good certifications

[fitgirl18]

i recently got certified through ifpa and wishing i had done more research on certifications.
ifpa is convenient if you don't hve the time to go somewhere and take a test. they send you the test in the mail and you take it when ever you'd like.(anyone can pass! that's why they're not recognized) or you can go to one of their seminars and do the test there. but they don't offer the test in too many states, so you'll have to make a trip out of it.
the material itself is good and i learned a lot from it. but i was also begining and the only other education i had was a human anatomy class i took in college about a month prior.
if you are serious about personal training or any field of education within fitness, but you don't have a degree yet, i'd suggest nasm or ace. these are more recognized within the fitness industry and if you're planning on starting out at a gym, like bally's or 24 hour fitness ace and nasm will help you out a lot more with a job.
i'm just beging in the personal training industry, so i don't know all. but i have been looking around and i'm planning on getting recertified through nasm. try to avoid spending the money on ifpa when you may have to get recert. through another.

hope this helped!