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Esteban · 01-26-2006, 11:51 AM

I would also like to add that, as I mentioned in the NCCA vs. NBFE thread I alluded to in my original post (but thought would be useful to mention here as well), a part of what might be important to consider before making a decision is the fact that some specialization courses could be within or out of one's reach if one chooses a particular certification.

For example, the American Council on Exercise’s (ACE) specialization programs have the prerequisite of an NCCA-accredited-certification credential, or a college degree in a relevant, health/fitness-related field. I have just talked to an NASM representative who informed me that their Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES, a course that is being developed and to be launched in late spring this year) certifications require an NASM-CPT (not just any NCCA-accredited-certification) credential, or a relevant college degree. That means, for example, that if one only has an ISSA-CFT or ISSA-SSC credential (and no relevant college degree), one wouldn't be able to enroll in and earn those certifications.

All these distinctions make this matter increasingly complicated.

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Esteban Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ecuador Posts: 256 My Profile	Re: Im thinking of getting my P.T. certification..... I would also like to add that, as I mentioned in the NCCA vs. NBFE thread I alluded to in my original post (but thought would be useful to mention here as well), a part of what might be important to consider before making a decision is the fact that some specialization courses could be within or out of one's reach if one chooses a particular certification. For example, the American Council on Exercise’s (ACE) specialization programs have the prerequisite of an NCCA-accredited-certification credential, or a college degree in a relevant, health/fitness-related field. I have just talked to an NASM representative who informed me that their Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES, a course that is being developed and to be launched in late spring this year) certifications require an NASM-CPT (not just any NCCA-accredited-certification) credential, or a relevant college degree. That means, for example, that if one only has an ISSA-CFT or ISSA-SSC credential (and no relevant college degree), one wouldn't be able to enroll in and earn those certifications. All these distinctions make this matter increasingly complicated.