Is NASM truly the best Certification to have? If so why?

[salatheel]

I am about to send away and start studying for a personal trainer certification. For the past several years all I have heard is that NASM is the best. I have heard lately some questioning that logic. Is NASM still the one to have? Is it just another fad and another cert will be THE ONE a little while down the road? You guys are the experts. What do you think?

[Paul_Rockey]

NSCA is the best! Get their CSCS, which is even better than the CPT.

[McJimmie]

NSCA is the best! Get their CSCS, which is even better than the CPT.

and a translation for the unaware ?

[carl.c]

NASM is one of the top three ***** out there. In reasent years they have really stepped up their program. top three being ACSM, NSCA and NASM not necessarly in that order.

[extremenergy3]

What are your goals? Get a job at corporate? Independent? etc...

Everything aside, you should never stop learning as a personal trainer because the more you know, discern, and apply, the better trainer you can be. Whether it be NASM, ACSM, NSCA, NCSF, ISSA... or whatever, you want to pick the things that apply to what you wanna do as a trainer.

My suggestion, go ahead and start off with NASM and figure out what you want to do from there. It's a good base for physiology, exercises, program design, interactions, and other things.

Good luck

[Ncsketch]

NSCA is the best! Get their CSCS, which is even better than the CPT.

and a translation for the unaware ?

National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

the CSCS is intense. some people say its 4 years of exercise science in 1 test. it REQUIRES that you have a BS just to take it.

[extremenergy3]

National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

the CSCS is intense. some people say its 4 years of exercise science in 1 test. it REQUIRES that you have a BS just to take it.

You can have a bachelor's in anything and take it, I believe. It doesn't even have to be in a science type major A bit ridiculous, but the certification is still intense. Every trainer should have basic physiology and anatomy down before they start becoming a trainer. The rest of the CSCS should teach you what you can't learn from a community college class.

[McJimmie]

National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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Thanks.

I have seen a couple of great presentations by the UKSCA.

[salatheel]

What are your goals? Get a job at corporate? Independent? etc...

Everything aside, you should never stop learning as a personal trainer because the more you know, discern, and apply, the better trainer you can be. Whether it be NASM, ACSM, NSCA, NCSF, ISSA... or whatever, you want to pick the things that apply to what you wanna do as a trainer.

My suggestion, go ahead and start off with NASM and figure out what you want to do from there. It's a good base for physiology, exercises, program design, interactions, and other things.

Good luck

My goal is to be an independent trainer. I don't want to work for anyone else. I plan on targeting people in my age group (40's and 50's).

[BobbyGott]

You can have a bachelor's in anything and take it, I believe. It doesn't even have to be in a science type major A bit ridiculous, but the certification is still intense. Every trainer should have basic physiology and anatomy down before they start becoming a trainer. The rest of the CSCS should teach you what you can't learn from a community college class.

I agree! You have to have a vast knowledge base to train ''everyone'' NASM is a great place to start, but like said above, you gotta stay on your game and keep the education going...

[staggshenry265]

My goal is to be an independent trainer. I don't want to work for anyone else. I plan on targeting people in my age group (40's and 50's).

ME TOO! I am considering a private business as well and looking at NASM as well ... considering a mobile gym (may be) and working with Vegans, because I am a vegan.

For someone like me, who is very new to this whole thing ... its really hard to know which program is really right. I am thinking they are all good, and the one that is best formatted for us, the one that we learn the most from is the one that is right for us.

Henry

[Endevorforever]

Whoops old thread.

[94beastmode]

CSCS is the best certification out their I would not hire a personal trainer with you one if I ever got one since I play sports

[BC02]

NSCA is the best! Get their CSCS, which is even better than the CPT.

this. nasm sucks