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

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...

6 Months / 140 Course Hrs

Open Enrollment

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Butler Community College

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Learning method

Instructor-led

$1,895

Self-paced. Study on your own schedule

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Details + Objectives

Course code: GES1105

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

How the course is taught

Self-paced, online course
6 Months to complete
Open enrollment, begin anytime
140 course hours

Outline

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

Instructors & Support

NASM

This is not an instructor facilitated course; however, support will be provided through email, online forms, and phone.

Instructor Interaction: The instructor looks forward to interacting with learners in the online moderated discussion area to share their expertise and answer any questions you may have on the course content.

Requirements

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites for this course, although a personal trainer certification or a fitness specialization is recommended.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac. Chromebooks are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.10 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Microsoft Word Online
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

More About

About Certification: National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) develops comprehensive programs to educate and train sports medicine professionals and advance the field. By incorporating the latest scientific research into all of its programs, NASM takes its sports medicine education to the next level, allowing those who earn its credentials to excel as well. Whether you're a beginner in the field or an experienced trainer, courses certified by NASM will help you impress your clients—and improve your career prospects.

FAQ

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

The time allotted for course completion has been calculated based on the number of course hours. However, if you are unable to complete the course, contact the student advising team to see what options you may have available to work out a suitable completion date. Please note that an extension fee may be charged.

Our courses are designed to accommodate various learning preferences. Depending on the course structure, you may get different forms of support. Self-paced courses are designed to be user-friendly and independent, minimizing the need for external support. In courses with instructors, our direct platform support feature includes opportunities for questions, discussions, and remediation, with email and phone support available for select courses. Our student advising team is available to guide you on program requirements and administrative requests, but they do not provide assistance with course content. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary support for success, whether it's through self-paced exploration, direct communication, or guidance from our advising team.

Upon successfully passing the final exam, you will be awarded a certificate of completion from the school or organization that you registered through.

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

Butler Community College