But I thought Bally's, Colorado Athletic Clubs (CAC) and others required a certification from one of the nationally recognized certifying agencies like NSCA, ACSM, or ACE?
That's true. If you successfully graduated from NPTI and desired employment with CAC, Bally’s, Lifetime Fitness or any large chain club, you'd still need to pass the NSCA "“ CPT exam or an equivalent. But this is not unlike becoming an attorney, for example, you'd still need to pass the Bar Exam. Or if you wanted to work in the Information Technology industry, you may have a computer science degree, but you may still be required to pass an industry recognized certification such as the Microsoft MCSE examination.
Passing an industry recognized examination is not an uncommon practice in any industry, even this one, and no matter where you went to school.
The fact is, we teach you the practical and the theoretical components that make up what you need to know to PASS the Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) examination for NSCA, or ACSM, or ACE. |
