in health services administration and my CPT cert from NSCA. Next is a degree in Exercise Science, get my CSCS (certified strength and conditioning specialist), and get ACSM cert'ed.

You get all that and you resume for training people looks really damn impressive.

Meet the right people and you end up training semi-pro or pro teams. Then you just PT people in spare time if ya want.

Luckily I live and work in orlando, fl where some NFL players workout and I've become pretty good buds with their trainers.

 

[Dooley]

That's exactly right dude. If you have a degree in ex. science, a PT cert. and the NSCA CSCS.. you're pretty much guaranteed a decent job because it shows that you know your shit. Each of those things takes time, money, and hard work. But it's a fun route to go. The hardest part though is finding the job. If you know people in the industry.. you're money. If you're new to the field and just want to start out... it'll be a rocky one.