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For the aspiring and experienced fitness professional working one-on-one with exercise clients, this three-day certification workshop includes lectures, practical demonstration and both written and practical exams. It covers exercise physiology, anatomy, kinesiology and injury prevention. The course also includes fitness assessment testing procedures (3-minute step test, sit-and-reach, push-up/abdominal crunch, body composition screening with skin-fold caliper measurements), nutrition fundamentals and weight management, special populations and medical considerations, communication skills, leadership and motivational coaching, exercise programming in the weight room, and wellness programming and riskfactor assessment guidelines. The course objectives are consistent with those of the National Board of Fitness Examiners. Although this course will help prepare you for both AFAA's Personal Fitness Trainer Certification and the Personal Fitness Trainer National Boards, successful completion of the course does not guarantee you will pass either examination.

Includes: 3-day Certification Workshop, Personal Fitness Trainer Certification v3 Study Guide (shipping additional), written and practical exams, One-year AFAA membership ($68 value) or membership extension to current members (includes TeleFitness® access number), subscription to American Fitness magazine (does not include postage to addresses outside the U.S.), AFAA Certified Personal Trainer certificate and I.D. card (upon successful completion of both examinations), and 15 CEUs towards previously achieved AFAA certifications.

Prerequisites: Personal Fitness Training: Theory and Practice (2010) ($69+ shipping) is the required text for this workshop and is not included in the regular price. Current CPR/AED required before certification is issued. Weight training/weight room experience is recommended. Early registration and pre-study is suggested.

Pre-study materials:

• ·         Personal Fitness Training: Theory and Practice (2010)
• ·         Personal Fitness Trainer Assessment DVD (step by step protocols for many important fitness assessment tests)
• ·         Practice Test for Personal Fitness Trainer Certification (2010)

To verify that there have been no changes to the scheduled time or location of your workshop, especially in the event of inclement weather, please call the AFAA workshop hotline for a recorded message, available 24 hours a day. Dial 1-800-446-2322.  After the greeting message, press #888 for any workshop changes.