Sign up for the course, study, take the test- pass it, and get college credit. They have three different options - home study only, home study with 2 day workshop, and an 8 week on site personal trainer school. I plan on doing the home study w/ the 2 day workshop and then take my test. I could just do the home study but since the workshop will be in the Chicago area and it's the same cost- I figure it would be nice to get some hands on.

I need 9 upper level applied professional credits anyway, so this works out great. I'll walk away not only with a personal trainer certification I plan on getting use out of, but also credits towards my degree.

Sure the course is expensive @ $299! It works out to about $100 per credit. I am used to paying about $60 for clep, but it's something I really want to do.

I already have a personal training cert, but it's not as good as this one or as recognized. I would hesitate to put the personal trainer cert I have now on my resume. In fact I don't. For that other cert I studied for 1 day and still passed the test?! I never put it to use because I was too scared. I didn't feel prepared @ all.

I don't think I'll be able to do that with this ACE approved course. If I get this one, plus get college credits towards my bachelor's, I think I'll eventually have enough courage to leave my job and do something I really love.