Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription for All Ages
Work with clients of all ages
Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription for All Ages
Course Duration: No Time Limit
Internationally Recognised
Covid-19 Measures in Place
Course Description
This course, brought to you in partnership with the American Academy of Health and Fitness, is a home study continuing education course for health and fitness professionals to safely and accurately assess cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, flexibility, and balance; then design safe and effective programmes for resistance training, weight management, body composition, flexibility, low back care, and balance for all ages.
This course:
- Teaches you how to use exercise physiology, kinesiology, measurement, psychology, and nutrition to clearly convey how assessments from physical fitness testing inform the design of individualised exercise programmes
- Contains invaluable resources for health and fitness professionals—athletic trainers, exercise physiologists, personal trainers, and strength and conditioning coaches who want to increase their knowledge, skill, and competence in assessing clients’ fitness as well as designing individualised exercise programmes.
Shortly after registration with HFPA for a course from the American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF) you will receive an email from AAHF notifying you of a new account established for you on the AAHF website. You should follow the instructions in the email and log into that account to find your course materials and online test information. You should also expect other emails from AAHF.
Course Materials
The ebook version of Ann Gibson’s, Dale Wagner’s and Vivian Heyward’s 560-page book Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Eighth Edition
83-page workbook in PDF format
Online test with two free retakes
We will provide you with a keycode/access code after you place your order
You create an account on the VitalSource Bookshelf (if you don’t already have one) and redeem/enter the code
After that you will access your eBook by logging into your account on the Vital Source platform and your access will never expire
ELECTRONIC FORMAT OPTION
This option includes:
ACCESSING HUMAN KINETICS EBOOKS
Accessing Human Kinetics eBooks using your keycode is as easy as 1-2-3
Accreditations & Certifications
Successful candidates will receive an American Academy of Health and fitness certificate and 20 CEC points.
This course is approved for the following CECs/CEUs:
| ACSM 20.0 | BCRPA 20.0 | BOC Category A 13.25 |
| CPTN 14.0 | HFPA 20.0 | ISSA 20.0 |
| KIPS 2.0 | NAFC 2.0 | NASM 1.9 |
| NETA 20.0 | NFPT 2.0 | NSCA 2.0 |
| PTAG 20.0 | SFA 2.0 | WITS 20.0 |
| YMCA 20.0 |
The American Academy of Health and Fitness (BOC AP#: P3645) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 13.25 Category A hours/CEUs.
The American College of Sports Medicine’s Professional Education Committee certifies that “American Academy of Health and Fitness” meets the criteria for official ACSM Approved Provider status from December 2017 – December 2020. Providership # 817430
Career Opportunities
- Dramatically increase the range of clients you can train
- Start your own business to cater to whole families from the youngest to the oldest
Course Requirements
You must hold a personal trainer or exercise science qualification to do this course
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