Personal Training Organizations

[GXL New Member Find all posts View Profile Close GXL]

im looking to get certified as a personal trainer...anyone here have any insight as to what is the best organization? thanks!

[bbjeff86 Intense Muscle Competitive Powerlifter 198lb Raw Club Total 1217 Find all posts View Profile Close bbjeff86]

ACSM or NSCA if you have your Bachelors degree in an Exercise Physiology related field...

If not then go with ACE, or maybe ISSA

[JohnCaesar Intense Muscle Competitor Find all posts View Profile Close JohnCaesar]

IMHO, it really depends on where you are going to get a job. You need to do some research about where you want to work and which certs they prefer. i.e. if you have an ACE certification and the place you are going to work at requires NSCA.

[darkguitars2000 Light-heavyweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close darkguitars2000]

Figure out where you want to work, first.

While all facilities respect ACSM, NSCA, NASM, etc, that doesn't mean they don't REQUIRE a specific one organization for their employees.

[bbjeff86 Intense Muscle Competitive Powerlifter 198lb Raw Club Total 1217 Find all posts View Profile Close bbjeff86]

In my experience every job I've ever interviewed or applied for (and there have been plenty) accepts NSCA and ACSM.

[Be Prime Light-heavyweight Member Find all posts View Profile Close Be Prime]

At the golds i trained at they preferred NSCA and NASM, however didnt treat us any differently than those who had ACE or ISSA etc. So figure out what will actually make a difference to them, it may not be worth the extra time and money to go with NSCA or NASM.