Certification

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FitnessGoddess

Cathlete
I'm seriously considering getting certified--to truly be the FITNESS GODDESS. LOL The only background I have is what I have learned here & on other forums. I'm familiar with the ACE certification but have been wondering about others.

So, my question for those of you that are certified--

which certifications do you hold?

Why did you chose the certification you did?

Can you provide me with a website link?

TIA
 
HI,
This is too funny, I just was thinking the same thing the other day!!
I did look at some of the information on the LINKS section of this site--I dont know if you have visited those, but they do have quite alot of info on them.

I would also like to hear from people who have been certified, and why they chose the ones they did.

Have a great day
Jayne
 
Ok, and to those of you that are certified, how many of you actually work in your field?? I am curious to see how many actually use their certification. Like the others I find that it would be "interesting" to get certified for the hell of it, but I don't know if I would ever want to be a personal trainer or aerobics instuctor...also, for those of you that are certified and working in your field, may I ask without requiring specifics, how the money is?? Meaning, is it Feast or Famine???

Janice
 
I don't care about whether you are working in the field or not. I'm just looking for information. If I do it, I'm doing it for my own benefit. If I get a job great. Geeze, I can't get a job with a brand spanking new MBA, so I really don't expect to get a job in personal training.
 
I've been certified through the American Council On Exercise (ACE) since 02/97, and I was also certified through the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA) for a couple of years, but I let that laps.

I chose ACE on the recommendation of an aqua instructor who was also encouraging me to train in as an instructor, and I'm really glad I acted on her recommendation. For an initial certification, you really can't beat ACE; from what I've seen it is the most widely regarded. I am certified as a group fitness instructor; the textbooks and tests for GFI versus Personal Trainer are similar in some spots and very different in others.

www.acefitness.com

Also, to do more research into certifications I'd suggest going on to the IDEA site; IDEA is a membership organization for fitness professionals, and you can learn more about other certifying entities like AFAA (don't ask me what that stands for), NASM (National Association of Sports Medicine), ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine - the gold standard for certifications), NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) and myriad others. I wouldn't look too far beyond those. There are a grillion certifications out there, many of questionable scope and value.

As far as getting rich as a trainer or instructor, well . . . the reality is that exceedingly few do. I instruct for the love of it, and I'd do it for free. As far as the knowledge gained through the certification process, well . . . I'd pay triple the cost if I needed to, because the information is so valuable for me and my personal fitness program, not to mention my participants'. One of the best investments you can make, even if you never spend one hour training a client or instructing a class.

A-jock
 
I got certified in 1998 with Premier training. I spent i think about 4 years or so in university. Fitness training, personal training, nutrition etc...and i can say you can make as much money as you like. I make a fab living, and i only work a few hours a day. I think my annual income is ... £150,000, so it can be done. Premier told me something really funny when i was taking my exams, they said, you may know it all now, but if you don't look the part, you won't earn ####! Never a more honest word spoken. As my body improved, so did my income. All it takes is determination. I'm sure Cathe is a millionaire by now...and how fab is she? Very.
 
I got certified in 1998 with Premier training. I spent i think about 4 years or so in university. Fitness training, personal training, nutrition etc...and i can say you can make as much money as you like. I make a fab living, and i only work a few hours a day. I think my annual income is ... £150,000, so it can be done. Premier told me something really funny when i was taking my exams, they said, you may know it all now, but if you don't look the part, you won't earn ####! Never a more honest word spoken. As my body improved, so did my income. All it takes is determination. I'm sure Cathe is a millionaire by now...and how fab is she? Very.
 
I got certified in 1998 with Premier training. I spent i think about 4 years or so in university. Fitness training, personal training, nutrition etc...and i can say you can make as much money as you like. I make a fab living, and i only work a few hours a day. I think my annual income is ... £150,000, so it can be done. Premier told me something really funny when i was taking my exams, they said, you may know it all now, but if you don't look the part, you won't earn ####! Never a more honest word spoken. As my body improved, so did my income. All it takes is determination. I'm sure Cathe is a millionaire by now...and how fab is she? Very.
 
I think AFAA means the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. It's been a while but I think that's correct.
 
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