personal training certification.. which is the best?

**ninesecz** · 06-05-2009, 09:07 PM

Just wondering what the best certification for personal trainers is? There are for or 5 different ones. there is the NPC certification and some others. was thinking about getting certified and want to not blow my money getting the wrong one. will probably get the nutrition certification while i am at it
thanks in adv for any help

**Tigershark** · 06-05-2009, 11:30 PM

I believe depending on which one you get you can charge more.

**eatrainrest** · 06-06-2009, 01:27 PM

who told you there are only 4 or 5? there TOO many agencies that cert now adays. if your intersted in getting one, there are only 8 agencies taht are NCCA regulated and Nationally recognized, which makes you a MUCH hotter candidate for gyms and companies to hire. my agency is national and regulated with a very cheap renewal fee for CEC's. check it out.

nfpt.com

**Matt** · 06-06-2009, 01:31 PM

You cant beat the certificate of life..

**gixxerboy1** · 06-06-2009, 02:01 PM

issa or ace are reasonably priced and accepted pretty much anywhere. I have ace and big jim's personal training and bbq cert

**Hunter** · 06-06-2009, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by eatrainrest

who told you there are only 4 or 5? there TOO many agencies that cert now adays. if your intersted in getting one, there are only 8 agencies taht are NCCA regulated and Nationally recognized, which makes you a MUCH hotter candidate for gyms and companies to hire. my agency is national and regulated with a very cheap renewal fee for CEC's. check it out.

nfpt.com

and nfpt also teaches you amazing roundhouse kicks.

***FireGuy*** · 06-06-2009, 02:27 PM

I have a Ace Certification which was only 40 hours of classroom instruction, which is actually a lot in terms what others require. No offense to anyone holding a cert but I can honestly say there was not a thing taught in class I didnt already know. If you are looking learn the ABC's of training/diet/cardio they are ok. It was downright scary to look around at the average IQ/Fitness level of the people in that class and think they were going to be giving people advice in the gym.

**gixxerboy1** · 06-06-2009, 02:38 PM

yes a cert is just a basic thing to make sure you you know the basic info and arent going to hurt anyone. Its up to you to continue your education. I used to goto seminars and crap to learn new stuff.

***RAGE*** · 06-06-2009, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

yes a cert is just a basic thing to make sure you you know the basic info and arent going to hurt anyone. Its up to you to continue your education. I used to goto seminars and crap to learn new stuff.

nice thing about being a member here if you get stumped you can just come on here and ask, and get the answer...JMO

**gixxerboy1** · 06-06-2009, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by prone2rage

nice thing about being a member here if you get stumped you can just come on here and ask, and get the answer...JMO

there is a real good site called ptonthenet.com I used it alot for people with health conditions.

***RAGE*** · 06-06-2009, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

there is a real good site called ptonthenet.com I used it alot for people with health conditions.

killer thanks bro,

**gixxerboy1** · 06-06-2009, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by prone2rage

killer thanks bro,

no problem. its got lots of great info and videos of exercises pretty much anything you can think of. it was worth the $$. It also had a find a trainer section where you can list yourself to get clients

**eatrainrest** · 06-06-2009, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

I have a Ace Certification which was only 40 hours of classroom instruction, which is actually a lot in terms what others require. No offense to anyone holding a cert but I can honestly say there was not a thing taught in class I didnt already know. If you are looking learn the ABC's of training/diet/cardio they are ok. It was downright scary to look around at the average IQ/Fitness level of the people in that class and think they were going to be giving people advice in the gym.

haha agreed

**eatrainrest** · 06-06-2009, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

I have a Ace Certification which was only 40 hours of classroom instruction, which is actually a lot in terms what others require. No offense to anyone holding a cert but I can honestly say there was not a thing taught in class I didnt already know. If you are looking learn the ABC's of training/diet/cardio they are ok. It was downright scary to look around at the average IQ/Fitness level of the people in that class and think they were going to be giving people advice in the gym.

you must have some good overall knowledge because the average person in the gym does not know ass from elbow in regards to physiology, anatomy, etc.

**i_make_you_fit** · 06-06-2009, 06:07 PM

Prone2rage. This might not be the place to post this or ask this question but would you know why i can't add people as friends and things of that sort.. it says I don't have the privledges??? As for what certs. are the best.. its not the certification that makes the trainer its the Trainer.. but like someone else mentioned choose a Cert that is well recognized and established. I was told that ISSA is the only accredited one that has received the edu. domain.

***RAGE*** · 06-06-2009, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by i_make_you_fit

Prone2rage. This might not be the place to post this or ask this question but would you know why i can't add people as friends and things of that sort.. it says I don't have the privledges??? As for what certs. are the best.. its not the certification that makes the trainer its the Trainer.. but like someone else mentioned choose a Cert that is well recognized and established. I was told that ISSA is the only accredited one that has received the edu. domain.

You dont have enough post yet to view members pages or send private messages....i think it takes 25

***FireGuy*** · 06-06-2009, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by eatrainrest

you must have some good overall knowledge because the average person in the gym does not know ass from elbow in regards to physiology, anatomy, etc.

A big A&P background and 15 years of competing before I got cert. I only did it because my work paid for it and paid me to go as well. I was lucky enough to be mentored for a decade by a guy with a masters in nutrition and over 100 natural contests under his belt.

**gixxerboy1** · 06-06-2009, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by eatrainrest

you must have some good overall knowledge because the average person in the gym does not know ass from elbow in regards to physiology, anatomy, etc.

that why dont need to know much. you only need to know more then them or sound like you know. If the yare dumb the ydont know if you are right or wrong

**eatrainrest** · 06-06-2009, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

that why dont need to know much. you only need to know more then them or sound like you know. If the yare dumb the ydont know if you are right or wrong

of course ive seen trainers say that you can still work abs out everyday and i laugh because thsts ridiculous... i have pride and i liek to know what im talking about lol

**collar** · 06-07-2009, 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

I have a Ace Certification which was only 40 hours of classroom instruction, which is actually a lot in terms what others require. No offense to anyone holding a cert but I can honestly say there was not a thing taught in class I didnt already know. If you are looking learn the ABC's of training/diet/cardio they are ok. It was downright scary to look around at the average IQ/Fitness level of the people in that class and think they were going to be giving people advice in the gym.

man i agree
when i did mine i was amazed at what the people knew and didnt know.
pretty much nothing, i actually dumb founded how they had no clue about a thing.