Personal Training Certification(s)

This is a list of Personal Training Certification resources. If I get a Certification, write about one, or do some Continuing Ed, it should be in this category.

My American Kenpo instructor, Brian Duffy told me about the Cooper Institute (http://www.cooperinstitute.org/) in the 90s. They used to offer a Kickboxing and also I think a Martial Arts cert of some kind but apparently not anymore.

I think the basis of their Personal Trainer Cert, the CI-CPT (http://www.cooperinstitute.org/certified-personal-trainer/).

I anticipate taking the Small Group Course (http://www.cooperinstitute.org/pub/class_list.cfm?course_id=349).

I also expect to take the Boot Camp and Circuits Leadership Course (http://www.cooperinstitute.org/pub/class_list.cfm?course_id=300).

I am happy to see they are now recognized by NASM (http://www.nasm.org/), I was told Dr. Cooper invented Aerobic Exercise in the 60s. I thought it was offensive that places required a NASM cert over the Cooper Institute Cert. I’m assuming that is no longer the case now. I expect to get Certified by Cooper and then maybe NASM if I want to get hired by some company as a Personal Trainer.

I forgot to mention that I hope to get P90X3 Certified with my son also. That will be enough I think. There is still the possibility I will pursue another degree in Biology or some other science.

http://www.beachbodycertification.com/p90x-certification?tracking=BDU_P90XCERT_P90XCERTIFICATION

Or maybe not now that I see it is $498/yr and is not a substitute for a CPT Certification.

http://www.beachbodycertification.com/p90x-certification/p90x-certification-faq

We’ll see.