Training Certification

[wannabe]

I am wanting to get my Personal Training Certificate.... a trainer at the gym told me to look into AAFA.... any info that yall can give me would be appreciated.....

[dfc]

ace,acsm,issa are a few if you need any of the books pm me they cost like 500 bucks for all the material, I have the ACE and ISSA books and course so that would save you a ton of cash if you need them. I have the CDs books,sample tests and all.

[Shibby]

Personal Training Accredidation

This is just one site, but there are plenty out there to research. The main thing is to make sure you get something to easily market yourself with. The names you and other trainers may know are not always the same that clients will know. Whether the clients have any idea of the difference, they will go with what's comfortable.

[wannabe]

wow... seems kindof overwhelming lol

[dfc]

get a cert that is recognized and most gyms will pick up up pretty fast learn what you can when working at a gym mostly how to interact with clients and then free lance and you can make great money. Most gyms only pay by the hour like 12-15 bucks but if your good and free lance you can charge 50-100 per hour. There are tons of guys who do it online but I think youll make more money in person going after the soccer mom crowd or doing fat loss boot camps in your area and alot is advertising.

[wannabe]

I have read tons of this stuff on the certs tonight pretty sure I'm goin with the ACE cert it seems to be a little more involved but I like a challenge don't want to 'buy' a cert if u know what I mean , I would rather earn it.

[dfc]

nah u have to buy the books and stuff u cant just buy a cert u have a ton to study,ace is some what hard like I said I have the books and cds if u need them it will save u 500bucks.

[ROCKETW19]

ask the gym what they want! the 24 hour fitness gyms around here want NASM

[dfc]

yea alot of gyms want nasm

[Shibby]

I have read tons of this stuff on the certs tonight pretty sure I'm goin with the ACE cert it seems to be a little more involved but I like a challenge don't want to 'buy' a cert if u know what I mean , I would rather earn it.

Just remember that getting your cert is on part of being a trainer. Selling your self (being a good sales person), getting clients, retaining those clients and getting them to use and buy more sessions are all parts of being a trainer. Don't be cookie cutter, but don't be to specific for now. Find a niche and run with it, then worry about specializing along the way.

[wannabe]

honestly i have a good full time job and really want to get this cert to just have it.... i dont want to finish college...lol... but i want to do something..... anyhow may seem stupid but work, gym then sleep has become verrrrry repeditive..... i need something else to do....