Advice On Certification

[__ladyluck]

I've found over the past years my passion for the fitness industry has just grown massively. This past week I've entered in a CAN-FIT-PRO course to succeed in getting my Nutrition and Wellness Specialization certificate. I feel very young doing this and would love to hear some personal stories anyone has heard or has experience, from novice to advanced, if they have ever experienced the studious part of the fitness world.

Maybe I'm just looking for re-assurance that being 19 and pursuing this at this point in time (I'm going into my third year of Political Science -- a complete contrast of what I'm trying to achieve with this) is not something absurd to be thinking about.

But damn...I haven't been this excited to get certified in anything, haha.

[Mango]

I take it you are Canadian [me too!!].

Can Fit Pro ain't THAT great, nor is the "certification" provided by individual Provinces. The exception would be Alberta, because they actually require you to give a crap about what you are learning. It requires a 2 year commitment, in Alberta. I passed my Personal Trainer Certification at the University of Victoria, in about 3 months. I'm also Can Fit Pro certified. I don't know jack about personal training. But I did it.

If you were going to go with that type of certification, rather than getting a degree in kines, or physiology, or something, I'd really go with ACE, at least, as is is internationally recognized.

You mentioned your age, too. Being younger is better, if you're going to work in a club. Doesn't that sound superficial?? It is. I'm always asked if I train clients, at my gym, because I'm young[ish. I used to be young. I'm old, now], pretty, and in decent shape. So that's working for you!! Ta ha ha ha ha!!

[__ladyluck]

Thanks so much, it really helps getting a woman's perspective on the ordeal. From what I hear from the regional CFP trainer here is that now every certificiation will be internationally recognized. But I'll be checking out ACE, as well. You must be smoking and sweet either way, to be on BB, younger OR older, haha.

[Fluffy Doggy]

Where are you doing your CAN GIT pro or ACE training? Im actually interested in doing the same and would like to know some more info about it?
Thanks,
Miro

[Fifty+]

I'm spending two years at UCLA to get certified. There are certs and there are certs.


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