Is getting personal trainer certification worth the effort?
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It really depends on what you want.  I definitely feel that there is room for more personal trainers.  There was a recent article talking about how there are some bullshit ass certifications out there that people can get and do all the work at home.  If you think I'm a mad man there's reason for it.\n\nThis is a great field to be in. If you truly care about people and want to help them smile again, this business, this field can do just that.  But are you passionate about it?  Are you willing to do research and learn all that needs to be learned to get there.\n\nI definitely feel it's worth getting a certification and then working at a health club to get some experience and then moving on from there.  You can feel fee to drop me a note and I'll tell you more about it.  I like helping up and coming trainers achieve success.\n\nYou can contact me at http://www.4evertoned.com/contact.html
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my husband has these certifications and it has helped him a great deal.  These tests can be hard, but the work pays off. He used to do a lot of architectural drafting, but now that he has these certs, he also does IT with his job. The best advice I can give is to study, take the test and keep taking the test.  That's the best way to get certified - keep testing.
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If you are looking at doing an MBA then Id be more concerned about the effort required to get one rather than the cost. Any half decent University is going to see you earn every letter on that particular certificate.\n\nIts worth the effort by the way and apart from the hard work it can also be a lot of fun.
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Yes, the ACE certification is generally recognized. However, having a variety of certifications from different organizations isn't a bad idea either. The ACSM and YMCA have several generalized personal training certifications, and special interest groups often have other certifications (the Yoga Alliance has yoga instructor certifications, for example). According to the website, "Once you successfully pass the ACE Personal Trainer certification exam you will have demonstrated your knowledge of basic exercise science, nutrition, fitness assessment, exercise programming, and instructional and spotting techniques." If you decide to take the exam, be sure to study ACE recommendations for spotting, instructional techniques, and exercise programming, as these especially may vary from the stances and suggestions provided by other organizations.
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You can do it but i do not thing without a personal trainer. So go out and hire one.
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The AFAA personal trainer certification is one of the "big 7" certification programs.  You are right that it doesn't have the prestige of the NSCA but you don't need that at this point in your career.  Check the links below for a page on the AFAA cert and a comparison of all 7 major personal trainer certifications.\n\np.s.  you are going to need to study to learn about the muscle groups.  Even the entry level certs require that.
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yes , it would be possible and worth it. Depends on how strenuous your job is as well.....
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I would recommend you do the following:\n\nObtain a reputable certification.\nGet liability insurance.\nChoose what route to go - club trainer, in-home trainer, open a studio, etc.\nChoose a specialty or niche.\nStudy the business / marketing side of the personal training industry.\n\nIf you want more information, check out http://www.fitnessconsultinggroup.com.  There are dozens of free articles there about how to be a successful trainer.\n\nGood luck,\n\nPat
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becoming a certified reffere would help...also many places offer coaching clinics that you could look into
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If you are certified, try contacting local gyms and day spas.
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If you have experience to go with it, it's worth it. It's harder to get a job these days with just the certification and no experience but if you have both, then you are very marketable.
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Both my mother and I used the "Pharmacy Trainer" system and both passed the national certification on our first try with no prior pharmacy experience.  Its a lot cheaper than other courses out there but covers all the important stuff.
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My name is Jarrod and I am certified by the top certification company in the world. \n\nIf we do not live in the same state I do offer webcam training, email coaching, and telephone coaching.\nYou get everything you would get with an in person trainer.\nYou would also have an option to add nutrition consulting to your plan.\n\nIf you are interested please email me at info@jifitness.com\n\nHope this helps.\nwww.jifitness.com
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I personally think NASM and NSCA are the 2 best though ACSM, NFPT, ISSA and ACE are all solid as well.  My belief is based on the difficulty of the curriculum and testing procedures as much as anything.  Being a successful personal trainer isn't based around which cert. you get, but certain ones have more credibility than others.  If you're considering training as a career, just make sure that your business / marketing education is as strong as your exercise education.  To many trainers focus on getting a dozen certs. and still don't command a respectable fee or know how to get clients.  A balanced approach will serve you best.\n\nGood luck!\n\nPat Rigsby\nwww.fitnessprofitsecrets.com
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yes, it will.  There's other less expesive ways (which are less intese  too) to get the .NET cert.\nTake some classes at a community college that offers a course on that within a curiculum.\nAt least that way you're garenteed to pass it the first time or second time around.\nAnd it's not a crash study for X about of $$$, it's a proccess of study for say, maybe just a few cheap classes.\n\nUnfortunatly it would help you because ink and paper impresses people for some odd reason. Of course there are REAL jobs that want you know actually KNOW it. And there are others that you could just get away with buying a study kit.\n\nOr you could just start your own thing.\nI have my own biz,\nhttp://www.duelwave.com\n\nCya!\n::: Peace :::
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There are quite a few online training certification sites. I can't recommend any one to you, so I'd suggest searching for some, then looking for reviews about them, along with queries to the Better Business Bureau and perhaps a query to whoever administers the cerification you're looking for to see if they're certified to train the curriculum.\n\nThat said, in addition to any online course you take, you will benefit greatly from having a couple of computers handy that you can set up in a network at home, and play with to test different configurations. The certifications are meant to work with existing experience in the field, and there is no substitute for actually applying what you'll learn in the course onto an actual test network.
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I'd suggest that you stick with one with some certification.  Certification doesn't always mean much but it's better than nothing, in most cases.  The biggest legit organization is here: