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geting certified.....

bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/06/02, 05:45 PM Saw a poster up at my gym.......to become "certified" its about 150bucks.......for the test book, practical, cpr training etc. I always wanted to be a trainer and pas on what knowledge I have to others......however.... I don't like the trainers at my gym.....the guys have a chip on their shoulder, girls don't know anything. I'm afriad i'd be having to do what the "gym" wanted me to do, and not whats best for the clients..... i'm nto sure the "type" of certification...i'll cheak that out next time I at gym. any comments ? -------------- " The only true eye, is your minds eye"- plato
bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/06/02, 05:53 PM if its a basic personal trainer certification, you will be given an outline of how to train beginners through advanced. i took my course through can fit pro, but the programs you make for your clients are fully customizable. there is no set standard you need to follow, and i dont think any gyms would enforce one anyways. its pretty much up to the personal trainer how you want to design the program.. of course taking into consideration the cleint goals, etc.
	2005/06/02, 06:35 PM do NASM.....it's well established....2 of my friends did it through them and were happy with it.... ISSA is alright i just don't like their sales staff....they were hounding me for 6 months after I made an inquiry into their prices and so forth... you'll also need to take a 1 day CPR course as well...
	2005/06/02, 06:35 PM ACE is also a good orgnaization
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/06/02, 08:01 PM wel its thre golds.....so id unno if i'm cerified certified or golds certified. lol -------------- " The only true eye, is your minds eye"- plato
	2005/06/02, 08:12 PM i think nationaly recognized organizations are better because it's universally recognized by clubs where as gold's certification is just for their club....
nikkilind Posts: 100 Joined: 2005/02/11	2005/06/02, 09:04 PM ACSM or ACE certified trainer; and ISSA is also good. -------------- The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own. - Benjamin Disraeli
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2005/06/02, 10:40 PM I have to agree with the last 2 posts!:) -------------- Scales are for dead weight: We are not dead yet! Still trying to find out how to do the Hollywood Free Press. Ivan Montreal Canada
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2005/06/03, 08:21 AM Then I would have to agree with the last 3 posts! :big_smile:
DeadOnArrival Posts: 95 Joined: 2005/05/22	2005/06/03, 05:38 PM Get you certificate and start training people. I put it off for years before I finally did it. Now I love it. The industry needs more educated instructors and instructoirs who are always keen to learn more. My gym is much the same as yours(most instructors have very limited knowlege). You should be free to write what ever programs you feel are suitable for your clients. If not, then work at a different gym.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/06/05, 02:45 PM one they were doing was by interactive personal training ...asha or somthing..... -------------- gravity is not a law, only a obstacle