Become a Certified Posture Specialist Through the National Posture Institute!

March 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Looking for that extra edge to help you gain extra clients or patients?  Want to put yourself ahead of the competition?  The National Posture Institute (NPI) has the solution!  NPI is an educational and member-driven organization, providing educational programs, business support services, public outreach and professional certificate programs for allied health/medical/fitness professionals as well as the posture education programs for the general public.  To help you reach your career and business goals, NPI is now offering the Online Certified Posture Specialist Program!

This online open enrollment program has been designed to prepare personal trainers and health/medical/fitness professionals to assess and educate their clients/patients in all areas of posture and body alignment. The CPS certificate program is taught in a module format and includes information on posture and body alignment; anatomy and kinesiology; posture analysis/evaluation, exercise program design, and business implementation, helping you to tie it all together.  Also included is a final certificate exam required to graduate. Students have the option to choose between a self-paced, online certificate program that is non-instructor facilitated and a self-paced online program that is instructor-facilitated.  Students are allowed 3 months of unlimited access to complete either program and may register to start the programs at anytime.

Program Objectives:  
The programs will describe, demonstrate, teach, and analyze exercise movements and client’s posture in an easy to follow sequential order.  By participating in the program students will:
•   Learn how to implement the NPI posture assessment program into a facility or organizations current health and exercise assessment program
•   Understand how poor posture and body alignment develop and how this condition can increase the chances of postural dysfunction, back pain, and risk of injury
•   Learn about the exercise sciences such as anatomy, kinesiology and exercise physiology
•   Learn program details of performing postural assessments using a Posture and Body Alignment Grid
•   Learn methods to correct alignment, reverse patterns, improve posture, relieve back pain and train people through cognitive methods via the NPI’s Four Points of Posture™ Program and exercise movements

“Now is the perfect time to become a Certified Posture Specialist.” says Dimitri Onyskow, NPI’s Director of Academic Relations. “During these tough economic times, people are looking for some added value, that extra benefit, when choosing what health/fitness facility to go to and spend their money.  Being able to provide posture assessments, postural correction programs, and activities of daily living/ergonomic analysis and solutions will serve as that desired added value.”

You can become a Certified Posture Specialist in 3 months and from the comfort of your own home.  There are no class times or meeting locations you have to attend.  The Non-Instructor Led Program is only $399, while the Instructor Led program is $599.  For additional information or to register, visit our product page:  www.npi.efslibrary.net/5

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The National Posture Institute is dedicated to delivering to its students, current allied health/fitness/medical professionals, the collegiate educational system, the media, and the public information and education on posture and body alignment through innovative educational resources, teaching solutions, courses, and certificate programs.