ACE certification doesn't deserve a high rating

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ACE certification doesn't deserve a high rating

ACE certification isn't rated as "high" ...every club I worked at - ACE was frowned on and the people who held an ACE cert got bagged on a lot. Everyone was for ACSM, NSCA, NASM.

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Industry Recognition is not a measure of quality
by: Katie - Admin

Keep in mind that ACE getting a high rating in "industry recognition", does not necessarily mean that ACE is a highly respected personal trainer certification. It just means that having an ACE CPT certification will open doors for you and help you get the job.

Of course there are going to be better certifications...but some of the better certification are not widely known in the industry. NPTI is a good example of a great program that is still struggling to make a name for itself.

- Katie

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The ACE program is OK but it has a negative reputation
by: J.D.

When I got started, my trainer advised me to take the NASM CPT course instead of ACE. She said NASM was a little harder to study for, but the reputation in the business was higher. Indeed she was right. Since I've met a lot of trainers at the gyms and I have a chance to ask about their credentials, the ones who only have an ACE certification don't seem to be very proud of it. Many of them say, "Oh I just have ACE for now, but I plan to take ..." and they go on to mention some of the other certification programs. I'm not sure why this is, but it is true. I've read the ACE course material and it is every bit as good as NASM, and in some cases better. But the reputation ACE has in the industry is rather tainted for some reason.

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MY AREA'S EXPECTATION
by: LILA

I SPOKE TO SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY (GOLD'S GYM, FITNESS GEAR AND PRIVATE TRAINER) AND THEY SAID ACE OR NSCA IS THE RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION HERE IN WASHINGTON

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