Looking into getting my certification for being a Personal Trainer and not sure which one to chose...these are just a few I found..anyone recommend any others??
ISSA,
NASM,
ACSM
Thanks,
Melissa
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So much marketing
What people fail to understand is, just because you are certified does not mean you know how to train someone, just like having a drivers license does not mean you know how to drive a car
A cert is just a piece of paper with your name on it saying you are a certified personal trainer, nothing more
Alot of gyms say " oh we have the best trainers, NASM certified ". It's a sales pitch and it must work. Gyms will only accept trainers with a certain cert because it's marketing. It makes the gym sound good, to help increase revenueLast edited by MVP; 05-19-2008 at 02:01 PM.
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NSCA and ACSM are the two most difficult certs according to what I have found. The next most requested/known is NASM, but I read the NASM was taken over by 24 hr fitness and is thus losing prestige. The next is ACE, but everyone and their brother seems to have ACE and I have heard that it's a piece of cake to get.
Looking at craigslist job offers, you can see for yourself which ones are most in demand. I think you will see those four are the top.
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05-20-2008, 07:38 AM #14
its really up to the gym that u want to work at to what they think u should have ... but like its been said this doesnt mean your a good trainer ... just covers ur ass if somone questions you... the best thing to do is once u have a certification ... find a good trainer and shadow them and learn from them ... hell shadow a few
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05-20-2008, 08:19 AM #15
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I agree that its up to the gyms. All the gyms in my area prefer ISSA, but there are people that I've talked to that say they are a joke. So....its kinda up to you. I have ISSA... I think as long as you have some kinda cert, your in good shape. You can always get more later and get yourself covered with accrediated as well later. But ISSA really does have a very good manual that worth having.
Also, here is some info taken from the forums at ISSA's site. It might shed some light on ISSA as being a very good certification:
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Author Question Subject: NCAA
Tonya Mossman
Posted: 15 May 2008
Does the NCAA recognize the ISSA?
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Author Response Subject: NCAA
Patrick Gamboa
Posted: 15 May 2008
Tonya, good afternoon and welcome to the Board and the ISSA family of trainers. We are happy to have you here. With regard to your question, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has many member schools that have ISSA trainers and SSC specialist on staff, however there is no official recognition granted by the NCAA.
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Author Response Subject: NCAA
Patrick McCandless
Posted: 15 May 2008
I was going to post this in my own thread but I saw this one. Tonya asked about ISSA being recognized by NCAA, but my question is regarding the NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies). Is ISSA accredited by the NCCA? If so, great. If not, why is it not? Any other info would be great.
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Patrick Gamboa
Posted: 15 May 2008
Patrick M. good afternoon I hope you are well and having a great Thursday thus far. With regard to your question, we have not pursued NCCA accreditation as they are not recognized by the United States Department of Education:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...igher_learning
However, if you visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...igher_learning
you will find DETC who the ISSA is currently pending final approval and can be found listed at:
http://detc.org/new_applicants.html
We hope this helps.
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Author Response Subject: NCAA
Patrick McCandless
Posted: 15 May 2008
yes it does thank you. when is ISSA expected to be approved by?
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Author Response Subject: NCAA
Patrick Gamboa
Posted: 15 May 2008
Patrick M., we hope to achieve final approval in the January commission meeting.Last edited by tiffy_sugar; 05-20-2008 at 09:14 AM.
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I agree. I haven't gotten certified yet, still debating on which one. But I have corrected trainers numerous times, sorry but I've been lifting for 10 years, I think I'm more qualified then some person who read the books. I was actually just talking to the people who own the gym i go to about this yesterday. She said she went through NESTA, how is that cert? Never heard of it till yesterday.
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05-20-2008, 06:14 PM #19
Actually NESTA is a good cert with John Spencer Ellis. It's somewhat affiliated with ISSA. I'm certified through NESTA and ISSA. I was once certified through NASM, and let me tell you, i bought into the whole "NASM" is the best certification, but i look back it, and the NASM text is not much different from my NESTA or ISSA text. What does that tell you?
Just so you know Jackie Warner (many here hate her) Co-Owner of Sky Sport Spa on Bravo's workout is NESTA certified. Jillian Michaels from the Biggest Loser and founder of Sky Sport Spa is also NESTA certified.Last edited by MVP; 05-20-2008 at 06:16 PM.
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05-23-2008, 07:58 AM #24
We really dont know how Jackie Warner is as a Trainer unless we actually know her, though she is a very successful business woman
The PASSION to change peoples lives, is what makes you a successful trainer, not the cert. Though $400/hr is pretty insane, but it's her location / marketLast edited by MVP; 05-23-2008 at 08:03 AM.
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I heard an interview Jackie did last week and they asked her about the $400. She said that she works 10-12 hours a day, runs 5 businesses and when shes not dedicating her time to running the businesses shes losing money. The only way for her to justify taking time out to actually train people these days is to charge that amount of money because shes losing money by not doing other business type things...if that makes sense. Basically her time is what your paying for right now, not her training.
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she's been charging $400 an hour for years, just another lie she tells
and I do know how she trains, my fiance is very close to a female trainer who works at Sky Sport (one who isn't on the show because shes not dramatic enough) Not only have I been to the gym numerous times, I've seen her "boot camps" and her 1 on 1 with other clients, she's not good I can assure you.
Just look at her "skylab" ppl from last season, a few months went by and the most anyone lost was like what, 20 pounds? Didn't see anyone come away w/ much muscle tone, $400 an hour is a crock.
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You could assume that, but I can tell you this:
- Her clothing line has been dropped by a few stores and isn't selling too well
- Gatorade dropped her gym as one it sponsors (and the TV show)
- She lost a possible contract with Nike to put a shoe out over her actions on the show this year.
- Her fitness video isn't too hot
- Her business partner (who owns more of sky sport than jackie does) is completely fed up with her and on the verge of letting her go
She had great opportunities, but her constant belitting of every male employee/business associate of hers will end up costing her big time over the long haul.
Who cares, the woman's a huge bitch in real life. Can't even begin to tell you how many horrible things I've seen her do. Both before the TV show and after.
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