How can I be a Personal Trainer?

[Hoggage_54]

Hey all, I'm a 21 year old Canadian college student obsessed with working out. I'm taking Business right now, and I'm looking at maybe becoming a personal trainer when i'm done school (open my own gym one day, who knows). I live in Hamilton, Ontario, and I am looking for any type of schooling for becoming a PT (correspondence, classes, etc.). Now I am wondering if there are any PTs on here that live in the GTA/Hamilton area that could recommend a good school that I could look into at becoming a PT. Nutrition courses could help as well.

Any help is appreciated!

[tycin]

check out cptn and issa

[Hoggage_54]

Thanks, I'll check that out!

[cj1capp]

check out cptn and issa

http://www.cptn.com/Certification/certification.htm

http://www.issa.org/

[tycin]

http://www.cptn.com/Certification/certification.htm

http://www.issa.org/

lol i was 2 lazy to actually give the link...

[gixxerboy1]

If you want a good chance at having money and afford a family find a new career.

[Hoggage_54]

If you want a good chance at having money and afford a family find a new career.

I was thinking the same thing.. I suppose its more for my own knowledge and maybe doing it on the side of my day job. I had a teacher in high school who did personal training on weekends and he made some pretty decent extra cash, thats what gave me the idea.

[SVTMuscle*]

www.Acefitness.org

[Ejuicer]

If you want a good chance at having money and afford a family find a new career.

I personally like the fitness industry. I won't work in a gym forever but until I open my own business it gets me by. I am able to afford a new car, I just bought a house and on average make 60+ a year. Not the most amazing pay by any means but i'm also a manager at one of the smallest clubs in my company.

[cfiler]

That's really good for a gym manager. The manager at my gym only makes 35k (I looked at his pay stub)

On average though personal trainers do not make alot of money. It's a great part time job though.

[PROTEINSHAKE]

not sure about your area but NASM is highly recognized here.Cooper institute as well.