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Personal Trainer Certification Chicago

There are surprisingly few schools offering personal trainer certification in Chicago. Fortunately the schools that do offer certification are good.

If you are living in Illinois and interested in starting a new career as a personal trainer, choosing your certification program is your biggest concern. Many of the national providers offer short weekend workshops in Chicago as part of their certification programs. While these will help you pass a certification test, two days of group instruction will not prepare you sufficiently for your career. Can you imagine if airplane pilots only had to take a weekend workshop and then pass a test in order to fly!

That's where personal training schools come in. They fill the gap between the workshop and the four year degree programs offered at some Universities. These career programs usually last from a few months to get a diploma and your personal training certification to two years for a full Associate's degree.

The choice is yours...and depending on your circumstances you should consider investing the time to get trained properly. I don't think anybody really sets out to be a "lousy" personal trainer, its just the short cuts they take along the way that makes them bad.

So here are some of programs available for personal trainer certification in Chicago. Starting with the online programs.

Online Personal Trainer Certification Courses

You can take these online certification courses from anywhere. So if you are not near a city that has a personal training school, this is a good option.

School:	Pinnacle Career Institute
Program:	Personal Trainer Certification
Locations:	Online Course
Description:	This popular Online Certification program covers all the critical topics to prepare you for a personal training career. The online course features community forums, e-mail, live chat, and direct instructor interaction, which are all available 24 hours a day making this a convenient choice for people who have work or family commitments. (Receive More Information)

School:	Penn Foster Career School
Program:	Personal Trainer Diploma
Locations:	Online Course
Description:	Another online personal training course that allows you to self study at your own pace. All exams are taken online and the curriculum uses a mixture of audio and video programs to compliment the textbook. The overall program including materials and exams is available for around $500 making it an economical choice and a quick way to get started in the industry. (Receive More Information)

If you are looking to get your certification in the Chicago area, you should check out the National Personal Training Institute. Its a solid program with facilities in Skokie, Lisle and Chicago. NPTI is a nationally recognized school with 23 locations across the country. You actually earn a diploma that is recognized by the State of Illinois at the end of your program along with certifications in personal training and nutrition.

School:
Program:	Personal Trainer Diploma + Personal Trainer Certification + Nutrition Certification
Locations:	23 locations including Chicago, Skokie and Lisle, IL
Description:	Very popular comprehensive program combining classroom and hands on training. See our full review for details. (Get Free Info Pack)

If you have the time to invest in a full bachelor's degree or a two year Associate's degree program, RMC may be worth a look.

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