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Pre and Post Natal Instructor

Offer safe and effective exercise prescription to women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Work with pregnant ladies during all trimesters of pregnancy
  • HFPA students are recruited by Preggi Bellies to teach their programme

Pre and Post Natal Instructor

2 DAYS | 8 REPSSA ENDORSED CPD POINTS

Offer safe and effective exercise prescription to women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth

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PLEASE NOTE:

  • You ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY immediately.
  • The course you have chosen will be placed in your CART. Thereafter you will continue with the registration process.
  • Once you have completed the registration form you will be given the option to choose:
  • CAPITEC EDUCATION FINANCE (Payment options), PAY WITH CARD or PAY BY EFT
  • If you choose to pay by EFT we will INVOICE you and provide banking details
  • Choose to pay with CARD, you will proceed through the PAYMENT GATEWAY
  • If you choose the Capitec Education Finance you will need to click on the link to see if you qualify and finalize the Capitec Education Finance application. Remember to click on Place Order to finalize the order with HFPA.

R3 750,00

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Training clients with specialist needs is a great way for fitness professionals to carve out a niche and gain a reputation in the industry. When a woman finds out she is pregnant her body undergoes a lot of changes for the little miracle to occur. This course will provide you with the knowledge to understand how these changes will be affecting your exercise prescription.

The trainer needs to consider the trimester that the client is in, contra-indicated exercises, previous training history, along with various special considerations and be aware of any symptoms which may indicate the baby or the mother is undergoing harm. This course will provide the trainer with the tools to offer safe and effective exercise prescription to women who are currently pregnant and women who have recently given birth.

This course includes:

  • Zoom workshops with online assignment submission
  • Learner guide
  • Ebook manual
  • Additional online resource videos
  • Online tutor support

This course is completed via contact workshops and submitting all assignments using the HFPA Online Learning Platform.

SCOPE OF PRACTICE MODULE 1: PRENATAL EXERCISE

  • Chapter 1: Screening The Pregnant Client
  • Chapter 2: Stages Of A Pregnancy
  • Chapter 3: The Benefits Of Exercise During Pregnancy
  • Chapter 4: Effects Of Pregnancy On The Body & Implications For Exercise
  • Chapter 5: General Exercise Recommendations For Pregnancy & Post Partum
  • Chapter 6: Guidelines For Exercise During Pregnancy
  • Chapter 7: Components Of The Pre-Natal Exercise Programme
  • Chapter 8: Nutritional Guidelines For Pregnancy
  • Chapter 9: Psychology Of Pregnancy

MODULE 2: POSTNATAL EXERCISE

  • Chapter 1: Post-partum exercise
  • Chapter 2: Post-partum nutritional guidelines
  • Examples of programmes
    • First trimester workout example
    • Second trimester workout example
    • Third trimester workout example

Course Credits: 6

REPSSA CPD Points: 8

6 REPSSA Endorsed CPD points

HFPA Certificate of Achievement

If you hold a Personal Trainer (NQF 5) or exercise science qualification you will:

  • Receive a certificate of achievement
  • Be able to use this qualification to train clients

If you do not hold a Personal Trainer (NQF 5) or exercise science qualification you will:

  • Need to complete a basic introduction to anatomy and physiology (self-study module)
  • Receive a certificate of attendance
  • Not be able to use this qualification to train clients

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