Online Certificate in Personal Training/Group Exercise Training for Older Adults
The Online Professional Certificate in Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults is a comprehensive Web-based program with an Optional Field Internship course. It is designed to establish a national standard to ensure the development of safe and effective exercise programs for older adults by: personal trainers, allied health/medical and fitness professionals, and the general public. The certificate program has been designed to incorporate curriculum standards from the "International Curriculum Guidelines for Preparing Physical Activity Instructors of Older Adults" in collaboration with and endorsed by the World Health Organization.
The program will supply essential educational pathways and job opportunities to begin a career working with senior/older adults in the emerging fitness/health industry; for established fitness professionals who desire advanced education in working with older adults; and for allied health and medical professionals from all fields seeking to design specialized exercise and wellness programs for their older adult clients and patients.
Graduating students will be prepared for a career working with older adults at senior centers, medically-based fitness facilities, retirement communities, YMCA/JCC's, hospitals, community wellness programs, personal training studios, physical therapy clinics, long-term care facilities, corporate fitness centers, collegiate settings, and private and commercial health clubs. In addition, the certificate will also prepare individual 50+ exercise enthusiasts in the development of a personalized program based on current research and organizational guidelines.
The program is offered in partnership with the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), the American Senior Fitness Association (SFA), the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA), and Healthways SilverSneakers®
"With the burgeoning growth of the 50+ "Baby Boomer" market the fitness industry needs qualified instructors that can safely and effectively design exercise programs that take into account the needs and interests of this group," said Cody Sipe, MS, program coordinator for the senior certificate program and past winner of IDEA's Program Director of the Year Award. "Students will learn how to develop programs for older adults based on important factors such as their age, gender, functional level, health status, medication usage and personal interests," said Sipe.
The Professional Certificate in Senior Personal Training will include courses in Socio-Physiological Aspects of Aging, Designing Older Adult Exercise Programs, Business Management and Administration for the Mature Market, and Exercise and Aging for Special Populations as well as the optional field internship course allowing students a practical learning experience. The certificate and elective internship course are offered three times per year in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
To learn more or to register, please visit our website to locate a school near you that offers the Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults Certificate:
Photo:
http://www.prlog.org/
