NCCA
Guess who's the latest NCCA approved certification? You got it, NETA!
is in the last few months, NETA now recognized as one of the top certification programs with their accreditation by NCCA. Good news for us!
Certificates
NETA has two certifications, personal trainer and group exercise instructor. I'm going to focus on the personal trainer certification, but check the website if you are interested in certification in the group exercise instructor. (It is very similar to the Personal Trainer Certification)
The certification personal trainer goes my most valuable aspect of training, actually practical hands-on experience in training! Although you have to take the exam none workshops and take also buy a material (as opposed to places like NASM), I think it is a necessary part of your education is.
The test materials are fairly inexpensive. My weak, all books to a total of 80 $ cover to be
Reputation / popularity
NETA is new on the scene and is not recognized as the longer-term players as (ACE, ACSM, NASM, NCSF, NSCA). It will know how to take some time for the people what NETA is, especially since it changed its name from NDEITA not too long ago. There is also a little confused with NESTA ... needless to say, the acronym soup is always pretty much messed up!
authorization
In order to take the NETA exam, you must be at least 18 years old, have a current CPR certificate, and that's it !!!
Exam
The test is administered throughout the country in various test centers, the so-called "Comira", the good news is! As I mentioned above, there are no preconditions other than what is mentioned above to sit for the examination. You do not need NETA courses buy or visit sit for the examination.
Although I recommend at least get the books, you can really take advantage of their weekend workshops to really good to learn your material.
workshops
NETA offers a certification personal trainer workshop for a very reasonable price ($ 349 if you register 30 days before) and is across the country on weekends to available.
It runs from Saturday to Sunday, and is equivalent to 14 CEC (for those who fast for recertification an enormous amount of CEC must!)
They also recommend that you $ 80 buy in reading and studying before you participate.
costs
So far, they are not too bad in the cost department. Here is the breakdown:
Workshop - $ 349 (early registration) to $ 389 (walk up)
Exam Alone - $ 249
Books recommendation - $ 80
Home Study Review - $ 39
These all seem quite reasonable to me, especially since the workshop to your area of local, or at worst, one night hotel stay.
valid
NETA personal trainer certification for two years is valid, if you pass the exam.
KEK
The CEC requirement is for 20 hours of continuing education before you can renew your certification. (The cost of the renewal - $ 45)
NETA accepted at almost all other CEC NCCA loans. So could a CEC-class ACE take (and still use with ACE recertify) and also get credit with NETA. Pretty slick, huh?
NETA requires that 6 of the CEC come directly from NETA, but that is less than 40% of the requirement.
Check to check their website to see if other organizations your CEC will include, but their policy seems quite liberal. Do not try to milk every single dollar of its members as a couple of other certification organizations.
Renewal
An extension is not too difficult, close all copies of your CEC-classes (those who paperwork stamped not of NETA), against the $ 45, and the re-certification by the expiration date.
If the letter is postmarked no later than the expiration date, various fees added depending on how late the letter is received. After 180 days, you may not have to renew and re-certified.
Summary
NETA is a new player on the block NCCA, available immediately a lot of credibility, that it not only had a few years ago. They seem to really work hard on expanding its customer base with honest prices, fantastic learning opportunities and other amenities.
Although going to a gym and tell NETA are certified, a few derisive glances can get win in this certification time only in acceptance. In connection with another certification NETA would a great way to expand your education and qualifications.
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