Personal Trainer Certification Question

[hriacobacci]

For all of you personal trainers - what are your thoughts on the various certifications? Which is the most respected? I have seen ACE, NASM, ISSA, and the list goes on...

Thoughts??

 

[jsutera]

Piggybacking on this - I have the same question.
Maybe Cathe can help us

 

[LauraMax]

New York Sports Club requires all its trainers to have a NASM cert. ACE used to be the one when I was a PT, but it seems NASM is now the preferred cert for the larger clubs.

 

[Carmen829]

A community college in my area is offering W.I.T.S. (World Instructor Training Schools) its a national certification. It's comprised of 15 hours of lecture, 15 hrs of practical gym trainign and 20 hr internship. Its done over six saturdays (full day). the exam is taking on the sixth day. I'm looking into this as well as possibly one of the home study courses. I'm still doing my homework on it.

Carmen.

 

[Carmen829]

Here's the link to recent similar discussion thread on this: http://www.thecathenation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275900&highlight=personal+fitness+trainer

Carmen.

 

[hriacobacci]

Thanks ladies!