Half agree with you JD There are certain bodies' certifications can't be bought off the selves e.g. ACE & CSCS. Are you a qualified PT by the way? Getting official certs are not difficult, no rocket science studies, but it's about how much research and self study with passion that would make a better PT. What do you mean by "real" PT and then you stressed on certs are easily made available? How are you going to justify a real PT? Do a complete DD? By the way, even a qualified PT with numerous certs doesn't mean a good PT but are they REAL then? . Don't you know there are lots of PT in commercial gyms without certs but they are good PTs as well? They learned from the hard way (period).