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In an unregulated market, how can gym owners and clients confirm that a personal trainer possesses the qualifications to deliver safe, effective instruction? Establishing a centralized credentialing registry like USREPS is a positive step toward transparency, but does it solve the deeper issues facing fitness professionals? In part two of this feature, host Tyler Valencia, Ph.D.(c), sits down with Francis Neric, MBA, MS (Associate Vice President of Credentialing at ACSM) and Graham Melstrand (35-year fitness industry veteran; CREP and CoAES board member). Together, they detail how the United States Registry of Exercise Professionals (USREPS) standardizes certification requirements and streamlines employer hiring. However, they also tackle the unspoken limitations: why registries fail to address low wages and why written exams cannot test the hands-on coaching and soft skills needed to beat the 80% first-year turnover rate.Join our email list - CLICK HERE.KIPS on Instagram -CLICK HERE. KIPS Education Courses -CLICK HERE. 🎙️Podcast Chapters🎙️(00:00) - KIPS Podcast Welcome(00:58) - Benefit of a Personal Trainer Registry(03:07) - Hiring Process of Personal Trainers(20:21) - Trainer Onboarding & Turnover Rate
