ACE or ACSM personal training certification?

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dimples

Tue, Apr 17 2012, 10:51 am

I've always wanted to be a personal trainer and finally feel that I'm up to the point that I can assist others in their fitness goals. I've been looking into these two programs specifically and I know that ACSM is considered to be the better certification. However, it seems to be a lot more harder and expensive than ACE, especially if I would participate in their webinars which I would like to. ACE seems a bit more organized and they offer free support with their study program. Is ACSM really that much better...I would like to start off in a gym like Lucille Roberts once I complete my certification, does ACSM really give someone that extra edge when hiring? Any advice from someone who is has experience with this would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

chocolate moose

Tue, Apr 17 2012, 6:56 pm

You could ask the staff at LR what they think.

amother

Wed, Apr 18 2012, 9:56 am

u like read my mind.. I would love to do pt as well... I used to be heavy and I took a pt and now im ready to give back to the world.. I cant decide which program to go with.. somone at LR told me she went thru AFAA...
I wonder...

amother

Seagreen

Mon, Feb 12 2018, 11:25 am

dimples wrote:

I've always wanted to be a personal trainer and finally feel that I'm up to the point that I can assist others in their fitness goals. I've been looking into these two programs specifically and I know that ACSM is considered to be the better certification.

However, it seems to be a lot more harder and expensive than ACE, especially if I would participate in their webinars which I would like to. ACE seems a bit more organized and they offer free support with their study program. Is ACSM really that much better...I would like to start off in a gym like Lucille Roberts once I complete my certification, does ACSM really give someone that extra edge when hiring? Any advice from someone who is has experience with this would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

hi I know this post is old but are you a personal trainer now? im in the middle of getting qualified. I am tho a gym instructor 😉😉

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