Check this article out.
http://www.abc15.com/news/investigators/index_story.asp?did=33159#
Is it really that easy in the states to get work like repoted in this article? All online? That sucks, no wonder you guys hate us.
Yea its pretty easy to get work as a PT here, especially in California. I’m currently taking a set of classes in college which basically act as a PT certification.
Best part about it, it only takes 2 (6 classes)semesters, less than a year even.
[quote]Mutu wrote:
Yea its pretty easy to get work as a PT here, especially in California. I’m currently taking a set of classes in college which basically act as a PT certification.
Best part about it, it only takes 2 (6 classes)semesters, less than a year even. [/quote]
My cert only took a couple of months full time, but we had to do alot of practical tests as well as theory. These dudes are going online and siting a theory test only.
Mind you, what I do today is a result of what I’ve learnt since I got my cert 5 years ago.
[quote]Mutu wrote:
Yea its pretty easy to get work as a PT here, especially in California. I’m currently taking a set of classes in college which basically act as a PT certification.
Best part about it, it only takes 2 (6 classes)semesters, less than a year even. [/quote]
The reason I don’t like most PT in california…arrorgant and ignorant
Phil Kaplan did this same experiment a year or two ago and wrote about it in Personal Fitness Professional magazine.
He got his cat fully certified via an online training course, faxed a “resume” to a local gym, and I believe he got her hired over the phone.
It’s sad, but it’s not uncommon. “Trainer in a gym” is a common fallback job for high school/college kids who like to workout and need cash.
The National Board of Fitness Examiners is supposedly taking some steps to get a national accreditation for certain certifying bodies, but the idea doesn’t seem to be catching on.
I did four years of school with a Bachelor of Science to be able to say I am a personal trainer.
Obviously there are different levels. If two people are applying for a job at a gym and one has a four year degree and the other has an online course I BELIEVE they would choose the graduate.
[quote]Easy E wrote:
I did four years of school with a Bachelor of Science to be able to say I am a personal trainer.
Obviously there are different levels. If two people are applying for a job at a gym and one has a four year degree and the other has an online course I BELIEVE they would choose the graduate.[/quote]
I considered doing uni, but when I worked with 10 other trainers with BA’s they seemed to know less than me, but thought they new it all. I know I have so much to learn.
I really think it’s what you do after your course that makes you a good trainer.
That being said, its better to have a degree and be keen to further your skills when applying for jobs.
[quote]Andrew Dixon wrote:
Easy E wrote:
I did four years of school with a Bachelor of Science to be able to say I am a personal trainer.
Obviously there are different levels. If two people are applying for a job at a gym and one has a four year degree and the other has an online course I BELIEVE they would choose the graduate.
I considered doing uni, but when I worked with 10 other trainers with BA’s they seemed to know less than me, but thought they new it all. I know I have so much to learn.
I really think it’s what you do after your course that makes you a good trainer.
That being said, its better to have a degree and be keen to further your skills when applying for jobs.
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Yea well one of the good parts of being in this industry is you can constantly learn more.
The draw back is everyone has different opinions so its hard to figure out what to believe in for some cases.
[quote]Easy E wrote:
Andrew Dixon wrote:
Easy E wrote:
I did four years of school with a Bachelor of Science to be able to say I am a personal trainer.
Obviously there are different levels. If two people are applying for a job at a gym and one has a four year degree and the other has an online course I BELIEVE they would choose the graduate.
I considered doing uni, but when I worked with 10 other trainers with BA’s they seemed to know less than me, but thought they new it all. I know I have so much to learn.
I really think it’s what you do after your course that makes you a good trainer.
That being said, its better to have a degree and be keen to further your skills when applying for jobs.
Yea well one of the good parts of being in this industry is you can constantly learn more.
The draw back is everyone has different opinions so its hard to figure out what to believe in for some cases.[/quote]
I think most industries require constant learning, but health and fitness is so huge. I like the different opinions everyone has, it makes it nore interesting. Its nice to tell someone somethine usefull they never considered before.
[quote]Easy E wrote:
I did four years of school with a Bachelor of Science to be able to say I am a personal trainer.
Obviously there are different levels. If two people are applying for a job at a gym and one has a four year degree and the other has an online course I BELIEVE they would choose the graduate.[/quote]
Here is another problem. Even if you graduate with an Exercise Science degree from a reputable school that basically means nothing to be honest with you. Most schools do not have a class with a class that goes in-depth about exercise technique of basic exercises.
They usually have a class that talks about how to use machines, (how to set up each machine, and do extremely basic movements) but when you talk about pristine form doing lunge variations squats deadlifts and the like you can just forget it.
There are also plenty of classes dedicated to the cardiovascular side of exercise so often students in my opinion are trained more as cardiac rehab specialists rather than a strength or fitness coach. They may know the response you will get from taking any heart medication known to man and not be able to train someone safely and efficiently…
School in my opinion does nothing for the basics…