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sunshinekisses · 02-14-2008, 08:25 PM

in 2004 i completed my Can-Fit Pro personal trainer specialist certification. i worked for 6 months as a trainer, then went on to other education and life pursuits. i've yet to enjoy any employment as much as i enjoyed being a personal trainer.

i'm thinking about opening a personal training business, the target market being women (paritcularly those new to fitness) and the focus being "healthy lifestyle coaching"(ie. weight loss, weight management, healthy eating, incorporating fitness/exercise into life)

my question is in regards to my certification and its credibility. is can-fit pro enough? or should i look into adding other certifications to my list of credentials?

in the area that i am looking to launch my business, there are other businesses where the trainers have the Bachelors of Science, A.C.E, NSCA, Bachelors in Exercise Science. thos qualifications seem pretty impressive in comparison to my can-fit pro... however, their target marget seems to be slightly different from my own in that is seems slightly more towards the "advanced" exerciser.

given that going back to school to get my bachelor of exercise science is not an option for me at this point, i'm wondering what approach i should take so that my credentials are comparable to those of the competition? would the addition of certification from NSCA suffice?

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sunshinekisses Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 93 My Profile	Canadian Trainers - Opinion on Can-Fit Pro certificaitons and others. in 2004 i completed my Can-Fit Pro personal trainer specialist certification. i worked for 6 months as a trainer, then went on to other education and life pursuits. i've yet to enjoy any employment as much as i enjoyed being a personal trainer. i'm thinking about opening a personal training business, the target market being women (paritcularly those new to fitness) and the focus being "healthy lifestyle coaching"(ie. weight loss, weight management, healthy eating, incorporating fitness/exercise into life) my question is in regards to my certification and its credibility. is can-fit pro enough? or should i look into adding other certifications to my list of credentials? in the area that i am looking to launch my business, there are other businesses where the trainers have the Bachelors of Science, A.C.E, NSCA, Bachelors in Exercise Science. thos qualifications seem pretty impressive in comparison to my can-fit pro... however, their target marget seems to be slightly different from my own in that is seems slightly more towards the "advanced" exerciser. given that going back to school to get my bachelor of exercise science is not an option for me at this point, i'm wondering what approach i should take so that my credentials are comparable to those of the competition? would the addition of certification from NSCA suffice?