Personal Trainer Certifications
“ The majority of people know that exercis e is one of the most helpful things they can do to improve their health. A majority of people are not exercising regularly,” said Doug Miller at Messiah College. He says the Exercise Science major has grown over the last ten years at the college. A lot of those students have become personal fitness trainers. The course load for a four-year degree is not easy. “Exercise physiology, kinesiology, exercise testing and prescription, exercise psychology are just some of the classes. said Miller. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, there are more than 12,000 fitness trainers in Pennsylvania with about 1,700 in south central Pennsylvania. There are some websites that can be found for personal training and wellness coaches which allow you to pay, take a test online, and get a certification. What is unclear is what certifications all these trainers and wellness coaches have. In Pennsylvania, trainers don’t have to be license