Monday, January 23, 2012

What is the success rate of becoming a personal fitness trainer?

I want to go to college through ISSA and obtain a certification as a personal trainer, fitness nutrition, and fitness / exercise therapist. before i do that what are my chances of making decent money while doing something i love? Thanks!!What is the success rate of becoming a personal fitness trainer?ISSA isn't college. Its a certification program. If you're looking to make fitness your career, I would go to an accredited college FIRST and get your bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science or any other exercise-based degree. ACSM says degrees in allied-health fields like nursing will be accepted, but i advise against that as they will stop accepting them after 2011 and will require an exercise-based degree. After that, go for certification from ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine). ACE is the most widely recognized certification for personal trainers but ACSM gives the top certifications in the industry. It is possible to get their personal trainer certification without a degree, but I assume you want better pay and many of the higher certifications require a bachelor's degree. Their exercise specialist certification, for example, allows you to work with clients who have or are at risk for cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic diseases. Generally, those that require more education give more pay. ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologists for example require, not just a bachelor's degree but that you get your Masters. Naturally, they will earn more than say...a ISSA certified personal trainer who would earn on average between $22-$45 an hour.

Read into the different certifications here:
http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Sect鈥?/a>

So dont say, im going to be a personal trainer first. Get your degree from an accredited college. If you are a senior, REMEMBER, Common App is due the beginning of January. DONT BE LATE!What is the success rate of becoming a personal fitness trainer?Going independent is going to be very difficult, but if you bust your butt you have a chance at making great money. Working for a gym will restrict your freedom in choosing clients, but tends to be more stable and reliable, especially in the beginning stages of your career.

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