When it comes to getting a certification in personal fitness trainer there are a lot of options in the market and now days the most popular among them are the ones that are offered by Wexford University and NESTA. Although both the programs are good enough to make a career out of it but still it differs according to the person’s personal choice and preferences. If you are considering making a career out of it then it is important for you to get the certification only from the best which can survive in the market.

The institutes which provide certification in personal training must be recognized by some central body. When you talk about Wexford University, it is accredited by BPPE (Bureau of private and post secondary education). On the contrary, the NESTA is accredited by the NCCA. For people who have central focus on fitness must opt for NESTA as the training program here primarily aims at teaching the fitness aspect. However if you talk about Wexford University, the personal training certification program talks more about sports fitness. So this can be one parameter that you can consider while making a choice among the two of them.

There are many other factors that you can consider while making a choice among the two. The certification program offered by both the institutes are online however if you wish to get enrolled in NESTA, you will definitely have to go through an online proctored exam. However Wexford University does not require its students to go through any such exams. When you have a NESTA certificate in personal training, you are likely to get a good job as a personal trainer or a trainer in gym or some other kind of similar environment. The certificate is valid for up to 4 years which also means that you can rely on the same certificate for longer period of time. However similar certification from Wexford University is ideal for people who are looking forward to start up their own health or fitness club. It would not be wrong to say that Wexford University emphasizes on entrepreneurship.

To conclude, we can easily say that both the certification programs have their own set of benefits and it is totally upon the person’s preference and future objective that which institute they are choosing. You can easily get more information from their official websites.
Here are the links:http://www.nestacertified.com/personal-fitness-trainer-certification/http://wexford.edu/personaltrainercertification/
Dr. John Spencer Ellis

CEO of NESTA and Wexford University