Gym Instructor Qualification

LiamONeill

I'd like to qualify as a gym instructor and have done my first week of the ITEC course. However someone told me that most gyms won't hire people with that qualification. Is this true? The N.C.E.F. one is a bit too pricey for me. Someone said something about the A.C.E. course which would be perfect as I would like to work in the states for a while. I had a look at their site but they don't seem to run any training courses in Ireland. Has anyone out there done this course? I hope I get a reply cos luckily I haven't paid my deposit for the ITEC course yet and if it doesn't qualify me then what is the point (I know everything they are teaching anyway!). Cheers Liam

Transform

Do the ACE exams - you get a manual that you must work through and then have to travel to new York for the exams in about 6months.

World recognised though nothing beats experience working in gyms even if it is placement work (ie for free).

NCEF is more recognised though i came off 5 years college and most gyms did not even know what they could do with a sports science degree!!

martinl

Heard as well that the ACE is very good.

Did my initial fitness instructor course with the NTC, National Training Centre in Dublin. I think by now the run course in various places in Ireland see www.ntc.ie, from them you get the NCEHS (National College for exercise and health studies) qualification.

ITEC hmmm, heard different (negative) stories about their qualification being recognise, respectively not recognise, in various other European countries. Once person went with the case even to the court.

As Transform said, work experience is the one thing that you can’t get around and it allows you as well to see if you would like this kind of work.

Cravez

I was interested myself in becomming a fitness Trainer/personal trainer also. Thanks for the info Transform and martinl