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Best Personal Trainer Certification Tiers [Ranked D-S]

Best Personal Trainer Certifications

In this tier list of top personal training certifications, I’ve ranked them from S Tier to D Tier based on my personal experience with each. Here’s what each tier represents: This setup will help you easily determine which certification is right for you. After the tier ranking table below, I’ll explain the criteria I used … Read more

How to pick the best nutrition coach certification (Updated)

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This article is a collection of my experience taking the eight best nutrition certifications in the fitness industry. For each nutrition certification, I studied for several weeks to months, took the nutrition certificate online exam, and used the knowledge to coach clients. As such, I have direct experience with each nutrition certificate program. I look … Read more

Best online personal trainer certification guide (Updated)

Best Online Personal Trainer Certifications 1

I got certified by the top 8 online NCCA-accredited personal trainer certifications. I’ve created my PTP Online Certification Rating, based on 5 key criteria you need from any good online CPT, and ranked them from best to worst. This article tells you which online trainer certification is right for you. After I go through each certification, … Read more

NASM vs ISSA: Which Certification Is Right? [updated]

ISSA vs NASM

Having completed both NASM and ISSA, I found that while NASM’s OPT Model gave me strong program design skills, ISSA excelled in teaching the business side of fitness. Whereas NASM focuses more on training techniques, ISSA prepares you for managing a successful fitness career. Both were invaluable. Read more to see which is right for … Read more

NASM vs ACE: Best Personal Trainer Cert? [updated]

ACE vs NASM

Having earned both NASM and ACE certifications, I noticed that while NASM’s OPT Model is more comprehensive for program design, ACE’s IFT Model is great for straightforward training approaches. ACE was more affordable for the base package, whereas NASM gave me better value when bundling specializations. Both served me well. Read on to learn which … Read more

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