Personal Trainer Certifications: What's The Difference? - Personal Trainer Community - Forum

[androyd_nyc]

IME certifications shouldn't be the sole source of a trainer's knowledge-- rather i'd suggest that one think of certs as 'learners' permits'

ACE is a reasonable entry level cert that should get you employed at most clubs-- it's more of a 'this guy won't hurt you' cert than it is about provenance of a particular philosophy.

There are points where philosophies/ protocols of different cert bodies may conflict-- then what?

which to choose?

the client won't know, so how do you evaluate?

as to licensure leading to salaries going up--i don't know that i agree, but regardless, that also means training fees go up which would discourage clients.

but there won't be a national licensure-- federal issues-- states get to set those rules.

having run a substantive program i'm always amazed when i see chains running trainers through their own in-house cert program w/o considering the liability chain

if the client gets hurt under the club cert [whether with or without national cert] then the club has more deeply involved itself in the suit-- particularly if the client was injured while observing club protocols.

[sarah_9]

Hello,

Certification course provides you a gateway to move forward but it hugely depend on your ability how you will use it, it is your personal skill that makes you a good trainer.


Regards,
sarah_9