Boxing Styles

• Boxing styles and teachers vary, so choosing the style you want to train in will help you identify a teacher and study program that fits your interests. Styles you could teach include: fitness boxing, kickboxing, cardio kickboxing, Muay Thai kickboxing and Shaolin boxing.
  
  

Certification Programs

• In order to complete certification requirements, instructors often need to complete a general personal fitness trainer certificate as well as a first aid/CPR training certificate.
  
  

Cost

• In 2010, certification programs can start at $370 and cost as much as $1,200 dollars, depending on the level of specialization you choose to train in for your new career.
  
  

Time Commitment

• Certification programs can be completed in as little as two days but more extensive programs may take up to nine months. Programs cover topics such as basic boxing moves and techniques, injury prevention, creating routines and sequencing classes.