Fitness Career Guide has practical guides to training, wellness habits and building a career in health and fitness: which certifications are respected, what they cost, how long they take, and what the work pays. It is an independent publication written for people deciding whether, and how, to make fitness their work.
This web address once belonged to Fitness Career Guide (Premiere Health & Fitness Resources), an online job board for health and fitness employers. Fitness Career Guide is not that job board: we do not post jobs, take job applications or place candidates, and we cannot answer for Fitness Career Guide.
Fitness careers and certifications
- What Is a Training Certification? Types, Cost and Career Guide — A training certification is a professional credential that shows you met a program’s requirements and passed its assessment; learn how it di…
- Most Respected Personal Trainer Certifications: Cost & Options — Compare respected personal trainer certifications, what they cost, how NASM, ACE, ISSA, NSCA and NESTA differ, and how to choose for your ca…
- How Long to Become a Personal Trainer? Timeline & Certification — You can often prepare for personal trainer certification in a few months, while a structured school program can take about 40 weeks…
- How to Become a Personal Trainer With No Experience: Steps & Cost — You can become a personal trainer with no experience by earning CPR/AED credentials, preparing for a recognized certification exam, and buil…
- Youth Trainer Certification Guide: What You Need — Learn which youth trainer certifications fit fitness coaching or youth coaching, how long they take, what they cost, and what to check befor…
- Health Education Specialist: Duties, Salary, CHES & Outlook — Learn what health education specialists do day to day, what they earn, how to become one, and whether the CHES credential is worth pursuing…
- How to Become a Group Fitness Instructor: Steps, Cost, Pay — The steps to teach group fitness, how long certification takes, what it costs, whether you need it, and what instructors really earn…
- How to Become a Personal Trainer: Steps, Cost, Pay & Timeline — What you need to qualify, how long certification takes, what it costs, what trainers actually earn, and what the sources can’t tell you…
Training basics
- How Long Should a Beginner Workout Take? A Practical Guide — A practical answer to beginner workout length, rest days, muscle-building goals, weight management, and when to discuss symptoms with a clin…
- How Much Exercise Do Adults Need Per Week? Plain Answers — Adults need at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week plus two days of muscle strengthening; here is what that means for steps, five-…
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