Certification and Accreditation
Explore the world of Certification and Accreditation with our comprehensive collection of articles. Discover the benefits and importance of these processes.
Building a Better Corrective Exercise Certification
Learn how to develop a top-notch corrective exercise certification program that helps trainers deliver results to clients. Explore the latest industry trends and best practices.
Certification Cannot Change the Scope of Practice of a Movement Professional
"Find out why certification isn't enough to expand the capabilities of a movement professional. Learn why a scope of practice is important for safety and quality care."
Cost Comparison: Top Corrective Exercise Certification Programs
Compare top Corrective Exercise Certifications: Brookbush Institute, NASM, ACE, ISSA, Postural Restoration Institute, Grey Institute, and Functional Movement Systems.
How Much Does a Personal Training Certification Cost (Including Hidden Fees)?
This article will help you choose the right certification by sharing all of the associated costs of the most popular certified personal trainer (CPT) certifications in the fitness industry. This includes the full upfront certification price, hidden fees, and post-purchase costs. We have included as many links as we can to cite where we found this information, but we also dug much deeper.
PT and PTA State by State Course Approval and Credit Requirements
Learn about CCUs and CEUs requirements for physical therapists or physical therapist assistants in every state (Ohio, New York, Florida, etc.). Stay up-to-date and compliant!
The "Real Cost" of Manual Therapy Certifications
Discover the hidden financial impact of obtaining manual therapy certifications. This article explores the "real cost" of pursuing advanced credentials in the field.
The Best Personal Training Certification?
There are so many problems with the personal training certifications on the market: high prices, poorly taught (or boring) exercise science courses, misleading and/or incorrect information, formats that prevent learning on the go, hidden fees, etc... All of this must make fitness professionals feel like they are trying to choose the right personal trainer certification by selecting the least bad option.
We Think About Continuing Education Credit Approval (So you don't have to)
Currently, the only solution we are aware of to reduce the accreditation confusion problem and help our colleagues with their continuing education and certification needs is to build a massive accreditation portfolio. That is, we do the research to determine which accreditations are necessary, acquire as many accreditations as we can to ensure everyone is covered, and ensure that our colleagues can demonstrate continuing education and certification completion with documentation that is accreditor-compliant.
What is Accreditation? Approval and Accreditation of Courses and Certifications Could Be MUCH Better!
Discover what accreditation truly means and how it affects the quality of education and training. Learn why the approval process needs to be improved.
What is NCCA accreditation?
There is a common misconception that the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) is an accreditor of Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certification programs in the fitness industry. They are not.
What is a Fully Accredited Personal Trainer Certification?
Accreditation should result in CPT certification providers completing 3rd party, systematic, and objective peer review by subject matter experts under the supervision of a national council developed for competency assurance. The review should include all content and exams. While this is the requirement necessary to pass the American Council on Education (ACE) approval, it is not part of the most popular accreditation, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).