Certified Personal Fitness Trainer

Course Outline

Learn everything you need to know to start a new career as a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer. U.S. Career Institute’s Fitness and Nutrition training provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to make fitness evaluations, give advice on nutritional supplements, and help you determine your fitness needs as well as the needs of others.

Here’s an overview of the custom learning materials and bonus items you’ll receive in your course.

Pack 1

Lessons

1. Your Role in the Fitness Industry
2. The Fitness-Wellness Connection
3. The Psychology of Wellness
4. Exercise Physiology 101
5. Nutrition 101

Bonus Items

• Course Introduction
• Jump Rope
• Aerobic Exercise Quick Reference Card
• Calculating BMI Chart
• You Can Do It! CD

Lessons

1. Fueling for Activity
2. The Energy Equation
3. Anatomical Terms and Locations
4. Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Physiology
5. Muscles in Action I

Bonus Items

• Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Chart
• Target Heart Rate Chart
• Professional Development, Part 1
• Communication Skills—The Key to Success Supplement
• Energy! Cardiovascular Exercises DVD

Lessons

1. Muscles in Action II
2. Tools of the Trade
3. Muscular Focus I: The Torso—Core Strength & Chest and Upper Back
4. Muscular Focus II: The Pelvis and Leg
5. Flexibility Development

Bonus Items

• Personal Training Guide Supplement
• Professional Development, Part 2
• Muscular Focus Flashcards
• Exercise Bands and Tubes
• Muscular Reference Chart

Pack 4

Lessons

1. Injury Prevention
2. Muscular Focus III: The Shoulder Girdle
3. Muscular Focus IV: The Arm
4. Ethical and Legal Issues

Bonus Items

• Pocket First-aid Guide
• Muscular Focus Flashcards
• Exercise Loops
• Trends in Health and Fitness: Yoga, Pilates and More! Supplement
• Working Out at Home Supplement
• Professional Development, Part 3
• Strength Exercises: The Shoulder Girdle and Arm DVD

Lessons