Steps to Personal Training Success ...

 

Personal Training Course Enrollment

Personal Training Course Completion

Take your Certification Exam

The Home Study Course begins upon receipt of the course materials. The materials are designed in a user-friendly lesson by lesson format. As the candidate progresses through the reading assignments, written activities and course viewings they build a knowledge base that is applied in the performance of a series of practical training exercises.

Putting exercise theory into practice is a key component to the proper completion of the NCSF Home Study Course. Candidates are shown how to perform a variety of exercise assessments and training techniques, which correspond to the program lessons. The performance of these practical activities transfers the theoretical lessons into the tangible skills that professionals in the field of Personal Training are responsible for on the job.

Program Topics:
Components of Health and Wellness Health Screening and Evaluation Lifestyle Management Techniques Components of Functional Warm-up Flexibility Assessment and Programming Exercise Physiology Body Composition Analysis Techniques Resistance Training Techniques	Goal Setting Informed Consent and Liability Health Status Questionnaire Structural Anatomy Cardiorespiratory Testing and Programming Components of Nutrition Components of Muscular Strength and Endurance Weight Management Strategies

Practical Performance:

Reviewing and Signing of Informed Consent Health Status Questionnaire Review Calculation of Desired Body Fat Calculation of Resting Metabolic Rate Evaluation of Resting Blood Pressure Energy Expenditure VS Weight Loss Kcal Expenditure from O2 Utilization Cardio Training Intensity Computations Exercise Starting Points and Progressions Biomechanics Term Review and Application Rotator Cuff Strengthening Training Flexibility Training Techniques

Girth Estimation of Body Fat Skinfold Estimation of Body Fat Lifestyle Questionnaire review Evaluation of Resting Heart Rate Case Study Dietary Considerations RMR calculations using METs Free Weight Resistance Training Techniques Functional Resistance Training Techniques Submax Step Test Administration Functional Warm-up Performance Case Study Nutritional Review Abdominal and Core Training Techniques Ten Point Flexibility Assessment

The Home Study Course is ideal for those individuals that are looking for a flexible and convenient learning model that can be completed at the candidate’s own pace. Once a candidate completes the course and is comfortable with the topics presented they are ready to take the Personal Training Exam.

Athletic trainers, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, registered dietitians, or dietetic technicians looking to gain CEU’s towards the maintenance of a board certification or license must complete the designated submission forms in the Lab Manual and mail them to the NCSF in order to gain the CEU’s.