best personal trainer certification?

[littlechris]

Hey Guys,
I am interested in becoming a personal trainer but there are so many certification courses/programs out there! (ISSA,ACE,NESTA,NSCA,ACSM,AFAA,BSMI,NASM,COOPER,NC SF) ETC, ETC!!.. What do you all recommend as the best cert to aim for?
Thanks guys

-LittleChris

 

[Hahnb]

nsca, acsm- the only 2 worth getting at all. Both tests are extremely hard. I know people who are sports and exersise science majors and have failed them. I wouldn't try either unless that's your major, otherwise you're not going to be able to learn all that material on your own. The study guides for the acsm are 3 books, one is a 700 page medical book that is really in depth stuff.