For someone looking to become a personal trainer, what are the best certifications to get?

For someone looking to become a personal trainer, what are the best certifications to get?

SHAUN ZETLIN

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Foremost, congratulations for making the decision and commitment to become a certified personal trainer!

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If done correctly, this is a job that is fueled by passion, knowledge, and patience for your craft and your work with each individual client.

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There are a multitude of specialization certifications to receive that can benefit specific populations such as: pre- and post-natal, seniors, and youths.

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However, it’s best to become a certified personal trainer first before receiving these other specialization certifications.

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I have enclosed four prestigious organizations that could be considered the “best” certification for you to get depending again on your specific goals and interests.

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National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

With a tag line such as, “Change your life by changing the lives of others,” NASM CPT is a tremendous certification to learn the science and case studies of the human body. NASM offers exams and textbooks for home study, online materials, and live workshops.

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With a tag line such as, “Change your life by changing the lives of others,” NASM CPT is a tremendous certification to learn the science and case studies of the human body. NASM offers exams and textbooks for home study, online materials, and live workshops.

SHAUN ZETLIN


National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)







ACE was founded in 1985 and now is currently the largest non profit fitness organization in the world with impressive statistics. ACE’s website has an extensive exercise video library with a variety of other educational tools to help each student. ACE offers exams and textbooks for home study, online materials, and live workshops.

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The American Council on Exercise (ACE)







ISSA is a committed organization to their students’ education by designing their personal trainer certification program upon passion into a paycheck. This organization has some of the top respected industry professionals throughout North America with a multitude of their advisors being published in college textbooks and professional publications.

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The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)







NSCA was founded in 1978 and have become the worldwide experts on strength and conditioning, by improving athletic performance for athletes in fitness based upon applied science. Their highly regarded Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) is a title to strive for if you desire to become a strength coach, personal trainer, physical therapist, or athletic trainer for athletic performance.

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National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)







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