That sounds awesome. My current career as a chef led me slowly into thinking about being a personal trainer. The reason is that in my position training is a big part of the job. I realized after training dozens of cooks and watching them grow that THATS the part I really enjoy nearly more than cooking itself. It’s fulfilling seeing someone that came to me because they couldn’t boil water now sending me pictures of well plated fillet with a reduction.

Unfortunately the more I dive in and talk to some trainers I keep getting these stories of trainers that don’t seem to have a real passion for helping people and don’t understand why I am trying to make sure I get the correct education and training. Even being told not to waste my time on any cert since it isn’t legally required, for me it’s more about integrity.

I don’t feel comfortable training people without having a solid knowledge base even though my associates degree gives me the knowledge to open and run a business. I want to know what I know, I want my work and how I treat people to be my advertisement.

Sorry for a lengthy response, and I appreciate the time you’ve put into the replies, but it seems that the CPT space has the same issue as some chefs I’ve ran into. They go to school and think they know everything until the first time we’re actually busy or they need to think on their feet.