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Submitted by: Duane Powell

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In response to your personal training question, I see that the other comments agree. The NSCA is by far the top notch personal training certification. I personally am taking an online course with PCI (the Pinnacle Career Institute) located in Kansas City, MO. It's a 10 month course That certifies you through the NSCA, but also educates you in anatomy, business, nutrition..etc. Its a great online course. Take a look at their website and see for yourself. But you can also just go through the NSCA and get certified yourself, but it will be on your own and the test is pretty hard to pass. So good luck on becoming a personal trainer and I hope this helps you out some :-)

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Submitted by: Warrior

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Keely, if it is a personal trainer certification you are seeking, your best option is NSCA, NASM, ACSM. These three are recognized nationwide as having the toughest standards and you can not get them via an online certification. They require extensive study (minimum 3 months)and the exams are difficult to pass. However, they are worth the investment and will reap huge rewards in the personal training career field. My personal opinion about the online certification for any fitness program is you get what you pay for and most good employers will be suspicious of the "online certification". I have friends who have asked me the same question you have posted here and I tell them them that I would not want to be trained by someone who was certified online. NESTA, AFFA, IFFA are all weekend certification courses and will provide very basic knowledge and I would use those as a supplement to my primary certification. But if you want to be respected in this industry, get one of the big three.

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Submitted by: Mesfin

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Hello: If you want to become certified personal trainer, you ought to go with National Strength and conditioning Association (NSCA). They are exam is extremely challenging but worth it. They are by far the best in the nation. You can also augment your qualification by taking their advance certificate known as Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) which is a great thing for your career. They do a great deal of the scientific research in the field and thus, they set the standard and trend of fitness in the industry. I strongly encourage you to check out their website and call them and talk to them. They are excellent because of the substance of their training curriculum. Books and study materials will cost you in the upwards of 600 to 700 dollars but is worth every penny. Good luck in your search and I have walked in your shoes about two years ago and did extensive research before I decided on NSCA. So I want to save you the time and money. If you have further question, feel free to ask. Again good luck

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