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Online Personal Training Curriculum and Classes

Our curriculum is developed specifically for the distance education learner by instructional designers who specialize in how to develop content for adults and well-qualified subject matter experts to ensure quality content. In addition, USCI works with a program advisory council of non-USCI employees who work in the exercise science field to review content annually to ensure students receive content that is up-to-date, relevant, and accurate.

Program Goal:

To prepare students to take the NCSF certification exam and gain entry-level employment in the fitness industry.

The coursework trains students to:
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Apply the skills needed to obtain entry-level personal fitness and nutritional specialist positions.

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Demonstrate the functions of fitness equipment, including machines, free weights, fit balls, weight benches and more.

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Explain the science of exercise, including muscle mass and flexibility.

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Evaluate a client’s body composition, muscle strength, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory fitness, using fat mass and heart rate calculations.

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Explain the role of fats, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water in nutrition.

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Calculate the calories necessary to maintain or lose weight and increase or decrease muscle mass.

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Develop exercise programs and nutritional guidance programs for individual clients.

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Discuss ethics, boundaries, and confidentiality in relation to starting a business.

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Explain informed consent and the standards of professional conduct.

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Apply mental assessment tools to help motivate and aid clients.

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Obtain certification through the National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF).

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Program Curriculum Breakdown

Your Online personal training classes are broken down into 5 units:

Students explore the demand for personal fitness trainers and nutritional specialists and career opportunities in the fields of fitness, health, and wellness industries. Then, students learn the psychology of wellness and how lifestyle, motivation and expectation play a role in any fitness regime. Additionally, students gain an introduction to nutrition and how to effectively fuel activity. Finally, students learn the basics of exercise physiology.

Students learn theory and applications of cardiovascular exercise and energy production. Students then continue their anatomical and physiological studies as they closely examine how muscles work. They practice isometric, dynamic resistance and isokinetic exercises, as well as stretching and flexibility techniques.

Instruction Pack III introduces students to the various types of equipment and clothing used in the fitness industry. Students then focus on the anatomy and physiology of upper body movement and support, covering the torso, the chest, upper back, shoulder girdle and arm. Students also learn about ethical and legal issues for the personal fitness trainer and nutritional specialist to consider.

Students study the anatomy and physiology of the pelvis and leg. They also learn to recognize, treat, and prevent injury. Additionally, students explore the theory and anatomy and physiology of stretching and developing flexibility. Students then take their studies to an interpersonal level––the initial client interview and how to assess a client’s goals, needs, desires and level of physical fitness.

Students learn to manage training methods, intensity, duration, frequency, progression, and balance in fitness programs. Additionally, this instruction pack focuses on training methods and nutritional guidance for clients who want to gain or lose weight. Students learn basic first aid and emergency procedures. The course culminates in a practicum that allows students to develop appropriate fitness and nutritional prescriptions for a variety of hypothetical clients.
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