Red Deer Fitness Courses
Exclusive to One-to-1 Fitness
One-to-1 Fitness now not only has the most experienced personal training team in Red Deer, but is also proud to have the exclusive opportunity to offer Canada’s premiere personal training certification program on-site.
Join Pro-Trainers Andrea Thatcher and Cabel McElderry for your first step into this rapidly growing industry.
Next Course Dates:
| PTS Theory: May 1-2, 8-9, 2010, 9:30-5 all days |
Written Exam: June 5, 2010 – 12:00-3:00 PM |
| PTS Theory: October 16-17, 23-24, 2010, 9:30-5 all days |
Written Exam: November 27, 2010 – 12:00-3:00 PM |
For complete course listings, registration details and costs visit: www.CanFitPro.com or call 1-800-667-5622. (All registrations go through head office not One-to-1 Fitness)
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Personal Training is a fast growing industry!
Personal Training is a relatively new profession, and because of its rapid growth, it can be difficult to find the best course of action to become qualified to train individuals. Can-Fit-Pro provides the answer with the Personal Trainer Specialist course and exam. You will learn the skills needed to train a client without special health concerns. A Can-Fit-Pro certified PTS is qualified to evaluate, design and monitor individual and small group training programs in a health club, home, and workplace setting.
Canada’s leading personal training certification designation, the Can-Fit-Pro Personal Training Specialist (PTS) program provides comprehensive program content and a wide range of practical skills that will ensure success to those who hold the designation. Can-Fit-Pro has collaborated with Human Kinetics Publishing Inc. to create a multimedia learning experience for personal trainers! The course consists of on-line and in-class learning. The online course has been developed to provide an excellent online learning experience covering topics such as anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology. The comprehensive in-class course covers a wide range of topics preparing you for the exams and the career of a personal trainer!
The Personal Trainer Specialist Course
The Personal Trainer Specialist Course This is a comprehensive in-class and online course designed to increase your knowledge and confidence level to train clients in a one-on-one or small group (2-3 people) setting. The course consists of on-line and in-class learning. The online course has been developed to provide an excellent online learning experience covering topics such as anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology. The comprehensive in-class course covers a wide range of topics preparing you for the exams and the career of a personal trainer!
These courses combine to position the Can-Fit-Pro PTS as the premier personal training certification in Canada.
Course Topics Include:
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The Personal Trainer Specialist Course Manual
The course manual, Foundations of Professional Personal Training, was published in 2008 by Human Kinetics Publishing Inc. was written by renowned fitness authors including Dr. Greg Anderson, Mike Bates, Terry Kane, and Rod Macdonald. Topics covered both in the manual and in the course include: aspects of fitness, wellness and basic training principles, exercise physiology and bioenergetics, skeletal and muscle anatomy, the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, the components of an effective training program, kinesiology/anatomy in action, injuries, nutritional counseling and weight management, as well as expanded sections on fitness assessment, program design, and the business and psychology of personal training.
The course manual, Foundations of Professional Personal Training, includes the Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy CD-ROM by Primal Pictures. This interactive CD-ROM includes full 3-D animations to demonstrate structure, function, and biomechanics of the bones and joints of the body.
Highlights of the Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy include:
- Eleven layers can be removed to view the various muscles and attachments throughout the body.
- 34 animations show muscle and joint function
- 360 degrees of rotation to view the body at all angles.
- Over 300 pages of text detailing the anatomy of the body!
The Study Guide for Foundations of Professional Personal Training has been developed as a tool to help participants review the information and prepare to pass the written and practical exams. Complete with questions, answers, charts and graphs this tool is a must for exam candidates.
The Personal Trainer Specialist Exam
Those who choose the option to progress and become a certified Personal Trainer Specialist will complete a theory and a practical exam. These two components assess the candidate’s knowledge, counseling skills, and practical application of fitness theory to train clients. The theory exam consists of multiple choice questions, plus a written client case study. The practical exam is an actual workout with a client that is evaluated by your PRO Trainer.
A Certified Personal Trainer Specialist Provides:
- An effective workout based on the needs of each individual client
- Correct demonstration and education in exercise technique
- A safe, healthy and enjoyable client exercise environment
- Client encouragement to pursue a happy and balanced lifestyle
- Client communication that is genuine, honest and professional
- Support and encouragement for all exercisers
Personal Trainer Specialist
Scope of Ability
A Can-Fit-Pro certified Personal Trainer Specialist is qualified to:
- Evaluate client needs in physical activity and nutrition based on the counseling foundations in the Personal Trainer Specialist program and provide the client with a safe and effective exercise plan based on their needs, abilities and goals.
- Confirm that clients have completed the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q developed by Health Canada), and then provide an individualized training session to apparently healthy individuals who have no known major medical conditions.
- Monitor client resting and exercise heart rate and blood pressure regularly.
- Develop a client specific exercise plan within your level of ability and progress to more advanced training techniques with clients once the proper competency has been achieved.
- Modify all client exercise technique as needed to strive for optimal individual biomechanical effectiveness.
- Promote the benefits of regular physical activity and a balanced lifestyle combined with a healthy diet using Canada’s Physical Activity Guide as a reference.
- Provide generalized advice on nutrition based on Canada’s Food Guide. Individuals who require more specific advice on diet and supplements must be referred to a qualified nutrition professional.
- Answer general questions for participants on injuries or discomforts related to exercise. All injuries must be diagnosed and treated by a qualified medical professional.
- Provide emergency care based on the participant needs (contact EMS, provide Emergency First Aid or CPR).
As a certified Personal Trainer, I agree to provide a safe and effective individual exercise program that provides appropriate exercise selection and intensity to meet the individual needs of each adult client.
As a certified Personal Trainer Specialist (PTS), I agree to respect my role, abide by the Code of Ethics and work within my Scope of Ability at all times.
I recognize that failure to follow this Scope of Ability will result in immediate removal of my PTS certification designation.
