Personal Training Cert Which One

[Butterfly38]

I am debating btw ACSM, NCSF and NFPT! For my certification.

Cost is defiantly a factor for me but I also want something all gyms will accept.

I am planning to apply for higher end gyms such as Equniox or private gyms.

I am also wondering if I get one of these certifications. Can I do extra certifications, through ANY company or just the specific one I am certified for. For example i would want to get a youth certification but ACSM doesn't have one!

[Ronin4help]

The fact that you choose the cert and the cert program doesn't choose you (e.g. being accepted into college) is why it won't really matter. Everyone knows you paid, took a weekend exam and passed. No one is impressed with this accomplishment. Just pick the one you feel best represents you and only you know that.

[miscallday12]

Hey OP, I'm currently an exercise science major in my senior year and the only 3 certifications that are taught through my courses were ACSM, NASM, and NSCA. The others (except a few others) are pretty much looked down upon by my professors.

[Ronin4help]

Hey OP, I'm currently an exercise science major in my senior year and the only 3 certifications that are taught through my courses were ACSM, NASM, and NSCA. The others (except a few others) are pretty much looked down upon by my professors.

There is little difference between NASM and ACE. There used to be a huge difference but now NASM mass certifies. It's the new ACE.

[pogioli4]

pretty sure there is a sticky on this is there not?

Edit: yep.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...51&pagenumber=
proceeding to neg OP into red for not using search function or even clicking on the pt section before making a new thread

[italianplaya30]

ISSA's or NASM two best ones

[BeastFromCali]

Quick question if you've competed ISSA, how was it? Is it hard, time consuming?

I got this job today and they told me to get my ISSA becuase it was fast and easy to get it.

[amsgator]

ISSA's or NASM two best ones

ISSA? Really? An open book cert is the best one? lol

[Camms1234]

ISSA? Really? An open book cert is the best one? lol

It's probably just the fact that they are the two he has. Personally I wouldn't go for either ISSA or NASM. Any certifying company that offers a "master certification" in Personal Training is a joke! No credibility what so ever, they just sucking people into paying extra money for other useless certs.

[scienceoverhype]

ACSM would be the more advanced certification, and also provides the option of subscribing to the research journals, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews.

Also... Any certification that isn't NCCA accredited is pretty much a CEU; they don't increase your scope of practice. Take them to learn, not for the piece of paper that says you completed the course.