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

[kenazari]

I would be interested in the differences to. I have the acsm fitness instructor cert. I don't think it would be fair to compare the two. I trained with Premier Training in London and one of my lecturers told us that the ACSM are extremely highly-regarded and the courses are tough...

[Starr Fitness]

I am currently taking an online course through Penn Foster to be a Certified Personal Trainer. Once completed, I can then take the NCSF exam. But I havent read anything about that here. Does it stack up among other certifications? And what should I do to prepare? Is the online course enough?

-Nikk

[bowen]

you told the right difference between the personal trainer and the
certification. a certified and a good trainer can provide you the best
exercise .

[blackbook sports]

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[segerlich]

Hello All,

I am about to graduate with a bachelors degree in exercise science (in 11 days to be exact) and am looking in to becoming a CPT. For the past couple weeks, I have been set on the ACE exam but just recently I have been looking into ACSM and have now gotten myself completely confused. For a first timer, I am wondering what you all suggest? Start with ACE and look into ACSM in the future or start with ACSM?

HELP!!!

Thanks in advance,
Sara