ISSA or ACE or NSCA-CPT?

[cthulhupun]

The ISSA is accredited by actual educational organizations such as the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Distance Education and Training Council, both of which are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

While CHEA has a shaky past and is no longer a DoE recognized accreditor, these are actually accreditation granting organizations. That said, the bar for DETC accreditation isn't all that high. All it really means is that it actually grants the certifications it says it grants (it isn't a scam, and it doesn't just give people a certificate for "life experience" without requiring some sort of test).

[CertifiedMuscle]

While CHEA has a shaky past and is no longer a DoE recognized accreditor, these are actually accreditation granting organizations. That said, the bar for DETC accreditation isn't all that high. All it really means is that it actually grants the certifications it says it grants (it isn't a scam, and it doesn't just give people a certificate for "life experience" without requiring some sort of test).

Thanks for sharing.

[soren_xavier]

Well, it's 9 months later (and I kind of put my CPT aspirations aside for a little while), but I finally made a decision here and figured I'd update my thread.

I decided to go with the NSCA and ordered the study kit a few days ago. WOO!

Can anyone give me any ideas on how long I should expect to have to study before taking the test?