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    Personal Trainers and Holistic Nutritionists Please Comment

    Posts: 133 Member
    edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    I'm seriously considering becoming a personal trainer and holistic nutritionist. I'd like to find out the what institutions are credible to obtain certifications and any general tips you may have on making this a reality for me.

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      I was just looking at a few schools regarding nutritional science. I am still looking and comparing, so any information I find out I will be happy to pass on
    • Posts: 1,172 Member
      How "holistic" are those pork rinds you fancy, X-Brother! LOL!!!

      Good luck, Ken! That sounds like something I would dig!
    • Posts: 166 Member
      I can't speak to the holistic nutritionist point but National Exercise Trainers Association(NETA) is a very good organization and the trainers I know with their certification seem to be top notch. I know their certification is much more than some fee and 10 question test. Good luck though.
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      Try NESTA. They have many programs that offer certifications.

      Best of luck!
    • Posts: 133 Member
      Thanks!
    • Posts: 133 Member
      Thanks!
    • Posts: 133 Member
      I can't speak to the holistic nutritionist point but National Exercise Trainers Association(NETA) is a very good organization and the trainers I know with their certification seem to be top notch. I know their certification is much more than some fee and 10 question test. Good luck though.

      Thanks!
    • Posts: 133 Member
      Try NESTA. They have many programs that offer certifications.

      Best of luck!

      Thank you!
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      I dont know what a Hoilstic nutrionist is but i know you are so well worthy of being a Personal Trainer. When you get Certified, Come find me I need all the training I can get!
    • Posts: 139 Member
      Make sure the certifying group is listed with the NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies). They're the oversight committee for personal training, and there are hundreds of websites offering personal training certs. The most reputable are ACE, ACSM, NSCA and NASM. Personally, I went with NSCA (National Strength & Conditioning Association) to get my CPT because they're one of the most challenging certifications to get & I liked that they focused on strength training for healthy and "other" populations (diabetes, heart disease, muscular problems, etc).

      You'll need to be CPR and AED certified to take the test. It'll cost a couple hundred dollars to pay for books, test fees, etc. I think I spent around 800-900 for all the bells and whistles (online practice tests, DVD guides, workbooks, the textbook, becoming a NSCA member, etc).

      Feel free to message me if you have any more questions!
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