Personal Trainer Certification to work with the Growing Aging Population—a New Lucrative Career Opportunity!

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September 20, 2011

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People are living longer than ever before.There are currently 76 million people who are 46 to 64 years old in the U.S. By 2040, persons over the age of 65 are projected to outnumber youth for the first time in U.S. history!

This new generation of older adults wants to age successfully! They want to avoid disease and disability, and are willing to do whatever it takes to do so! Another new trend of older adults is that they are deciding to stay in the workforce longer and not retire at the usual retirement age.

Unfortunately, aging does increase the risks of certain diseases and disabilities, such as memory loss, depression, arthritis, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, sleeping problems, and Type II diabetes. Furthermore, many older adults that would prefer to stay in the workforce are unable to because of deteriorating health status.

The good news is that studies have shown that all of the above mentioned health problems can be prevented or delayed with a simple intervention—exercise! Exercise can delay or prevent the onset of osteoporosis by increasing bone strength, reduce the incidence of depression, prevent or regulate diabetes, and reduce the risk of heart disease. Furthermore, exercise has also been shown to play a significant role in whether an aging employee stays in the workforce or not.

The Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) has recognized the importance of well developed fitness programs for older adults in improving the health status of the aging population, and they believe the money spent on hiring personal trainers to work with older adults is well worth the money invested. The AARP has teamed up with the American Council on Exercise (ACE) to offer substantial discounts on personal training services provided by persons with personal trainer certification to their 40 million members!

Some of the organizations that are offering personal trainer certification specializing in preparing you to be able to design and implement programs that are sensitive to the needs of older adults include:

1.      The American Council on Exercise—Certified Advanced Health and Fitness Specialist

2.      The American Fitness Professionals and Associates—Certified Senior Fitness Specialist

3.      The International Sports Sciences Association—Senior Fitness Certification

Several different career opportunities will be available to you after you complete your personal training certification specialized in working with older adults. You can start a personal training business of your own that targets working with older adults from their home; or you can work at community recreation centers, hospital fitness facilities, universities, health clubs, and YMCAs. Also, employers of large companies are recognizing the need to offer wellness and fitness programs that are geared towards older workers, and this can be an exciting career opportunity for an individual with a personal training certification that specializes in working with older adults.

While this new field is sure to grow and be a lucrative opportunity, the true value is the joy you will experience in changing an older person’s life! You can also put your new skills to work by helping aging loved ones, such as an aging parent or grandparent by improving their health!

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Personal Trainer Certification Scams

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September 20, 2010

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Although many programs offering personal trainer certification are legitimate, not all are. Unfortunately, there’s a lack of consistent regulation in the personal training sphere. This allows people with questionable moral fortitude to take advantage of innocent folks who are merely interested in pursuing their professional interest in personal training. Thankfully, there are a few tips to keep in mind when choosing a personal trainer certification program.

The first precaution to take is to look at the accreditation of the personal trainer certification program. Any program worth its salt will have at least regional accreditation of some kind. See what kinds of accreditation gyms in your area accept to get a good idea of what personal trainer certification accreditation is accepted around you. Researching the type of accreditation is also important, because there’s nothing stopping a con artist from inventing their own accreditation for their phony personal trainer certification program.

If you can’t find information about the accreditation, that’s not a good sign. You might want to call the personal trainer certification program to double check about the accreditation. However, some accreditation services might not police the individual personal trainer certification programs after obtaining the accreditation. This complicates matters for you, unfortunately.

Online personal trainer certification programs are often hot spots for scammers, and can often convincingly pretend to possess credentials that they do not have. Generally speaking, a personal trainer certification program should have some sort of in-person component, as it’s the best way to convey and observe the best training techniques.

If you’ve enrolled in the program, be sure to look at the fee structure. Personal trainer certification programs often cost some amount of money, but it’s all in how the money is used that will determine if you’re being scammed or not. If you’re being charged lots of strange, unnecessary small fees, you might be getting scammed.

Likewise, be suspicious of any free programs. There are some good pro bono personal trainer certification programs, but many supposedly free services are often rife with hidden fees.

The best way to avoid personal trainer certification scams is, of course, to do research and ask around for referrals for good, honest places to obtain your personal trainer certification. Remember, as with most things in life, appearances are often deceiving. It is better to be skeptical and scrutinizing than it is to be ripped off. Personal trainer certifications are no exception to this practice.

 

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