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Hiring a Trainer? Give Credentials, References a Workout
Hiring a Trainer? Give Credentials, References a Workout
By John Austin
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"Anyone can put a shingle out and call themselves a personal trainer" in
virtually any state, said Barbara Bushman, a Missouri State University
exercise physiologist and fellow of the American College of Sports
Medicine. "You're responsible for yourself."
Still, there are guidelines that consumers can use to find knowledgeable
pros in the still-young personal training industry.
"The hallmark is earning that CPT. It's the initials you can put after
your name" that stand for certified personal trainer, said Laura Fast,
director of credentialing and certification at the not-for-profit Cooper
Institute in Dallas. "It's like a CPA."
Make sure they're accredited
Neal Pire, a New York-based trainer and American College of Sports
Medicine fellow, recommends looking for trainers with credentials from
organizations accredited by the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies. There are about a dozen, including the American College of
Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the
American Council on Exercise and the Cooper Institute.
"You really have to jump through hoops" to secure NCCA accreditation, Pire
said. "The litmus test is a nationally accredited certification by the
NCCA."
The not-for-profit NCCA (www.credentialingexcellence.org) requires
certifying organizations to use its 21 job-based criteria in their
programs. Fast calls the NCCA criteria "the gold standard," and said that
although certifying organizations can follow the guidelines without being
accredited by NCCA, those that use the criteria typically seek
accreditation.
Bushman, who holds four American College of Sports Medicine certificates,
said the CPT is merely an entry-level qualification.
Applicants for the Cooper Institute, the CI-CPT, don't need formal
training to sit for its CPT exam.
The ACSM only requires applicants for its CPT to have a high school
diploma or equivalent; current adult CPR certification with a practical
skills component (such as the American Heart Association or American Red
Cross); and be 18.
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