But can't I take a weekend course and get certified without spending six months and almost $6,300?
Yes, you certainly could. Picture this, you just completed your weekend "personal trainer" course (taught by a "part-time" instructor) and you are standing in front of your first potential client or your first potential employer. The next person in line for the job is an NPTI Colorado graduate. You are proudly displaying your "XYZ" Certificate that you earned over a weekend or on-line (with little or no hands on experience). Your competitor for the same job, the NPTI Colorado graduate, just finished over 500 hours of classroom and practical experience; fitness testing and assessments; personal training sales, marketing, legal and policy issues; anatomy, kinesiology, and muscle practical case studies; and graduated from a course taught by degreed, experienced fitness and teaching professionals, and the NPTI Colorado graduate has in their portfolio an NPTI Colorado Diploma, a CPR / AED certification, an NSCA "“ CPT certification, and an NASN Sports Nutritionist certification.
Who's going to get the job? Which program is more worth it? You decide. |
