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Find five agencies or companies via an online search that offer certification for personal trainers. Compare and contrast the rigor of each certification. What are the criteria for becoming certified? What type of education is required? Assess whether any of these certifications ensure that a personal trainer you might hire is sufficiently qualified for the position.

Answer 1

Becoming a personal trainer requires a few, but very important things. You must be committed to helping others, to learning about the mechanics of the human body and you must get certified. You do not need formal schooling to be personal trainer although a lot of universities offer specialised majors and programmes through their school's curriculum.  

Personal trainers are much like entrepreneurs.. For the majority of their workday, they are in charge of overseeing clients' well-beings and creating Fitness regimen to meet each individual client's particular goal.  

There are many schools to chose from, all with different study requirements and payments.

1. K11 school of Fitness Sciences They say kick-start your career in fitness industry with K11 online personal training courses . Learn from your home and still be a part of a classroom through a live video conferencing.  

2. ACSM ( American College of Sports Medicine) has certification programs in physical training and group exercise instructors as well as clinical training certifications. Their most basic course costs $355 for ACSM members or $,415 for non-members including textbooks and testing. Their programme is a work at your own pace certification, and allows you to choose your own test date based on your personal time requirements.

3. ACE (American Council of Exercise ) goes by the motto that they may not be the cheapest or the fastest certification programme, but that they are the best. They are also the largest personal training organisation in the world. The offer three personal training certification options : Standard at $499, premium plus at $699.

4. The NSCA ( National Strength and Conditioning Association) offers specialised certifications in strength and conditioning in addition to personal training certification. Their program costs $270 for the members and $405 for non members.

5.NASM ( National Academy of Sports Medicine) has the most expensive but arguably the most inclusive personal training certification. They offer your textbooks, testing (plus one free retake) , live workshops, and a 90 day job guarantee forc$1,999. For a charge of $1,999 to you can get all of the aforementioned benefits with the addition of associate personal training experience.

Conclusion : Many institutions offer certification courses at discounted rates but the quality of the courses will not be as expected. So choosing an institute with good track record and credibility should be the motive.