Become an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer
??There is a rapidly growing interest in health and fitness in our country. As India, is poised to become the world leader in ‘lifestyle diseases’, such as diabetes and heart disease, this rise in interest, could not have come at a more opportune time. Unfortunately, the field of fitness is currently disorganised, with a lot of ‘self-taught’ individuals disseminating knowledge, which is not entirely scientific and accurate. All that is about to change with the arrival of the best recognized body, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), into India.
The ACSM has been established since 1954, and is the premier scientific sports medicine and exercise authority in the world. The organization serves as a resource for sports physicians, athletic trainers, nutritionists and athletes throughout the world.
ACSM sets the industry standards for certifying professionals involved in health, fitness and clinical applications. This certification is a universally recognized mark of excellence among your peers and potential employers and a dynamic way to heighten your career prospects. The goals of these certifications are to develop, provide, and market high quality, accessible, affordable credentials and continuing education programs for health and exercise professionals who are responsible for preventive and rehabilitative programs that influence the health and well-being of all individuals.
This certification which prepares you to give ACSM exam is aimed at doctors, physiotherapists, and other allied health professionals involved in the areas of health and fitness. The ACSM’s preparatory certification will start on Sep 24, 2011. ACSM CPT IS OFFICIAL ACSM workshop & after completion of the course students will get a participation certificate from ACSM,USA.
To provide for personal attention, the number of candidates will be limited to 25.
The overall coordinator of the course is Meera Doshi, BSc. & MSc. Sports and Exercise Science (U.K).
Date: Sep 24, 2011
Venue: Asian Heart Institute (BKC)
To enroll: Contact Bhavita Shah/ Rikita Gandhi on 9321753838. Also you can email on bhavita@esaindiaonline.com to register.
What will you learn?
• Introduction to personal training
• Advanced anatomy and physiology
• Advanced client assessment methods (static and dynamic posture)
• Health and fitness appraisal, lifestyle analysis and stress management
• Joint assessments, muscle balance and postural correction
• Advanced flexibility methods
• Effective communication, developing motivational strategies and working with other professionals
• Nutritional advice for physical activity including pre/post exercise nutrition, weight management, the glycaemic index and free radicals
• Special populations including obesity, diabetes, asthma and orthopaedic conditions
• Fitness testing for power, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility
• Core training, periodisation and programme design for strength, power, hypertrophy and aerobic fitness
• Business skills
• Personal training outside the gym
ACSM Certified Personal Trainer-Scope of Practice
The ACSM Certified Personal Trainer is a fitness professional who develops and implements an individualized approach to exercise leadership in healthy populations and/or those individuals with medical clearance to exercise.
Using a variety of teaching techniques, the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer is proficient in:
• Leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise by applying the fundamental principles of exercise science.
• Writing appropriate exercise recommendations.
• Leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise.
• Motivating individuals to begin and to continue with their healthy behaviours.
Eligibility criteria:
You must be 18 years and above and have basic interest.
Fees:
• Rs 35,000 + service tax
• You can also pay in instalments
• You can either pay via net banking, bank transfer, cash or cheque. Cheque is payable to Exercise Science Academy.
Fees include
• Tuition
• Course lecture notes file
• Core textbook
• Local tutor support
• Examination
• Certificate
To enrol
Please visit us at Everest building, 3rd floor, office no. B-19, Tardeo, Mumbai -34.