Best PT certs?

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tracy337
tracy337 Posts: 199 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am planning on getting into personal training, but unsure what the best certs are. I know I want to get more than 1 so what are the top 3 certs?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,668 Member
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    The most identifiable to most gyms in the nation are ACE, ISSA, NASM, and AFAA.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • Josedavid
    Josedavid Posts: 695 Member
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    Hello,

    I am now getting my certification through ISSA. It is just ok. The information given in the lessons is, sometimes, just bull****. Sometimes they use words and words, lines and lines, to explain concepts that they could be explained in just one sentence.

    The online material is OK but they also provide you with paper material like some books.

    The book is not handy at all. It contains the same information than in the online version. The book is so thick that is not handy. They could divide the book in two or three parts and made it with spiral instead of normal book shape.

    Anyway, I am doing it and it is OK. The price is around 499 and 599 USD.

    Best Regards / Jose D.
  • tracy337
    tracy337 Posts: 199 Member
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    Thanks so much, this at least gives me a start to research which ones I want to pursue.
  • blkmale67
    blkmale67 Posts: 61 Member
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    NSCA is also a good cert

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