So what makes one NCCA accredited personal trainer certification better than another? Are they all basically equal?
No, not all personal fitness trainer certifications are equal and some are indeed better than others. As a broad, general statement, we believe that the NSCA, ACSM, NASM, and ACE certified personal trainer certifications best test both hands-on and academic proficiency. Again, there are several high quality, on-line courses that test academic proficiency but, by nature of being an on-line course, do not adequately test hands-on ability or give the trainer (especially the beginning trainer) the required "personal trainer experience".
The student should make his / her own decision based on the content tested by NSCA, ACSM, NESTA, NCSF, ACE, NFPT, ISSA, AFAA, WITS (there are well over 50 "certifications"), etc. whether or not one or more of these personal fitness trainer certifications meets his / her desire to become a personal trainer who trains athletes, the average de-conditioned person, rehabilitation oriented clients (which typically require that you work with a licensed medical professional), etc.
NPTI Colorado personal trainer instructors come from a variety of health & fitness backgrounds, possess a myriad of highly qualified certifications, and set the academic standards for any personal training school who truly wants to educate their personal trainer graduates.
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