I'm just curious how many members in here are either trainers or aspiring trainers. Don't worry about whether or not you're certified for the purpose of this poll. I just want to get a headcount.
I had begun study for the CSCS, and may return to it (likely will) as a support for my martial arts instructing and coaching. Should I pursue that route, I plan to offer training advice/programming to students and possibly the general public.
I'm an aspiring fitness trainer, currently enrolled in the ISSA CFT course, but I plan to obtain other certifications from ACSM, NSCA, NASM, and ACE, to complement my Physical Therapy studies, which I'm about to start.
Chris, I'm curious: Have you taken a look at ISSA's Specialist in Martial Arts Conditioning (SMAC) certification? If you have, what's your opinion on it?
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Rem and Steve: Why the PT, rather than the CSCS? Do you consider it more applicable to your goals, or is it that it does not require a college degree?
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I'm goin for the PT since no degree is required. Now I wish I woulda finished what I started a long time ago. Oh well, maybe after I get certified and in the field, I'll be able to get back in school. I'd really like to get CSCS certified too.
Aspiring. While I have been studying for the NSCA-CPT, a friend of mine told me he can help me get a job where he PTs and they'll help me get certified (ACSM)...
I would be interested in looking into NSCA-CPT, but testing is pretty much non-existant in the city.
I am looking into Can-Fit-Pro cert, more for personal knowledge than to actually train. These days you gotta be certified to keep up with the Joneses around these parts! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
So I guess in the end I might have the book knowledge of a trainer, but I doubt I will ever have the body of knowledge an in the field, I've trained 1000s of people type of trainer. However you never know. I may need a part time gig while I go to school and if I can get something with a basic cert I would certainly give it a shot.
Currently studying for the CDN Can-Fit-Pro, Personal Trainer course. This course seems to be the Pre-requisite for all the other courses I want to take with this organization.
planning on getting a cert of some sort, no real commitment on a particular one...mabey try moving to LR and kissing some ass for an internship at a professional gym.
I took the YMCA's "Basic Exercise Theory" course in Jun/05, and have been leading group cycling (can't call it spinning, that's a trademark) classes there since Sep.
I hope to get my CPR/First Aid certification in March, to make it all official.
I may sign up for the Can-Fit-Pro PT program, and see where it goes from there. Or maybe just stick with the Y program and take their "Individual Conditioning" module.
I've been working as a PT since 2002. Studying for NSCA CPT currently, just postponed the exam because I am overworked and my brain is fried. Hopefully August 5 is the next date.
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just signed up to sit for my CSCS exam in decemeber!! I so excited, I'll take it almost exactly 2 years after I took the NSCA-CPT exam.
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Ichinba - Did you buy all the study materials for the CPT? How hard was the test? It looks like I might need to get certified at some point soon and I am trying to figure out the cheapest and most efficient way to do it. If I can get by with just the book and the test than that would kick ass.
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just signed up to sit for my CSCS exam in decemeber!! I so excited, I'll take it almost exactly 2 years after I took the NSCA-CPT exam.
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Ichinba - Did you buy all the study materials for the CPT? How hard was the test? It looks like I might need to get certified at some point soon and I am trying to figure out the cheapest and most efficient way to do it. If I can get by with just the book and the test than that would kick ass.
Danny
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I was able to find a couple of the NSCA study guides at my local library. Might try there first before you buy anything.
the test wasn't too difficult... the average person would need a lot of study and prep, but with what you know, you're probably already 70% more advanced than most taking it. I'm hanging on to the book for reference because it has a lot of personal training specific stuff that the essentials on S&C does not. I'd have no problem getting rid of either the symposium binder & cassettes, the practice tests 1 and 2, and some study flash cards from exerciseetc.com that helped a lot, or any combination of the above. The binder is actually enough to get you through, especially if you already have essencials of S&C.. which I think you do... let me know, I'll let it go cheap as hell for you seeing as you've helped me and many others on here many times.
oh yeah, and the exam content booklet... it's on their materials site too, I forgot about that, it gives a detailed break down of all the types of questions, and where in the materials to study for them.
How many trainers to we have in here?
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