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Personal Trainer Certification and Personal Fitness Training Careers
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Personal Trainer
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The Relativity of Personal Training & Physical Therapy
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Personal Trainer Career and Personal Training Certification Overview

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Personal Training Certification Overview

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Personal training stands among the most thriving natural health and fitness industries. The country's ongoing natural health and fitness wellness boom reflects the population's increasing focus on taking a proactive approach to health. And that means more people heading to the gym to not only improve their physique, but also to head off cardiovascular disease and other serious illnesses.

Earning your personal trainer certification can lead to a rewarding career guiding people toward lifelong health and wellness. Imagine working with clients one-on-one or in groups to overcome their self-imposed limits, to enhance their self-esteem and to dramatically improve their health for the better.

If personal trainer certification appeals to you, take time to research your personal trainer school options and consider the direction you want to take your career. Personal trainers work in a wide variety of settings, from health clubs and spas, to hospitals and rehabilitation clinics. Here are some resources to help you learn more about personal trainer certification programs and personal training careers.

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Personal Training Certification and Careers

Get a personal trainer career overview, and learn about the personal training certification and degree programs available. Discover what's involved in a personal trainer career, and uncover the personality traits that typically lead to success in the industry. If a personal training career is in your future, this article will give you the answers you need to find the personal training certification program that matches your career goals.

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Personal Trainer Certification
and Personal Fitness Training Careers

Professional and personal rewards aside, personal trainer certification can lead you to one of the fastest-growing careers out there. Find out how long it usually takes to complete a personal trainer certification program and what standard programs cost. Also, learn about personal training specialties and the importance of earning the right personal trainer certification based on your professional interests.

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Survival of the Fittest—A Personal Trainer Interview

Learn what inspired a former USA Weightlifting (USAW) sports performance coach to abandon a nine-to-five job in his quest to bring his interests in health, fitness and spirituality to a personal training practice. If you plan to attend personal training school, take advantage of this trainer's insight on the rewards and challenges of the profession, building a client base and establishing a personal training business.

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Personal Trainer Certification Overview

Personal trainer certification programs come in all shapes and sizes. Finding the one that suits your professional goals is essential to building a successful career. Learn about some of the most-recognized personal trainer certification programs in the country, including common courses, tuition costs and eligibility requirements. Then explore personal trainer schools offering the certification program that's right for you.

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Personal Trainer Certification Requirements

Frustrating as it might seem, personal trainer certification requirements change regularly. Although the industry currently regulates itself, some states are introducing legislation to establish regulations for personal trainer education and competency. This article describes how you can build credentials that go above and beyond established personal trainer certification requirements, which, in turn, will give you an edge when it comes to future career opportunities.

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The Relativity of Personal Training and Physical Therapy

Take an inside look at physical therapy as a practice. Understand the common foundation that physical therapy and personal training share but learn where these two professions diverge, including differences in education and licensure requirements. Discover how therapists develop a physical therapy plan and some of the tools they use to help clients rehabilitate and recover from injuries, chronic pain and other conditions.

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Where can I get training?

Alabama
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Alaska
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Arizona
Bryan College -
Carrington College - Phoenix - Phoenix
National Personal Training Institute - Phoenix Area/Chandler
Carrington College - Tucson - Tucson
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Arkansas
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
California
National Personal Training Institute - Costa Mesa/Newport Beach Area
National Personal Training Institute - Dublin/near San Francisco
Bryan College - Gold River
Bryan College - Los Angeles
South Bay Massage College - Manhattan Beach
CNI's California Personal Fitness Training School - Orange
American Fitness and Nutrition Academy - Pasadena
National Personal Training Institute - Personal Trainer Program - San Diego/Pacific Beach
American Fitness and Nutrition Academy - Santa Barbara
National Personal Training Institute - Santa Monica
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
National Personal Training Institute - West Sacramento
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Canada - Ontario
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Barrie - Barrie
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Hamilton Mountain - Hamilton
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Kitchener - Kitchener
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - London - London
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Newmarket - Newmarket
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Ottawa (East) - Ottawa (East)
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Sudbury - Sudbury
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - North York - Toronto
Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Windsor - Windsor
Colorado
National Personal Training Institute of Colorado, LLC - Colorado Springs
National Personal Training Institute - Lakewood
National Personal Training Institute, CO - Lakewood/Colorado Springs
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Connecticut
Branford Hall Career Institute - Branford - Branford
National Personal Training Institute - Personal Trainer Program - Norwalk
Branford Hall Career Institute - Southington - Southington
Branford Hall Career Institute - Windsor - Windsor
American Academy of Personal Training - Training in Boston, MA
American Academy of Personal Training - Training in New York, NY
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Delaware
National Personal Training Institute - Wilmington
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
District of Columbia
National Personal Training Institute - Training in Vienna, VA (near DC)
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Florida
Bryan College -
National Personal Training Institute - Tampa
NPTI - Personal Trainer Certification - Winter Park/Orlando
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Georgia
Bryan College -
National Personal Training Institute - Alpharetta - Atlanta
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Idaho
Bryan College -
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Illinois
National Personal Training Institute - Personal Trainer Program IL - Chicago
National Personal Training Institute - Naperville/Lisle
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Indiana
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Iowa
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Kansas
MTTI-WellSpring - Lawrence
MTTI-WellSpring - Training in Kansas City, MO
Pinnacle Career Institute - Training in Kansas City, MO
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Pinnacle Career Institute - Training in Kansas City, MO
National Personal Training Institute, CO - Training in Lakewood & Colorado Springs, CO
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Kentucky
Lexington Healing Arts Academy - Lexington
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Louisiana
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Maine
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Maryland
National Personal Training Institute - Training in Vienna, VA (near DC)
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Massachusetts
National Personal Training Institute - A campus in Boston area - Waltham
American Academy of Personal Training - Boston
Branford Hall Career Institute - Springfield Tech - Springfield
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Michigan
National Personal Training Institute - Rochester Hills
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Minnesota
National Personal Training Institute - Brooklyn Park
Globe University - Woodbury
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Mississippi
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Missouri
Bryan College -
MTTI-WellSpring - Kansas City
Pinnacle Career Institute - Kansas City
Pinnacle Career Institute - Kansas City
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Montana
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Nebraska
National Personal Training Institute, CO - Training in Lakewood & Colorado Springs, CO
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Nevada
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
New Hampshire
American Academy of Personal Training - Training in Boston, MA
National Personal Training Institute - Training in Waltham, MA
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
New Jersey
National Personal Training Institute - Lyndhurst
American Academy of Personal Training - Training in New York, NY
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
New Mexico
National Personal Training Institute, CO - Training in Lakewood & Colorado Springs, CO
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
New York
Bryan College -
American Academy of Personal Training - New York
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
North Carolina
Bryan College -
National Personal Training Institute of Charlotte, Inc. - Charlotte
National Personal Training Institute of North Carolina - Raleigh
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
North Dakota
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Ohio
Bryan College -
National Personal Training Institute - Cleveland
National Personal Training Institute - Columbus
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Oklahoma
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Oregon
Bryan College -
National Personal Training Institute - Portland
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Pennsylvania
National Personal Training Institute - Personal Trainer Program PA - Philadelphia
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Rhode Island
American Academy of Personal Training - Training in Boston, MA
National Personal Training Institute - Training in Waltham, MA
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
South Carolina
Bryan College -
National Personal Training Institute of Charlotte, Inc. - Training in Huntersville, NC (Charlotte Metro Area)
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
South Dakota
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Tennessee
National Personal Training Institute of Charlotte, Inc. - Training in Huntersville, NC (Charlotte Metro Area)
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Texas
Bryan College -
ATI Career Training Center - Dallas/Fort Worth
National Personal Training Institute - Houston
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Utah
Bryan College -
Broadview University - Layton
Broadview University - Orem
Eagle Gate College - Salt Lake City/Murray/Layton
Broadview University - West Jordan
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Vermont
National Personal Training Institute - Training in Waltham, MA
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Virginia
Bryan College -
National Personal Training Institute - Vienna
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Washington
Bryan College -
National Personal Training Institute - Seattle
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
West Virginia
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Wisconsin
National Personal Training Institute - Training in Brooklyn Park, MN
National Personal Training Institute - Personal Trainer Program IL - Training in Chicago, IL
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs
Wyoming
National Personal Training Institute, CO - Training in Lakewood & Colorado Springs, CO
PCI Online - Web-Based, Online Programs

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