NestaCertified Review - Does It Really Work?
Are you interested in getting the NESTA Certification but you are wondering whether or not this is really something that can benefit you? The following are some of the benefits and drawbacks of NESTA Certification:
Pros:
- Neatly makes use of technology to help their trainers
- The certification is valid for 4 years
- NCCA accredited
Cons:
- Fairly new and less recognized certification
- Lack of a live workshop
- Their study materials require work to go through
NESTA is a pretty new certification in the fitness industry. They focus more on technology and how it can be applied to personal training. This certification is quite moderately priced in our opinion, ranging between $389 and $489.
What Can You Expect To Receive From Your NESTA Certification Package?
The more expensive package comes with the NESTA official heart rate monitor watch. All of their study material is included in both of their packages.
NESTA has been gaining good traction because of the creative ways they involve technology, emphasizing tracking results and efficiently helping clients. The tests that NESTA provides has a hundred questions in total. Members will be given 2 hours to complete the test. From the time that they purchase one of their packages, they have 90 days to pass the exam.
Most large cities in the United States have exam locations. It will cost a member $95 to retake the test if they do not pass it the first time around. From what we have gathered, the exam is a breeze compared to other certification tests like NASM or ACSM.
The NESTA certification is valid for 4 years. Most certifications are only valid for 2 years before you need to show proof of continuing education to get recertified.
Most employers prefer you to be pursuing continuing education throughout the entire time you are certified. Since you do not need to seek any continuing education for an entire 4 years, some employer’s might look down on the NESTA certification.
The new version 2.0 of NESTA is different than their first version 1.0. In version 2.0, they have started to incorporate Polar technology.
They do not require members to purchase the certification that contains the heart rate monitor, but it is highly recommended. In our opinion, though, the watch is pretty pricey compared to other heart rate monitor watches that are on the market...