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Rhode Island Personal Trainer Schools - RI

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 25th, 2010

Education for Personal Trainers in Rhode Island

Clearly, a personal trainer’s work depends on having thorough knowledge of the human body, how it functions, and what it needs for optimal performance.  Each employer will have different needs to serve their specific clientele, but there are a few baselines across the state.  Entry-level personal trainers in Rhode Island need at least a high school diploma, personal trainer certification, and CPR certification.  Personal trainers in Rhode Island can test for advanced certifications in a variety of related specialty areas, and these will sometimes require an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.  Furthermore, depending on the venue and level of responsibility, employers may require personal trainers to have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.   In Rhode Island, personal training courses in certificate programs provide all the training necessary to  get your career started.

Advanced certifications are provided by national certifying organizations, and include, for example, Health Fitness Specialist, Group Fitness Instructor, Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist, Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant, or Clinical Exercise Specialist.   These same certifying organizations also offer conferences, seminars, at-home studies and practica for personal trainers in Rhode Island to increase their own marketability to specialized segments of clientele. 

Advanced educational degrees (Bachelor’s and Master’s) also enhance personal trainers’ ability to work in Rhode Island public health settings.  At this level, personal trainers may design and implement programs for school districts, corporations, counties or the state.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Personal Trainers in Providence, Warwick, Cranston and Pawtucket, Rhode Island may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Rhode Island Hospital, Kent Hospital, Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and The Miriam Hospital.

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