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luckylynch
05-01-2008, 10:40 PM
im very interested in this field
but im wondering about different certificates
Just wondering if there is one for back injury recovery. Or shoulder. Older people. stuff like this.
Be-Be
05-03-2008, 11:43 PM
Once you get the main ACE cert, you can get "specializations". Right now I'm "specialized" for older people and am listed on the AARP site. I also got an additional certification through them - "Lifestyle and Weight Management". I assume all the other larger certification organizations do the same.
FeralGoth
05-04-2008, 03:05 PM
I'm studying for the ACE certification right now, and was also interested in picking up the weight/lifestyle management certification - has that helped your marketability? Would you recommend that specialization?
cal62887
05-04-2008, 03:07 PM
I'd go with NASM
http://www.nasm.org/specialization/default.aspx?id=292&ekmensel=32_submenu_0_link_3
Be-Be
05-04-2008, 06:12 PM
I'm studying for the ACE certification right now, and was also interested in picking up the weight/lifestyle management certification - has that helped your marketability? Would you recommend that specialization?
Marketability as a Personal Trainer? No, the fact that I lost so much weight seems more important. And my being "mature" seems to carry more weight with them. (No pun intended.) Besides, I already had a good reputation before I got it.
As far as starting my consulting/seminar business? I hope so. I'm trying to get people to see me as more than "just a trainer". It's a very tough to get people to see the bigger picture and I spend a lot of time trying to explain what it is my business does.
I'm still waiting for my "older person" specialty and listing on AARP to bear fruit also. :(