In the middle of getting certified

[jaymoe55]

Im getting an ACE certification to start off, then getting another threw the college when i graduate. Does that sound like a good plan or no? Is the ACE certification decent?

[ericzimmerman34]

Ace is good but if you can do NSCA, NASM, or ASCM you'd be better off. The college degree will do the most though as most trainers I work with dont know how to work with clients with diabetes, heart or joint problems etc and I strongly believe under qualified/overpriced trainers bring down the image of our job. Read the forums as theres countless post on the different certs and why to choose one of the three I mentioned. If for some reason they were out of the question (which they shouldn't be) then I'd def go with Ace.

[jaymoe55]

Ace is good but if you can do NSCA, NASM, or ASCM you'd be better off. The college degree will do the most though as most trainers I work with dont know how to work with clients with diabetes, heart or joint problems etc and I strongly believe under qualified/overpriced trainers bring down the image of our job. Read the forums as theres countless post on the different certs and why to choose one of the three I mentioned. If for some reason they were out of the question (which they shouldn't be) then I'd def go with Ace.

Thanks man I appreciate it

[Binyamin_Delta]

It's not a terrible idea to gain multiple personal trainer certifications. Yes, it's kind of redundant, but extra letters can make a better impression on potential clients and jobs. It's a bit like John Doe, MD -- vs -- Jane Doe, MD, PhD, DDS. (You get the idea.) Kind of silly, but people tend to respect extra credentials. Of course, have the quality results to back it up.

[ericzimmerman34]

This is right on the money. Im in the process of doing this right now but be smart. No need to get more than one NCCA PT certification. After the PT certification work on expanding your knowledge and possibly even find a nitch. Like me for instance i'm focusing on the aging/special populations as they are very greatfull and have the money along with see the value in training. I have my Cooper functional trainer cert, am taking my NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist cert exam in the next couple days then am going for NSCA special populations specialist certification. Not saying you should go my path but find what your good at and try to specialize in it. This will help your knowledge and market ability! Best of luck and feel free to PM me with any questions.

It's not a terrible idea to gain multiple personal trainer certifications. Yes, it's kind of redundant, but extra letters can make a better impression on potential clients and jobs. It's a bit like John Doe, MD -- vs -- Jane Doe, MD, PhD, DDS. (You get the idea.) Kind of silly, but people tend to respect extra credentials. Of course, have the quality results to back it up.

[jaymoe55]

This is right on the money. Im in the process of doing this right now but be smart. No need to get more than one NCCA PT certification. After the PT certification work on expanding your knowledge and possibly even find a nitch. Like me for instance i'm focusing on the aging/special populations as they are very greatfull and have the money along with see the value in training. I have my Cooper functional trainer cert, am taking my NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist cert exam in the next couple days then am going for NSCA special populations specialist certification. Not saying you should go my path but find what your good at and try to specialize in it. This will help your knowledge and market ability! Best of luck and feel free to PM me with any questions.

Thank you, you have been a lot of help bro

[jaymoe55]

It's not a terrible idea to gain multiple personal trainer certifications. Yes, it's kind of redundant, but extra letters can make a better impression on potential clients and jobs. It's a bit like John Doe, MD -- vs -- Jane Doe, MD, PhD, DDS. (You get the idea.) Kind of silly, but people tend to respect extra credentials. Of course, have the quality results to back it up.

Perfect, thank you for the advice.

[JoeCannonMSCSCS]

If you have a degree ACE is fine. the other certs mentioned are fine also but since you will have the degree it will carry more weight with clients than any cert. Nobody will probably ever ask you "who are you certified by."

So, Id say just stick with ACE and the college degree for now. If you decide you want to work with a specific group -athletes, special populations, etc then maybe consider another cert.
joe

[Ronin4help]

ACE is a good starter cert because everyone at one time had one. It's so cheap and easy to get its recognized everywhere.