[TimeToTrain]

What certifications are required/must have to become a personal trainer?

[flak]

Originally Posted by TimeToTrain

What certifications are required/must have to become a personal trainer?

Theoretically, none. Not unless there's some applicable law in your state, province, etc. that requires you to have one.

That said, if you want to be a PT working in a gym, then you have to have a certification that the gym finds acceptable. There are several organizations that offer PT certifications.

There have been a bunch of S&P threads about certification and the pros and cons of various organizations. Try the S&P search function for more info.

[TimeToTrain]

Originally Posted by flak

Theoretically, none. Not unless there's some applicable law in your state, province, etc. that requires you to have one.

That said, if you want to be a PT working in a gym, then you have to have a certification that the gym finds acceptable. There are several organizations that offer PT certifications.

There have been a bunch of S&P threads about certification and the pros and cons of various organizations. Try the S&P search function for more info.

thanks bro

[flak]

Originally Posted by TimeToTrain

thanks bro

My pleasure. For awhile recently I was planning to get PT certification and work with old geezers like myself. Family finances have gotten in the way of that dream, unfortunately.

If you're serious about becoming a PT, look at Pariah Carey's log and also do an S&P search for his posts. He's a PT and has written about his experiences extensively. There are other PTs here (you'll see them in some of the old cert threads), but Pariah's written more about it, I think.

[Keith Wassung]

From the American Foundation of Professional Personal Trainers (AFPPT)

Thank you for applying for a certification from the AFPPT. We have a rich history of certifiying only the elite trainers in North America. the following are the requirements for certification



1. Is the primary reason for your career choice as a Personal Trainer due to the fact
that you were training for the Olympics or the NFL/NBA/MLB and you suffered an
injury that blew your chances at stardom YES NO

2. If you answered NO the above question, would you be willing to lie and tell everyone
that this was the reason YES NO

3. Do you own and wear and least 3 heavy neck chains, with at least two of the chains
containing a small golden dumbell charm? YES NO

4. Do you currently subscribe to Mens Health YES NO

5. Is your maximum squat poundage less than your current bodyweight YES NO

6. Will you only train female clients, under the age of 35, who really dont need a trainer
but are willling to pay 75.00/hour for the attention that their husband does not give them
because he is too busy working 80 hours a week in order to pay for his spoiled wife's
personal training, salon and massage bills? YES NO

7. Have you ever been personally intimate with a Bosu Ball? YES NO

8. Are you able to do a combined raised eyebroww/smirk when passing a real lifter in the
gym, but ensure that it is so subtle that you dont get the crap kicked out of you?
YES NO

9. Is your MET-RX bill higher than the total amount of your student loan? YES NO

10. Do own at least 14 pairs of spandex bicycle pants/with matching Under Armor Shirts? YES NO



If you have answered Yes to all but the first question, then congratulations, you have passed your certification. Please send check for 500.00 to

AFPPT/KWASSUNG
PO BOX 208
GOOSE CREEK, SC

[akutz1]

haha, "6. Will you only train female clients, under the age of 35, who really dont need a trainer
but are willling to pay 75.00/hour for the attention that their husband does not give them
because he is too busy working 80 hours a week in order to pay for his spoiled wife's
personal training, salon and massage bills?"

sounds about right

[Chaos Mitten]

[theNuge]

Originally Posted by Keith Wassung

7. Have you ever been personally intimate with a Bosu Ball? YES NO

I think the question after this one should be the following:

- If you answered "NO" to the previous question, then have you ever wanted to be intimate with a BOSU ball? YES NO

[Jubacat]

Number 7 slays me.

[cXs808]

Originally Posted by Keith Wassung

From the American Foundation of Professional Personal Trainers (AFPPT)

Thank you for applying for a certification from the AFPPT. We have a rich history of certifiying only the elite trainers in North America. the following are the requirements for certification



1. Is the primary reason for your career choice as a Personal Trainer due to the fact
that you were training for the Olympics or the NFL/NBA/MLB and you suffered an
injury that blew your chances at stardom YES NO

2. If you answered NO the above question, would you be willing to lie and tell everyone
that this was the reason YES NO

3. Do you own and wear and least 3 heavy neck chains, with at least two of the chains
containing a small golden dumbell charm? YES NO

4. Do you currently subscribe to Mens Health YES NO

5. Is your maximum squat poundage less than your current bodyweight YES NO

6. Will you only train female clients, under the age of 35, who really dont need a trainer
but are willling to pay 75.00/hour for the attention that their husband does not give them
because he is too busy working 80 hours a week in order to pay for his spoiled wife's
personal training, salon and massage bills? YES NO

7. Have you ever been personally intimate with a Bosu Ball? YES NO

8. Are you able to do a combined raised eyebroww/smirk when passing a real lifter in the
gym, but ensure that it is so subtle that you dont get the crap kicked out of you?
YES NO

9. Is your MET-RX bill higher than the total amount of your student loan? YES NO

10. Do own at least 14 pairs of spandex bicycle pants/with matching Under Armor Shirts? YES NO



If you have answered Yes to all but the first question, then congratulations, you have passed your certification. Please send check for 500.00 to

AFPPT/KWASSUNG
PO BOX 208
GOOSE CREEK, SC

another golden post by Keith Wassung. saved for future reference