How to become a personal trainer?

Quoted message said:

Well, I'm really looking at doing something else as a career, and I'd

really
like to know what steps it takes to become a PT? I'm in great shape,
and I
love to help others with exercising (have been motivating co-workers
that
ask and friends for years, now). How does one get started in such a
profession?>

It's like being a hooker but instead of a street cornner, you just walk
down to the gym, stick it out, and start pimpin'.

Quoted message said:

Well, I'm really looking at doing something else as a career, and I'd

really
like to know what steps it takes to become a PT? I'm in great shape,
and I
love to help others with exercising (have been motivating co-workers
that
ask and friends for years, now). How does one get started in such a
profession?>

It's like being a hooker but instead of a street cornner, you just walk
down to the gym, stick it out, and start pimpin'.

"Steve McDevitt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:3hgbe.15709$WI3.15467@attbi_s71...

Quoted message said:

Well, I'm really looking at doing something else as a career, and I'd
really like to know what steps it takes to become a PT? I'm in great
shape, and I love to help others with exercising (have been motivating
co-workers that ask and friends for years, now). How does one get
started in such a profession?

Google "personal trainer certification" and read. Also look through the
archives of this group via http://groups.google.com or similar and read
past discussions. I asked a while back and the NSCA CPT was recommended
so that's what I did. You can buy the study materials, work on them by
yourself, take the test, and if you pass, that's it. You can also take
classes, and some other programs have a weekend "convention" format,
I've heard.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

The first thing you need to do is get certified. There are dozens of
certification agencies, but you want to go with one that is well known
in the industry. Personally, I recommend the ISSA, but ACE is also
good, as is the ACSM, and several others.

Here are some sites you can check out:

http://www.issacertifications.com
http://www.acefitness.org
http://www.acsm.org

Next, you need to decide if you are going to train in a gym, a private
studio, or in your client's homes. I have trained in several gyms, as
well as in my client's homes, and I find working with people at home is
more enjoyable, more profitable, and less of a political headache than
working in a gym.

Good luck!

Aaron M. Potts
Complete Personal Training Business
http://www.completepersonaltrainingbusiness.com
info @ completepersonaltrainingbusiness.com
Fitness Journal: subscribe @ fitnessdestinations.com

Steve McDevitt said:

Well, I'm really looking at doing something else as a career, and I'd

really

Quoted message said:

like to know what steps it takes to become a PT? I'm in great shape,

and I

Quoted message said:

love to help others with exercising (have been motivating co-workers

that

Quoted message said:

ask and friends for years, now). How does one get started in such a
profession?

You would love to help lazy, fat, yeast infected ladies workout and
complain every 5 seconds about how hard it is to lift 2LB dumbells?
That sounds fun to you? Your better of being a used car salesman.

Steve,
To get certified, simply send the proper licensing agency every dollar
you have. Send ME all your money, and I'll send you your license.
Mr Official
po box 107489
Washington DC.

Steve McDevitt said:

Well, I'm really looking at doing something else as a career, and I'd really
like to know what steps it takes to become a PT? I'm in great shape, and I
love to help others with exercising (have been motivating co-workers that
ask and friends for years, now). How does one get started in such a
profession?

Try:

http://exercise.about.com/cs/forprofessionals/a/ptcareer.htm

HTH! ;o)