Consider Various PT Certifications

**CowPimp** · 01-07-2005, 01:36 AM

I have been researching what PT certification I would like to pursue. I have narrowed it down to 4: NSCA, ISSA, ACSM and NASM. I don't have a college degree, so any variants that require a degree, such as the NSCA-CSCS, are out for the time being.

Does anybody hold, or have you studied for more than one of these exams? I would like some sort of comparative information on them. I suppose marketability and content richness are my two main concerns. Cost matters too, but to a lesser extent.

As it stands now, the NSCA-CPT is looking like my prime option.

**P-funk** · 01-07-2005, 03:08 AM

I have NASM.

Defenitly anything from NSCA (CPT or CSCS) are going to look the best IMO.

Vieope · 01-07-2005, 03:13 AM

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**CowPimp** · 01-07-2005, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

I have NASM.

Defenitly anything from NSCA (CPT or CSCS) are going to look the best IMO.

Thanks for the feedback P; I highly respect your opinion.

**Mudge** · 01-07-2005, 11:54 AM

We had a great thread here some time ago.

**Dale Mabry** · 01-07-2005, 11:56 AM

Yeah we did, about 3 months ago.

I would go NSCA or NASM. ACE is just as respected by gyms, but you will learn nowhere hear as much as you would from the other 2.

**CowPimp** · 01-07-2005, 11:32 PM

I found old threads in a search. However, I made my question a little more specific. I figured another one couldn't hurt; perhaps some others would chime in that were not involved in the previous thread.

By the way, thanks for your feedback. I do appreciate it.

bulletproof1 · 01-08-2005, 06:08 AM

i contacted issa a few months ago and received a lot of info from them. i have yet to pursue it though.

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P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,373	I have NASM. Defenitly anything from NSCA (CPT or CSCS) are going to look the best IMO.
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Dale Mabry Moderator Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 13,789 Photos: 10	Yeah we did, about 3 months ago. I would go NSCA or NASM. ACE is just as respected by gyms, but you will learn nowhere hear as much as you would from the other 2.
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CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,405	I found old threads in a search. However, I made my question a little more specific. I figured another one couldn't hurt; perhaps some others would chime in that were not involved in the previous thread. By the way, thanks for your feedback. I do appreciate it.
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