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Personal Trainer Certification

clandress Posts: 94 Joined: 2003/09/21	2004/05/20, 12:42 PM I am interested in helping others obtain a healthy lifestyle. I noticed several of you guys work as personal trainers, is there an industry standard certification , a defacto standard. I see that several different organizations offer a certification process, but is there on that is "most" recognized or more desirable than others. I have been writing software for 5 plus years and make good money, what kind of money do trainers make? Is it possible to make a lucrative carrer out of training initialy? -------------- If your muscle wont allow you to do the last few reps, make your mind and heart do it. Your muscles will thank them later.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/05/20, 04:10 PM Start doing it part-time and see if it takes off for you. Some people build clientele easily and make it full-time, others work two jobs. Certificatiopn - American College of Sports medicine is considered the gold standard, it is a very involved certification. American Council on Exercise is respected. NASM is respected. There are many certifying orgs. This has also been discussed a lot previously, try a search in fit buddy. Good luck! -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.