I am sure this may be a FAQ, so if anyone knows of an existing thread please feel free to post that link.
I've had a life altering experience courtesy of 3 dedicated PTs. Feel free to see my BodySpace for more on that. In short I'm a "Biggest Loser" and its changed my life & released the person (inner & outer) I've always wanted to be.
As a result I've decided to pursue a career as a PT. I've always wanted to be my own income. I've taught & coached for years and I miss it terribly. To be able to combine that love of teaching/coaching with my new lifestyle and be compensated seems perfect.
That said, and if this is a volatile issue I apologize (feel free to PM me), of the 3 main certifying bodies (ACE NSCA and ACSM) with whom should I begin my path to becoming a certified PT with & why?
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Thread: ACE, NSCA Or ACSM?
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07-03-2008, 09:16 AM #1
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ACE, NSCA Or ACSM?
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i stand corrected on the type of degree. I hav'nt been to the certification sight for a couple of years. It looks like they changed up a couple of things.
I see they only require a high school deploma to take the CPT test, you may want to try that one first.
I'm assuming you don't have a college degree.
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Not sure how to aswer that let me try this. If you want to get a job with a sports team and you have little to no contacts then a NSCA or ACSM cert will get you in the door quicker then all others. For the general public it probably would make little diffrence,since they don't understand the diffrences.
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All of the following is based on heresay and I could be very wrong:
I've heard only 15% of ACE's test/study materials are about the body. I wouldn't like that
I took a class based on the ACSM and got their fitness professionals handbook. THE WORD SQUAT WAS NOT IN IT (from what i saw in their exercise technique section or their glossary), neither was anything about the valsalva manuver
NSCA every chapter was written at a college level and very informative.
In my opinion nothing else can compare to the nscaLast edited by Torrtrefireto; 07-03-2008 at 04:39 PM.
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Thanks to all who replied. Between the responses here & in PMs I've decided to go with NSCA and pursue their CPT certification. Besides joining, they offer the various study materials for the NSCA-CPT. There are quite a few packages/items. May I ask which items/packages one should get to best study & prepare from?
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07-05-2008, 04:43 PM #22
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Good Choice!
I have the NSCA-CPT certification. I only used the textbook (Essentials of Personal Training). It contains all of the information that you need. I don't know about the other study materials that they offer, as I did not order them. Make sure you know the info in the book very well. The test is difficult, and when I took it, it had a pass/fail ratio of 52/48. Don't worry though. Study hard, and it will all be worth it in the end.
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My opinion.... NASM, NESTA, NSCA and ISSA are the best for pracitcal personal training. ACE is bare minimum... you might as well get an IFA and read a bunch of fitness magazines.
ACSM HFI- requires a 4 year degree or the completion of a string of exercise science courses given at some universities.
ASCM- cPT is decent, and from my understanding, the institude is considering requirng a degree for that cert too.
Since most states do not require a cert (and some gyms don't either), you could successfully start with IFA or ACE. Get some practical experiences while studying for the ones I mentioned above.
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03-28-2016, 05:16 PM #26
Overall I think that ACE and NASM are my favorite certifications with the strongest industry recognition and best buddy materials as of right now. But for those that I do have some helpful articles that compare these personal training certifications in depth that will be helpful to any readers here. Here is my comparison of the ACE and NSCA certifications: http://www.ptpioneer.com/nsca-vs-ace/ and here is my comparison of the ACE and ACSM certifications: http://www.ptpioneer.com/ace-vs-acsm/. I hope these will help anybody trying to find the perfect personal training certification for them. My whole website is dedicated towards helping people getting started in the personal training industry!
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05-11-2016, 01:48 PM #27
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