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    Default Certification for Master's Degree

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    I search and found similar threads, but they were about getting a coaching spot. I'm planning on starting a master's degree in kinesiology. Due to my job, this will have to be entirely or almost entirely through online courses. The requirements obviously vary by school, but some include a similar criteria to that below. This one happens to be from ATSU.

    Quote Originally Posted by ATSU
    Candidates must be a health, wellness, sport, or fitness professional with at least two years of professional experience or be a licensed or certified fitness / personal training professional with an NCCA accredited certification (ACE, ACSM, IFPA, NASM, NCSF, NESTA, NFPT, NSCA, Cooper Institute) , or healthcare professional (ATC, PT, DC, OT, PA, RN, RD, etc.).

    (From http://www.atsu.edu/master-of-scienc...siology-degree)
    Since I do not, in fact, have two years of professional experience in the field, it looks like I'll have to get a certification, whether I want it or not. Since yours is not included in the accepted certs, that is unfortunately not an option, though I do plan on getting it regardless.

    I know you've dropped your NSCA credential, but for this purpose, is that what you'd recommend? Or is one of the others a better option in this situation? I'm only somewhat familiar with roughly half of them.

    Since I'm asking, do you by any chance have any recommendations on a particular college?

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    I have no college recommendations. Get the easiest certification, since they're all shit anyway.

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    Last time I checked the ACSM HFS was the cheapest and docs love it (for referrals). No one gives a crap about the NSCA unless you want to be a D1 coach- then you'll need CSCS and later, a CSCC. Since they all, AND I DO MEAN ALL, suck- get the cheapest one. There's one book you need to pass the exam: ACSM Exercise Testing and Prescription.

    AT Still is a good school. I did my anatomy course in undergrad there. Kinesiology professors were good too.

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    Copy. Thanks for reading.

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    Don't suppose anyone's got any recommendations for the UK courses?

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    starting strength coach development program
    ISSA can be done in a weekend.

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