Personal Training Seminar
Admissions Requirements
The State of Texas licensing process is as follows:
18 year old (Must be 18 years old upon graduation).
High School/GED.
Additional Experience is required as follows:
Personal trainer at local gym.
Member of High School Sports for 4 years with weight
lifting
knowledge and experience.
Hold a degree in related filed.
If a prospective student holds another type of
experience
it
will be evaluated by the Instructor.
If Instructor feels that the student has the appropriated
experience it will then be forwarded
to ACE for approval.
Seminar Description
This course is designed to provide theoretical knowledge
in
preparation for a national certification
exam in personal
training.
Topics include guidelines for instructing safe,
effective, and purposeful
exercise, essentials of the
client-trainerrelationship, conducting health and fitness
assessments,
and designing and implementing appropriate
exercise programming.
Upon completion of this course the students will be able to
do the following:
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- Apply of principles of exercise science, human anatomy,
and biomechanics to movement design
and exercise
instruction.
- Use principles and methods for cardio respiratory fitness,
muscular strength and endurance,
and flexibility.
- Demonstrate the ability to individualize exercise
instruction
for apparently healthy adults
using an exercise
progression model.
- Demonstrate the proper usage of various commercial
fitness machines and equipment utilizing
appropriate
exercise
guidelines and spotting techniques.
- Exhibit the communication skills needed in personal
fitness instruction.
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