Which Personal Trainer course should I study?

eskimo

I want to become a personal trainer. Simple question really, which course should I study? (i.e. Which college offers the most recognised and respected qualifications?)

irishwarrior

done many course's but by a long way the NCEHS just off dorset street,dublin by far the most infomative and rewarding..www.ntc.ie

Burkatron

irishwarrior wrote: »

done many course's but by a long way the NCEHS just off dorset street,dublin by far the most infomative and rewarding..www.ntc.ie

Just out of curiosity whats it got over say ITEC or the ISSA?

eskimo

irishwarrior wrote: »

done many course's but by a long way the NCEHS just off dorset street,dublin by far the most infomative and rewarding..www.ntc.ie

Thanks irishwarrior. Will I be a fully qualified personal trainer on completion of this course?

irishwarrior

yeah eskimo
you will also have a gym instructor qualification and a the first stages of anatomy and phisiology plus nutrition..great course
wish you all the best

muscleman

Hi there, I completed The National Diploma in Personal Training, Health Management & Team Fitness with School of Sport in Kildare - found it a very good course. You should check it out if Kildare is not too far (www.schoolofsport.com).

Yapamillias

Id go with the premier training in the Uk. I think you can do a distance learning course with them over 12 months. Its far and away the best one and most respected over there. Im not too sure about ones in Ireland but the lads before me mentioned a few. Good luck!

manunited

Hi,just getting in on the end of this..i also am looking into doing a fitness course and it has to be part-time so due to location i'm looking at either NCEF in UCD or ISSA Personal Trainer in Portobello,anyone have any idea which would be a better option? All advice greatly received!!

flywheel

hi, this topic comes up a fair bit so might be worth checking back through some of the previous threads that discussed it and compared the NCEHS to other courses:

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/search.php?f=252

Search: NCEHS

manunited

I had a look already but there just wasnt that much info in relation to the ISSA certificate so thats why i just wanted to check.. thanks anyway..

flywheel

manunited wrote: »

I had a look already but there just wasnt that much info in relation to the ISSA certificate so thats why i just wanted to check.. thanks anyway..

check out this post:
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56273454&postcount=2

aye wrote: »

hey, i just finished the NCEF level 1 course.
yeh there was a fair few things that didnt interest me either, but it good to have an overall knowledge of fitness areas other than resistance.

you will get insured with it.

i'm doing the ISSA personal trainer course now for the next few weeks.
http://www.portobelloschool.ie/pagecarrier.aspx?pageid=98

might be worth popping a Q onto the end of that thread or a PM to aye

Zamboni

Words like 'National', 'Diploma', 'Certificate', 'International' are free for anyone to use.
They mean sweet fa.

I could start a feckin PT trainer course tomorrow and call it the National Personal Training Diploma build a flashy website and start charging for 'online courses'.
I can see it now. The National Education Centre for Fitness Professionals.
Don't think any cowboy has used that one yet. Matter of time.

Please, please use extreme caution when deciding what course you intend on doing.
Ask for proof of accreditiation as a minimum.
Anyone that buys places on non accredited providers courses only encourages cowboys.
Again, accreditiation is not the be all and end all but it's a start.

Quite frankly I don't think any of the personal trainer qualifications in this country come near to the standard that really should be required.

Christ they regulate the medical industry backwards but any dopey 18 year old runt can walk out there with his PT cert and show some poor innocent how to do a terrible deadlift.
Scary stuff tbh. If ever any area needed some form of regulation this is it.

Sonderval

Is the NSCA still any good?