Do you need to have the CPR and AED certs before taking the course
Ah, hold on there. To earn a certificate as a personal trainer through the nationally accredited National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) you *do* indeed need to have an CPR and AED certification. My certification is through NESTA so I speak from experience.
Increasingly, some fitness facilities are also requiring CPR and AED certification. /Jayne