Do I really need to be certified?
Many people debate on the need of getting certified. Majority sees the need in this (well done!) while there are groups who disagree and some in denial. Those disagree feel certification is a waste of time as clients do not really care about this issue. Some fitness leaders and personal trainers think that getting certified will not provide immediate revenue, so why bother. They would prefer to learn how use the latest fitness gadgets as that might spark IMMEDIATE interest in their client. Some claim mastery through fitness certification and some debate on superiority of their services through certification.
Maybe we should first explore how you may benefit from getting certified and you make the call…
What is Personal Trainer Certification?
A personal trainer certification shows that you have minimum competency to design & implement a safe and effective exercise programme for apparently healthy adult. It does not proof mastery in this field. It is the beginning! Certification guides you to…
- Select appropriate exercise techniques
- Design a personalized & complete fitness programme for clients based on goals, preference, health condition, fitness level, lifestyle, attitudes and beliefs. A programme should always have sense of progression and regression.
- Coach clients through effective communication skills. E.g. building rapport, questioning & responding skills, goal setting, teaching techniques, motivation and how to provide feedback.
- Choose the most appropriate assessment tools, sequencing it in the right order and how to conduct the assessment in the most professional manner.
- Know your scope of practice, professional ethics and your legal responsibilies
How does personal trainer certification relates to job then?
The above are the basic skills that a personal trainer should KNOW on the very first day of their job. They need not be very skillful yet. Hopefully their fitness managers would be able to coach them (if they are trained!) Through repetitive job experience, their skills will be improved. Do continuing education courses, attend workshops/conventions and learn how to use new fitness gadgets and integrate it to your client’s fitness routine. Obtain feedback from your managers, clients and colleague.
So personal trainers, are you certified already?
So a personal trainer certification helps you get started yes?
PT Certification > Become a PT > Continuing education (conventions, workshops, advanced certifications) > Successful PT
Why choose the ACE certification?
ACE is one of the most recognised certification worldwide and it is accredited by NCCA. The International Health & Racquet Sports Association encourages their members to hire PT with NCCA accredited certification.
One of the best part of ACE is the Integrated Fitness Training Model which includes functional programming, functional assessment and performance training. This helps personal trainer to regress clients who are not able to exhibit good movement patterns and also help personal trainers to implement conditioning programme for clients with sports goals. Call us to find out more about the IFT module or you can also refer www.acefitness.org
Should I do online studies, self-study or attend a course?
Take a second look of the job skills above, you will find that you need face to face learning with an experienced personal trainer who knows the syllabus of the certification well to help you apply recommendations from the text to real world. Personal training is practical. At FIT Malaysia, we are proud to announce that we have the line of fitness educators who have the passion to share information and skills needed to be an internationally certified personal trainer. Here’s how we bring classroom to live!
Allow yourself to experience our reknowned face t0 face personal trainer course and make this investment your first step to become a successful personal trainer.
Our next intake will be in April. Call us for more enquiries! See you at FIT Malaysia 🙂
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