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Health and fitness career change
Thinking About a Career Change?
Congratulations on making the switch to health and fitness! We can’t tell you how many of our thousands of members have once been in your shoes. From accountants to real estate brokers and all across the board, working professionals have jumped on the bandwagon to Inspire the World to Fitness®

Based on the career choice you make (personal training, group exercise or

  Thinking about a health and fitness career change?

Mind/Body training), you may need an additional certification from an approved certification organization in order to be employed. Here is an article from IDEA Fitness Journal that will hopefully give you more information on certification within the fitness Industry, click here >>

 

Getting started in a fitness career  

Getting Started
Step 1: Getting certified.

Though degrees and experience are
helpful, most people are unaware that
many employers in the fitness industry require additional training, even if you already have a degree. More >>


DOUG SLOBODIEN,
Former freelance photographer and full time parent now turned fitness professional >>

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