I just have my CSCS now. I worked at a gym, but I don’t have my actual personal training certificate anymore. I worked at Novelis. They do not have them anywhere else except Quebec. It is basically like a french good life.
Have you noticed any recent trends within Athletic therapy, such as everyone going towards manual work? Is it hard to move between provinces?
I know that the things that are becoming more popular depend on the province. For example, Montreal is a very osteopathic based province and they have a lot of osteopaths there. So they are way more into gentle touch longer treatment times. More like holistic full body stuff. Whereas Edmonton and Alberta they need stuff like right now. They are more of the quick fix province. So they like chiropractic and IMS. Treatments with shorter appointment times. I think it really depends on the province. I notice that Montreal and Quebec are basically on polar opposites with Alberta. I think it is just because Alberta is a fast pace oil country. They have the money to do it …show more content…
I got to meet a lot of successful AT’s through that. I do not know if you have ever been to the CATA conference, but a lot of people who speak at that conference were my teachers or my internship leaders and mentors. Those people were all wonderful and helpful. As far as a specific one, I do not really have one that comes to mind right away. There is one really great AT in Edmonton that everyone has seen at least once in a lifetime. For Edmonton I feel like that is Scott Morris. Everyone I have met in the field has seen him at one point. A lot of my teachers were awesome and very influential, but I do not have a specific one that I look up to. I more look up to people who are involved with neuro work. More people that I am taking these courses with have credentials that I want to