Personal Trainer/Group Fit Certifications

AlsDonkBoxSquat
AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm a Les Mills Certified instructor, but was thinking that I'd like to be able to teach some other general group fitness classes as well. I know that I can do this with either my Personal Trainer Cert or a General Group Fit Cert. I'm looking for suggestions for a reputible association/organization to accomplish this through, and home study is preferrable but not mandatory. I'm leaning toward Personal Trainer as I think it would give me a little more leaway, but I'm open to suggestions either way. Thoughts?

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  • scarletfever2005
    scarletfever2005 Posts: 141 Member
    I looked around and researched several ended up settling on the ACSM certification. It seemed to be reputable and well respected and reasonably priced compared to some of the others.
  • chachadiva150
    chachadiva150 Posts: 453 Member
    I'm looking at:

    American Council on Exercise (ACE) www.acefitness.org

    Aerobics & Fitness Association of America (AFAA) www.afaa.com

    If you are choosing a certification, look for one that is accredited by a third party such as NCCA, DETC, and CHEA, or one that has aligned itself with NBFE.
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