Personal Trainer Education: Where to Start?

A Personal Training Education Guest Post by J. Brown

If you’re planning on being a trainer, one of the first things you’re going to need to think about is what type of personal trainer education you should invest in. You should start checking out personal training education options first by looking into gyms in your area and seeing if they have any specific requirements as to certificates or training courses. That way you can eliminate some programs that may not fit your needs.

You’ll want to find a personal trainer education program that fits your needs and budget. Consider, however, when budgeting for personal training education that you are going to want to focus on where the programs can get you, not just the cost. The quality of a program is way more important to you as a trainer in the long run than the amount you pay up front.

Personal trainer education programs you may want to check out are:

National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

American Counsel of Exercise (ACE)

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Of course there are a lot more out there but these are some to get you started when looking for certificates to expand your personal training education. These programs will definitely teach you a lot about being a personal trainer and how to train people and avoid injuries, etc. They’ll also help you understand nutrition and health at the level you need to to be an effective trainer, but one thing most personal trainer education programs neglect to include is how to get your business started and manage the business end of things.

You really need a good business plan though and a real strategy to get your training business off the ground. You’ve already invested time and money into your technical personal training education, but if you don’t know how to get clients, manage your billing, make sure you clients don’t screw you over, and create a killer website to market itself for you, then you’re going to be missing out on a lot of opportunities. There’s no point reinventing the wheel if someone has already figured out the best way to do things, so check out the information on this blog as there is a TON of free content that will teach you a bunch of tips on how to manage your fitness business and not struggle to figure it out yourself.

To really round off your personal training education you will want to check out the business management and growth programs we have under the “Build Your Business” tab above. If you’re a new trainer you’ll want to start your personal trainer education with the Fitness Profits Blueprint which will teach you from the ground up how to get your business up to six figures. This program walks you through sales strategies, developing a website that brings you clients, and free or low cost marketing strategies that will explode your business with clients.

If you want to really solidify your personal trainer education and start making money right away instead of slaving over your business figuring it out the hard way, then check out this program and the free content on this site. You’ll be glad you did.

Check out these posts on personal trainer marketing plans and how to start a personal training business.

Or, you can get a free fitness marketing video here: Free Fitness Marketing Video