All NESTA fitness professionals must:
- Provide the highest level of professional fitness training services on the basis of objective and unbiased research and scientific information in accordance with local, state and federal laws
- Respect the rights, opinions and decisions of other certified personal fitness trainers and members of the general public
- Provide a safe and enjoyable training environment through meaningful and appropriately challenging programming. Never create an environment whereby a client might feel threatened, intimidated, or fearful.
- Establish and maintain clear professional boundaries, refraining from any discussion of a sexual nature.
- Distinguish between personal convictions and professional duties and responsibilities by not allowing personal beliefs and biases to interfere with the greater goals of health, fitness and performance
- Pursue efforts that serve the needs of clientele, fellow professionals and public members, not those which merely advance private and personal interest or gain
- Accept responsibility for their own actions in success and in failure
- Refer clients to appropriately qualified professionals when client need is greater than the trainer’s abilities
- Seek to research and learn on a daily and continuous basis in professional development and fitness practice applications
- Maintain the confidentiality of personal client information and written records
- Strive to provide fair and equitable treatment to all individuals and groups both personally and professionally
