Personal Trainer Certification
There are a number of personal trainer certifications with various benefits and personal training options. The following is the more popular personal trainer certifications.
Personal Training Certification
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research (CIAR)
International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
National Council of Strength & Fitness (NCSF)
National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Phone: (317) 637-9200
The American College of Sports Medicine has been a personal trainer certification since 1988. The American College of Sports Medicine touts that they have the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world with more than 20,000 ACSM members. The ACSM is one of the highest respected personal trainer certification organization, along with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). The American College of Sports Medicine offers various types of certifications for the personal trainer, which include health fitness certifications, such as the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, the ACSM Health / Fitness Instructor, which both are generally for healthy populations. The ACSM also offers clinical certifications, such as the ACSM Exercise Specialist, the ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, which are more medically oriented, from clients with cardiovascular, pulmonary, chronic diseases or disabilities. the ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist works with health professionasl who work in rehabilitabel applications of exercise, fitness, and physical ability for people who need therapeutic assitance.
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Phone: 888-825-3636
ACE offers various options for their personal trainer certification, which include personal trainer certification, group fitness instructor certification, lifestyle & weight management certification, and clinical exercise specialist certification. ACE is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, personal trainer certifications. The ACE personal trainer certification provides general fitness knowledge to more advanced personal trainer certification, such as the clinical exercise specialist.
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Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
Phone: 800-446-2322
The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America has been certifying personal trainers since 1983. The AFAA touts they are the largest fitness and Telefitness educator with over 200,000 certifications to personal trainers since 1983. the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE) granted the AFAA affiliate status. The AFAA offers a variety of personal training certification including Personal Fitness Trainer Certification, Primary Group Exercise Certification, Kickboxing Certification, Practical Yoga Instructor Training, Practical Pilates, Midlife Fitness For Women, Aqua Fitness, Perinatal Fitness, The Metabolic Connection To Obesity, Injury Prevention And Exercise Progressions, Senior Fitness, Indoor Cycling, and more. The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America personal trainer certification involves anatomy, kinesiology, fitness assessment testing, nutrition fundamentals, weight management, special populations, to skills for better listening, leadership, motivation, exercise programming, and wellness programming.
Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research (CIAR)
Phone: (972) 341-3200
The CIAR has been certifying fitness professionals, personal trainers since 1970. The CIAR is based on aerobics and aerobic research.
International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)
Phone: 800.892.4772
The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) has been a personal trainer certification since 1988 with over 80,000 ISSA certified personal trainers. The ISSA offers various personal trainer certification options, including certified fitness trainer, specialist in sports conditioning, fitness therapy, youth fitness trainer, endurance fitness trainer, specialist in martial arts conditioning, specialist in fitness for older adults, water fitness trainer. specialist in performance nutrition
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Phone: Toll-free 800.460.NASM (6276)
The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) has been a personal trainer certification since 1987. The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) is recognized as one of the best, if not the best, personal trainer certifications. The National Commission For Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accredited the NASM.
National Council of Strength & Fitness (NCSF)
Phone: (800) 772-NCSF
the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accrediting board for the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA) have accredited the NCSF for certified personal trainer credential.
National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
Phone: 800.729.6378
Since 1988, the National Federation of Professional Trainers has been a personal trainer certification. The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accredited their CPT program (Accredited Certified Personal Trainer). The NFPT offers personal trainer programs, including Weight and Resistance Training Specialist, Nutrition Specialist, and Endurnace Training Specialist. If a personal trainer completes all these of these personal trainer programs, NFPT awards the personal trainer with the certificate of Master Trainer. NFPT shows the personal trainer how to be successful in personal training and to help change the health and fitness lifestyle of their personal training clients.
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Phone: 800-815-6826
The NSCA has been a personal trainer certification sine 1978, which 30,000 personal trainers. The NSCA focuses on strength training, strength conditioning, and injury prevention. |
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