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Becoming a Personal Trainer:Advice needed

  • 06-09-2011 07:10PM
    #1
    gemm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    Want to become a personal trainer, looking into a few courses,(part-time would suit best as im work 9-5 at present) undecided as to which one is the best to do. Has anybody got experience in this field, which course is the best to do in the Dublin area? Thanks.


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  • #2
    jimbobaloobob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭jimbobaloobob


    What are the courses you have in mind? Who runs them? What will you get out of them at the end and how do they compare to each other?
    Where or with who will you use your qualifications?


  • #3
    donalacarey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭donalacarey


    www.ntc.ie


  • #4
    pasgrave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭pasgrave


    I'm in the same boat, looking for a 1 year part time course that will enable me to become a personal trainer. I would like to be qualified for delivering to classes aswell.

    Everything from diet to all the different types of exercises is what i'm interested in. And before I forget, a competitive price. Kildare or Dublin, don't mind.
    Anyone know of such a course?? Help would be much appreciated...


  • #5
    donalacarey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭donalacarey


    Hi all,

    I left a link for a recognised institute for personal training qualifications in Ireland. Not the cheapest!

    Www.ntc.ie

    Check it out


  • #6
    cc87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭cc87


    pasgrave wrote: »
    I'm in the same boat, looking for a 1 year part time course that will enable me to become a personal trainer. I would like to be qualified for delivering to classes aswell.

    Everything from diet to all the different types of exercises is what i'm interested in. And before I forget, a competitive price. Kildare or Dublin, don't mind.
    Anyone know of such a course?? Help would be much appreciated...

    I dont think you will find one cert/qualification which will allow you to become a personal trainer as well as allow you to teach classes.

    However you can get the required certs for the various classes at different weekend seminars.


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  • #7
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,461 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    I would be interested in undertaking this course but work full time in another sector. Are their many jobs Part Time for PTs in gym etc in Ireland i.e would it be worthwhile undertaking this course in the hope of getting a part-time job out of it?

    http://www.ntc.ie/fitness-courses?pmsession=66b38ec29a9d3679d1f203e543386d8d


  • #8
    dumbbell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭dumbbell


    Great thread

    Is the NCT the only place does this type ot thing ?


  • #9
    Burkatron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭Burkatron


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=61937560

    This thread should have the details!!
    NCEF or NCEHS get your certs then the real learning starts!


  • #10
    gemm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭gemm


    Thanks for help and advice, went to open nite for the NTC course, am thinking of doing the evening course in the new year, seems to be the best out there.


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