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Title: Which Certification?
Post by: Swollness on August 25, 2007, 02:35:57 PM: I will be graduating in December with a B.S. in exercise science and am looking to become certified and am trying to decide between ACSM or NSCA? Which would you prefer and is better recognized??
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: Stubborn on August 27, 2007, 09:12:46 PM: I've met a lot of terrible trainers with an ACSM. As usefull as an ISSA or ACE IMHO. I like NASM but in reality I have found them to all be equally useless. All these certs simply try to sway you to their "protocol" when you should be customizing it from front to back. Stay away from kinesiology, worthless studies. Concentrate on nutrition and just get farmiliar with all the exercise movements out there.

Just my $0.02!
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: Chamorrita on August 29, 2007, 08:36:13 AM: Have you ever thought about getting a CSCS from NSCA? You might as well since you are receiving your BS.
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on August 31, 2007, 01:49:15 PM: Quote from: Swollness on August 25, 2007, 02:35:57 PM
I will be graduating in December with a B.S. in exercise science and am looking to become certified and am trying to decide between ACSM or NSCA? Which would you prefer and is better recognized??

ISSA or AMFPT. I've got both and its helped my business greatly over the years
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: Bigger Business on September 20, 2007, 02:36:21 AM: I dont understand why someone with a bachelors degree in exercise science requires a personal trainers certification.

What the hell did you do all day?
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: rockyfortune on October 10, 2007, 05:12:45 AM: how about a masters degree...better than all those cheese dick personal ''meathead'' certifications any day of the week...
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: The Coach on October 10, 2007, 10:03:24 AM: Quote from: Bigger Business on September 20, 2007, 02:36:21 AM
I dont understand why someone with a bachelors degree in exercise science requires a personal trainers certification.

What the hell did you do all day?

Having a BS is a great advantage in the fitness biz if you work for a corpration. For example, where I am at, we have facility called 'Sports Club Irvine" they have opportunities for trainers open all the time and some of the trainers there with their degreed make upwards of $100k.
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: cht868 on December 24, 2007, 12:28:41 PM: ACSM, NASM, or CSCS would be ur best bets...i've worked at a few gyms and still do currently, Gold's gym and 24 hour fitness look for NASM but a CSCS would be the most universal cert 2 get...i work thru a hospital right now and they require ACSM or CSCS, they won't accept NSCA-cpt
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: BFP on December 29, 2007, 08:55:41 PM: If you want a S&C job, a CSCS is required. A westside cert wouldnt hurt if you were looking for strong athletes.

Jason
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: aleksis on January 01, 2008, 03:06:39 PM: 1) ACSM
2) ACE
3) NASM ;)
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: insidescoop on January 28, 2008, 02:36:08 PM: ISSA is a waste of time....Fred hatfields exercise theory is"just lift the damn weight!" Just a bunch of washed up powerlifters who thinka big squat makes a great trainer.

One instructor, john schaeffer, is still pushing colostrum!

Steer clear of these losers
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: emn1964 on February 04, 2008, 07:29:52 AM: Why do you want to get certified? You have the BS.
Title: Re: Which Certification?
Post by: 240 is Back on February 17, 2008, 08:28:37 PM: Get them both.