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kratos · 05-17-2009, 07:25 AM

Let me start by saying this is a good thing in my opinion and these are steps in the right direction. However, this proposed legislation has nothing to do with the licensure of personal trainers. If you read the bill, there is no mention (directly or indirectly) of the licensing of personal trainers:

http://files.statesurge.com/file/934669

There are three major types of occupational regulation: licensure, registration, and certification. There are big differences between the three. The New York State Department of Labor website has a nice explanation of the differences between the various forms of regulation:

http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workfor...ain.shtm#wdlcr

Again, I think this is a good move and I hope it gains momentum nationally, but it is not licensure. That may, in fact, happen down the road but we are nowhere near that point at the present time.

05-17-2009, 07:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
kratos Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 14	Let me start by saying this is a good thing in my opinion and these are steps in the right direction. However, this proposed legislation has nothing to do with the licensure of personal trainers. If you read the bill, there is no mention (directly or indirectly) of the licensing of personal trainers: http://files.statesurge.com/file/934669 There are three major types of occupational regulation: licensure, registration, and certification. There are big differences between the three. The New York State Department of Labor website has a nice explanation of the differences between the various forms of regulation: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workfor...ain.shtm#wdlcr Again, I think this is a good move and I hope it gains momentum nationally, but it is not licensure. That may, in fact, happen down the road but we are nowhere near that point at the present time.