HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT A CAREER IN EXERCISE?

If you are an exercise enthusiast and love fitness, I do believe getting certified to become a personal trainer or group fitness instructor would be the ideal career. You could work independently or not, part-time or full-time and besides your love for exercise, you would be helping others to get fit and be the “cheerleader” that some need.

There are  great Undergraduate programs and Graduate programs out there in this field but you can also take certification programs and get hands on experience in less time and money.  The American Council on Exercise is a national and reputable certification program to help you achieve your goal to become a Personal Trainer or Group Fitness Instructor.  They have a great  program to get you prepared for the certification exam. ACE  is headquartered in San Diego but the detailed website is full of information with an exercise library, workouts, healthy recipes, tools and calculators, fit facts, research and studies and also how to find an ACE certified trainer in your neighborhood.

Bergen Community College offers a Personal Training Certification Program through their Continuing Education. Located at 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ (1-201-447-7100 or 201-447-7488), this program has 30 hours of lectures and practical training where exams are given to help the student qualify to take the national certification exam. They require the student to complete a 30 hour internship along with the needed certification in AED/CPR.

This could be the career change you were looking for, or just an idea to think about!