Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer

This course is part of NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate

Instructor: Casey DeJong

What you'll learn

  •   Identifying the components and purposes of fitness assessments.
  •   Evaluating client information to inform individualized training programs.
  •   Differentiating between the roles and limitations of fitness professionals and healthcare providers.

    • Skills you'll gain

  •   Preventative Care
  •   Time Management
  •   Persistence
  •   Injury Prevention
  •   Motivational Skills
  •   Patient Evaluation
  •   Self-Motivation
  •   Needs Assessment
  •   Overcoming Obstacles
  •   Medical History Documentation
  •   Health Assessment
  •   Chronic Diseases
  •   Goal Setting
  •   Communication Strategies
  •   Productivity

    • There are 5 modules in this course

    By the end of the course, you will be able to: • Understand the current state of fitness. • Understand the fitness profession. • Conduct and interpret fitness assessments. • Apply health screenings and their results in a fitness setting.

    Week 2 - Guiding Clients to Healthy Lifestyles

    Week 3 - Introduction to Health and Fitness Assessments

    Week 4 - Performing Fitness Assessments

    Course 1 Final Quiz and Assignment

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