STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Joceybaby - maybe I can help.  My BF is just about done w/his certification to become a personal trainer. 

Check out this website:  http://www.nationalpersonaltraininginstitute.com/

My BF goes to a NPTI school held at a healthclub in Chicago.  The website provided us w/a lot of info.  You don't have to go to an actual school either - you can get certified at home, all you have to do is order the materials online and study and pass a certification test.  But he chose to go to this school - it's a 6 month program and I/he think you get more benefit out of the classroom and hands on training.  He goes 4 nights a week for 4 hours.  Half of the day is spent in the classroom and the other half is in the actual gym working out, learning techniques, etc.

He's done in less than a month and then they will help to place him in a job.  If you want more info, feel free to pm me!

p.s i know you can find info about other cerifications on the internet.  A popular one is A.C.E, but this is one you do at home study for.

One more thing - my boyfriend has a BA in Marketing/PR, but one is not necesarry - they told him when he signed up for the program that all you have to have is a high school diploma or G.E.D.

HTH!