I'M CERTIFIED!!!!
10/18/2008
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Yes, it's finally happened! Today my official certification as a personal fitness trainer from W.I.T.S. came in the mail! A lot of people would probably say its more accurate to say I'm certifiable, but that's another story.
Those of you who have been following my blog know that this represents the culmination of a long, convoluted journey lasting more than a year. Ever since losing 60 pounds after taking up weightlifting about three years ago, I had toyed with the idea of becoming a trainer so I could help other people lose weight. Last spring I was browsing the Bergen Community College catalogue and noticed a personal trainer certification course being offered over the summer. The prerequisite was CPR certification, so I got it last June at the Red Cross in Ridgewood. Then I realized that we were going to be away for the first two classes, so I put off taking the course until fall.
I took the course over six Saturdays. It was a good course because it ... read more
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personal trainer, wits
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A bump in the road to becoming a trainer
4/17/2008
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My efforts to become a personal trainer have hit a major snag, and I wonder if any of you trainers out there have any advice for me.
I'm very frustrated over the internship I'm doing to obtain my WITS certfication, and I'm even wondering if I fell for a scam by taking the WITS course in the first place.
Let me back up...I took the WITS (World Instructor Training School) course at the local community college last fall and passed the written and practical exams. However, in order to be certified, I had to complete a 20-hour internship at a fitness facility under the supervision of a senior trainer. The internship is supposed to consist of 10 hours of observation of the trainer with clients, 5 hours alternating training and observing, and 5 of doing all the training with the senior trainer supervising.
WITS tells you that they "help" to arrange the internship. What that "help" consists of is giving you a lis... read more
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personal trainer, wits, internship, certification, acsm
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