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CONTINUING EDUCATION-
If
you hold the Certificate in Exercise and Health Fitness (or equivalent) then continue
your education by completing the Diploma in Exercise and Health Fitness (DEHF) NFQ
Level 7. The purpose of the DEHF is to provide an opportunity for aspiring exercise
& health fitness professionals to follow a pathway from certificate at NFQ Level
6 to diploma at NFQ Level 7 by accumulating European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
credits on a stage by stage basis.
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PERSONAL TRAINER Module Content
1. Introduction to Personal Training
- Role & Functions of the Personal Trainer.
- Qualities of the Personal Trainer.
2. Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology
- Response to specific body systems to exercise.
- Physiological adaptations to specific conditions.
3. Client Screening and Fitness Assessment
- Health & Lifestyle Screening.
- Contraindications to participants.
- Characteristics of high quality fitness assessment.
4. Programming
- Principles & considerations of programme design.
- Programming for different populations.
- Training techniques.
5. Communication Skills
- Client/Trainer relationships.
- Effective communication skills for one to one training.
- Conflict resolutions.
6. Administrative duties and legal responsibilities of the Personal Trainer
- Record keeping.
- Business & contractual policies.
- Insurance.
7. Open Forum
- Master Trainer presentations.
- Case studies.
- Open Discussion
Final Summative Assessments
- Final Practical-
40% - Final Synoptic -
40% - Project & Video -
20%
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