stigaman Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Interested in the field and was wondering what is the best cost effective way to get your certification? A friend of mine told me acefitness.org is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 There are some other threads on here that go into great detail about it, but the general concensus is, you first need to know if you plan to train people in another person's gym or if you'll be doing it in your own studio or other people's homes. Some gyms require specific certifications or sometimes even degrees before they will let you train people there, some are less specific. But, the last thing you want to do is get an easy certification only to find that none of the gyms in your area will let you train there for not having met their requirements. Start with the plan of where you'd like to train, if it's at other gyms, ask around and see what their required certifications are for employment consideration. ACE is pretty much the standard entry-level certification that doesn't really get you a great qualification (many places in my area won't accept it from trainers), but opens the door at some facilities and will let you train people independantly of other gyms if you plan to do it at your own location or someone else's home. Once you know where you plan to start, you can plot the best course of action. Also, don't forget that you'll need lots and lots of liability insurance. I hear that $3 million is becoming the norm for what trainers are expected to carry at some places now, so that's something to factor in as well and ask about at gyms in your area as well. Lots to think about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigaman Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thank you for your reply. I asked the owner of the gym I frequent, he said I have a job once I get certified.. I'm going to go through with it. And wow liability insurance is crazy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I don't believe that the insurance is too costly, but I know a lot of gyms these days are wanting people to have some pretty high minimums for training folks under their roof. Nobody wants to be caught holding the bag if something bad happens, so be prepared to get insurance for trainers as soon as you get things moving and are closer to doing it as a profession! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan_Idaho Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I can recommend C.O.R.F.I.T (www.corfit.com). There are wonderful textbooks which some other schools use. It is not vegetarian, much less vegan but it is open minded and not sectarian at all. Also a very enjoyable experience, very friendly and down to earth. Strong science and a solid practical component. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawmatt Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 NFPT = New Life Personal Training. Cost 400$ guaranteed a job at any location for Anytime Fitness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegansludge Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 There are some other threads on here that go into great detail about it, but the general concensus is, you first need to know if you plan to train people in another person's gym or if you'll be doing it in your own studio or other people's homes. Some gyms require specific certifications or sometimes even degrees before they will let you train people there, some are less specific. But, the last thing you want to do is get an easy certification only to find that none of the gyms in your area will let you train there for not having met their requirements. Start with the plan of where you'd like to train, if it's at other gyms, ask around and see what their required certifications are for employment consideration. ACE is pretty much the standard entry-level certification that doesn't really get you a great qualification (many places in my area won't accept it from trainers), but opens the door at some facilities and will let you train people independantly of other gyms if you plan to do it at your own location or someone else's home. Once you know where you plan to start, you can plot the best course of action. Also, don't forget that you'll need lots and lots of liability insurance. I hear that $3 million is becoming the norm for what trainers are expected to carry at some places now, so that's something to factor in as well and ask about at gyms in your area as well. Lots to think about! Thanks to the OP for starting this thread and for this response! I've been seriously considering getting my certification but haven't had as much time to look into going about it the best way since starting my new job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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