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Personal Fitness Trainer – Level 1 contains essential information for students interested in a career as a personal trainer. This course provides an introduction to the profession along with coverage of exercise physiology, biomechanics, anatomy, motor learning, and nutrition. In this Personal Fitness Trainer – Level 1 course you will learn how to establish goals for clients and assess strength, flexibility, and risk as well as develop resistance, cardiorespiratory and flexibility training programs. Learn to be a Personal Trainer and change people’s lives!
Prerequisite(s): None
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify current trends in the field of personal training
- Recall biomechanics and nutritional needs for fitness
- Define coaching and behavior modification theory
- Identify the steps for an initial client screening and exercise program development
- Recognize the principles for starting your own personal training business
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 1
Introduction to the Field and Profession of Personal Training
- The Fitness Industry: An Overview of the Landscape
- Personal Trainer’s Scope of Practice
- The Backgrounds of Personal Trainers
- Establishing a Solid Knowledge Base
- Professional Work Environments
- Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Client Expectations of a Personal Trainer
- Where Do I Start My Career?
- Rewarding Career Paths
- Continuing Education and Career Development
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 2
Anatomy, Kinesiology and Biomechanical Principles
- Body Position
- Joint Movement
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy
- Joint Anatomy
- Mechanical Laws of Motion
- Vector Quantities
- Power for Rotational Movements
- Muscular Anatomy and Force
- Biometrics of Selected Physical Activities
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 3
Exercise Physiology and Nutrition
- Systems of the Body
- Acute Responses
- Energy Systems
- Oxygen Requirement
- Nutritional Concepts
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Hydration
- Special Food Conditions
- Understanding a Food Label
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 4
Behavior Change and Client Focus
- Challenges of Behavior Changes
- Transtheoretical Model (TTM)
- Health Belief Model
- Theory of Planned Behavior
- Social Cognitive Theory
- Goal Setting Theory
- Helping Clients Stay Active
- Self-Efficacy
- Motivation
- Increase Adherence
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 5
Coaching and Initial Client Consultation
- Coaching Techniques
- Active Listening
- Developing Rapport
- The 5 As Model of Behavior Change Counseling
- Methods of Communication
- Successful Client Relations
- Relationship Marketing
- Power of Nonverbal Communication
- Generating Clients
- Components of the Consultation
- Client Communication
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 6
Screening and Fitness Assessments
- The Screening Process
- Risk Categories
- Exercise Testing
- Medical Clearance and Referral
- Sequence of Assessments
- Heart Rate
- Blood Pressure
- Body Composition
- CRF Assessment
- Muscular Strength Assessment
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 7
Program Design and Resistance Training Programs
- Physiological Benefits of an Exercise Program
- Muscular Fitness
- Intensity, Time, and Duration
- Flexibility
- Anatomy of an Exercise Session
- General Resistance Training Principles
- Program Design Process
- Resistance Training Modalities
- Needs Analysis
- Resistance Exercises
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 8
Cardiorespiratory and Flexibility Programs
- General Training Principles
- Cardiovascular Endurance
- Benefits and Risk of Flexibility Training
- Evaluating Flexibility
- Three Types of Stretching
- Static and Dynamic
- Rationale for Flexibility Training
- Flexibility Development Program
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 9
Personal Training and Advanced Session Components
- Client Safety
- Professional Conduct
- Session Components
- Warm-Up Phase
- Cool-Down Phase
- Neuromotor Training
- Advanced Training Program Design
- Quality Training
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 10
Special Populations and Risk Factors
- Programming for Children
- Programming for Older Adults
- Resistance Training Guidelines for Older Adults
- Programming for Clients with CVD
- Programming during Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Programming for Clients with Cardiovascular Disease
- Programming for Clients with Diabetes
- Programming for Obese Clients
Personal Fitness Trainer Module 11
Business Planning and Legal Issues
- Personal Trainer’s Position
- Business Success
- Training and Empowering Personal Trainers
- Fitness Management
- Starting a Business
- Administration
- Effectively Minimizing Risk
- Scope of Practice and Professional Collaboration
- Comprehensive Risk Management Program
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player
