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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/B.Sc in Exercise and Health
Fitness NFQ Level 7/8. The purpose of the Diploma/B.Sc is to provide an opportunity
for aspiring exercise & health fitness professionals to follow a pathway from Certificate,
to Diploma to Degree by accumulating European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits
on a stage by stage basis.
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PERSONAL TRAINER -
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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