As someone who is really into personal fitness, you are among a group of people responsible for an entire cottage industry supporting gyms, fitness classes, exercise equipment and, of course, personal fitness trainers. Have you ever considered earning your living in the fitness industry?
The personal fitness industry continues unabated. People want to get healthy and stay healthy. They are willing to pay for the services of a professional trainer capable of helping them set and reach their goals. That is where you come in. As a certified professional fitness trainer, you can help clients maintain healthier lifestyles.
Personal Fitness Over the Years
Several decades ago, personal fitness trainer courses didn’t exist to the extent that they do today. To learn anything about personal fitness and exercise, a person went to college to become a phys-ed teacher. But in the late 1990s, the personal fitness industry was born. Suddenly, there were all sorts of super-fit exercise enthusiasts offering themselves as personal fitness trainers.
A lot has changed over the last 30 years. People with no formal training still work as self-employed trainers, which is fine as long as they and their clients are happy. But it is also possible to take personal fitness trainer courses to both learn and obtain an official certification.
Train With ProTrain
As an organization that specializes in online learning and certification, we offer a Personal Fitness Trainer course to prepare students to take and pass the ACSM Personal Trainer certification exam. Certification demonstrates that a personal trainer has taken the time and invested the effort to become the best they can be.
The course we offer is self-paced and accessed exclusively online. If you were to enroll, you would have 12 months to access and complete 210 hours of material. You could work through the course at your own pace and on your own schedule. And once complete, you are ready to sit for the exam.
Plenty of Employment Opportunities
What can you do with certification in hand? You can use it to either launch your new career, find a better job with more growth opportunities, or even start your own business as a personal fitness trainer. The best part is that you can do it at any age.
You can become a personal fitness trainer right out of high school. You can get your training and certification in your late 20s or early 30s. Becoming a personal fitness trainer isn’t even out of reach in your 50s and 60s.
We normally think of personal fitness trainers as young people, right? But ask yourself a question: would a middle-aged client rather work with a personal trainer of the same age? Would a senior rather work with an older personal fitness trainer?
Here is the point: personal fitness is an excellent choice even if you are an older worker looking for a change. Maybe you’ve been in the same career all your working life. You want to do something new; something completely, radically different. Being certified to start working as a personal fitness trainer certainly qualifies.
We Can Help You Get Started
ProTrain is here to help you reach your career goals regardless of your age, training, and education. Whether you are 25 or 55, we can help you get started on the path to becoming a professional fitness trainer.
Take a look at our Personal Fitness Trainer course overview to learn more about this opportunity. If you would like to talk to a career counselor, please call ProTrain on (844) 292-8641. We are ready and waiting to help you get going.
