Hi Ryan,
>Any cert. better than another? If so why?
***Depends. If your future place of employment requires a specific one, then that "one" will be better.
No certification will guarantee that someone is a great trainer.
>Any advice on materials needed for the certs?
***Depends on your background knowledge...but every certification has its own way of doing things, so yuo should at least review the recommended main text.
> Is all recommended material necessary?
***Depends on the individual.
> Is there a resource where these materials can be found other than the Cert. orgs?
***I guess E-bay or Amazon would have used copies.
> Would that be considered un-ethical?
***Not in my world.
> How vast is the body of knowledge?
***Depends. Relatively advanced for NSCA-CSCS. A University Degree in Kinesiology (or the like) is very helpful.
> How much time should I expect to study before taking the cert. exam?
***Estimating you'll be able to study a couple of hours per week, I'd say 3-4 months...if you are a Kin grad studying for the CSCS.
Craig
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