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NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Senior Fitness Specialist (Voucher Included)

This course bundle will prepare you to pass the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) exam for NASM Certified Personal Trainer and acquire a Senior Fitness Specialization.

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                                140 Course Hrs
                            

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                                    GES1105
                            
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                                6 Months
                            
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Overview

According to the CDC, 36.5% of all Americans are obese, and 74% of all deaths in the USA can be linked in some way to obesity, particularly for older adults. As a result, now is the perfect time to become a Certified Personal Trainer with a Senior Fitness Specialization from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

This personal trainer certification and senior fitness specialist course gives you the training needed to excel in the expanding field of online personal training. Our Certified Personal Trainer course module gives you the most extensive resources available to successfully pass the widely respected NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) exam. Using online videos, presentations, quizzes, readings, and interactive activities, you will receive thorough guidance and gain a strong understanding of CPT certification content, acquiring the knowledge needed to sit for this exam successfully.

The NASM senior fitness specialist credential course module offers a comprehensive curriculum that covers the scope of practice and physical, psychological, and physiological considerations of aging. During this course you will also dive into assessment strategies and program components for the older adult, program design, nutritional guidelines and considerations, and business development. This course prepares you to sit for the NASM Senior Fitness Specialist exam (SFS), giving you the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the health and fitness industry and make a difference in the lives of the aging population.

Upon completing this SFS and PT certification course bundle and successfully passing your exam, you will be a NASM Certified Personal Trainer with Senior Fitness Specialization. This course offers enrollment with a voucher, which is prepaid access to sit for the CPT exam upon eligibility.

Objective

What you will learn

Define human movement system components
Describe cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Understand energy production methods
Learn biomechanics and terminology
Comprehend an integrated fitness assessment
Acquire cardiorespiratory training components
Know the importance of various training types (core, balance, resistance, reactive, and speed, agility, and quickness training)
Define and understand chronic health conditions and symptoms
Obtain and understand macronutrients and supplementation
Learn positive client experience and service
Learn the senior fitness scope of practice
Understand aging considerations
Assessment and program design for older adults
Review nutritional guidelines for older adults
Gain business development fundamentals

How you will benefit

With a NASM-CPT certification, you can walk into any gym/facility in the nation and be employable as a Certified Personal Trainer
For private trainers, holding a NASM-CPT is important for demonstrating expertise in your profession
Gain an in-demand certification relevant to our culture and the aging population
Obtain the skills to successfully market yourself to a wider audience

Syllabus

NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
1. Professional Development and Responsibility
  1. Modern State of Health and Fitness
  2. The Personal Training Profession
2. Client Relations and Behavioral Coaching
  1. Psychology of Exercise
  2. Behavioral Coaching
3. Basic and Applied Sciences and Nutritional Concepts
  1. Nervous, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems
  2. Cardiorespiratory, Endocrine, and Digestive Systems
  3. Human Movement Science
  4. Exercise Metabolism and Bioenergetics
  5. Nutrition
  6. Supplementation
4. Assessment
  1. Health, Wellness, and Fitness Assessments
  2. Posture, Movement, and Performance Assessments
5. Exercise Technique and Training Instruction
  1. Integrated Training and the OPT Model
  2. Flexibility Training Concepts
  3. Cardiorespiratory Training Concepts
  4. Core Training Concepts
  5. Balance Training Concepts
  6. Plyometric (Reactive) Training Concepts
  7. Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training Concepts
  8. Resistance Training Concepts
6. Program Design
  1. The Optimum Performance Training Model
  2. Introduction to Exercise Modalities
  3. Chronic Health Conditions and Special Populations
NASM Senior Fitness Specialization

SFS Scope of Practice
1. Introduction to Senior Fitness
2. Scope of Practice
Physical, Physiological, and Psychological Considerations of Aging
1. Physical and Physiological Considerations of Aging
2. Psychological Considerations of Aging
Assessment Strategies for the Older Adult
1. Fitness Assessments for the Active Older Adult
Program Components for the Older Adult
1. Flexibility Guidelines for Active Older Adults
2. Cardiorespiratory Training Guidelines for Active Older Adults
3. Core, Balance, and Plyometric Training Guidelines for Active Older Adults
4. Resistance Training Guidelines for Active Older Adults
Program Design
1. Program Design for the Active Older Adult
2. Common Medical Conditions and Programming Modifications
Nutrition Guidelines and Considerations
1. Nutrition Guidelines and Considerations for Active Older Adults
Business Development
1. Professional and Business Development

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What is the average salary for personal trainers?

According to recent data from labor market analytics leader Lightcast, the average salary of personal trainers is $43,700 annually nationwide.

How long does it take to become a personal trainer?

Depending on the time and effort applied, a student can become a NASM Certified Personal Trainer in as little as two months. Launching a successful career as a personal trainer will typically take longer, as it requires building a list of clients.

What is a personal trainer? What do personal trainers do?

Personal trainers guide and motivate individuals or groups to achieve fitness goals. They typically work in a gym setting and are more likely to work a flexible shift that aligns with the availability of their clients, meaning early mornings, late afternoons, and evenings.

What is a senior fitness specialist? What does a senior fitness specialist do?

Does this course prepare you for a certification?

Yes. This course will prepare you for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) and the NASM Senior Fitness Specialization (SFS).

When can I start this course?

This course is open enrollment, so you can register and start the course whenever you are ready. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours.

How long does it take to complete this course?

After you register, you will receive nine months to complete the course. The time allotted for completion has been calculated based on the number of course hours.