what is the best certification to get for being a personal trainer?!
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I want to become a certified personal trainer and was wondering what is the best company to get the certification with.
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I've tried most of them and the The National Strength and Conditioning Association is the worldwide authority on strength conditioning specialists and personal trainers.
Unlike any other organization, the NSCA brings together a diverse group of professionals from the sport science, athletic, allied health, and fitness industries.
I researched it extensively when I was doing my own certifications, and you can't go wrong with the NSCA.
http://www.nsca.com
Other Answers:
Depends on what area you are interested
IFPA
ACE
NSCA
Source(s):
http://www.ifpa-fitness.com/default.aspx
http://www.acefitness.org/
http://www.nsca-cc.org/
I agree with all of what the first guys said. Personally i am currently taking the course by the IFPA and find it very informative. I am sure the other two are very good as well.
Depends on what you want, I was ACE certified, studied a book a couple nights took a test passed and then had to figure it out. My partner has NSCA but we are now both CrossFIT Certified and the others are essentially a joke. Check it out $1000, the only certification that will set you apart from the crowd and maybe start your own bus. our business has quadrupled since affiliating and we actually train a number of trainers in our community, believe it or not they didn't even know how to correctly perform a bodyweight squat. www.crossfit.com
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