Certified Professionals
When you are evaluating a fitness professional consider not only their certifications, but also the source of those certifications.
Here are some websites to help you decipher the various certifications you may encounter.
American College of Sports Medicine
National Strength and Conditioning Association
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Johnny G Spinning Instructor Program
In order to help with the problem of too many certifications, many of the organizations above are having their certifications accredited, by The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) is the accreditation body of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA.) The NOCA website has a list of accredited organizations and the certifications they have accredited.
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