[kuri]

I was speaking with the PT Manager of a well known chain that in their literature explicitly aligns themselves with the NSCA. This manager did not have an NSCA cert when he was first hired, which shows it wasn't mandatory (can't remember what cert he had but he said it didn't mean crap), but applicants with NSCA certs seem to be given preference.

The message is that in my experience, as a newly CSCS'ed person, is that you NSCA is well respected at all levels.