Course Title: Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults
Hours required: 260
Price: $2,395
Length course offered: 6 Months
Instructor: Cody Sipe [Bio]
Description:
This nationally recognized Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults online program is designed to establish a national standard to ensure the development of safe and effective exercise programs for older adults by personal trainers, allied health/medical and fitness professionals, and the general public. The certificate program has been designed to incorporate curriculum standards from the "International Curriculum Guidelines for Preparing Physical Activity Instructors of Older Adults" in Collaboration with and endorsed by the World Health Organization .
This online certificate program is offered in partnership with major colleges, universities, and other accredited education providers.
Goals:
By completing the Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults program, students will:
• Identify and define predictors of successful aging and demographic characteristics that relate to individual participation in physical activity programs • Identify factors influencing physical activity participation among older adults, including barriers, motivators, regular involvement in physical activity, and behavior modification • Understand how to design exercise programs for preventive health • Understand how spending power, the anti-aging movement, the focus on preventative health and other factors have converged to make the 50+ market extremely desirable for the fitness industry • Understand how to conduct an in-depth health history interview that yields important information in the development of a safe and effective exercise program
• Identify signs and symptoms associated with medication-related negative interactions during physical activity and refer back to health professional • Explore the profession as a potential career choice with the optional field internship experience • Prepare to work as a fitness trainer or facility manager/owner in the older adult market
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
Offered in connection with a college or university near you, our self-paced, online career courses are designed to launch you into your dream job.
Begin your course anytime. Textbooks are included, and you will have access to student support via phone, email, and chat 24 hours a day.
Click "Enroll Now" to find the partner school for the career course you want to take.
Instructor Bio: Cody Sipe
Cody Sipe, Ph.D., ACSM-Exercise Specialist, RCEP Cody Sipe, Ph.D., is the Program Coordinator and an instructor for the Professional Certificate in Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults Program. He has a diverse background in the fitness industry including training and management in medically-based fitness, for-profit, not-for-profit and educational facilities.
His primary areas of expertise are in fitness for older adults and in the prevention and management of chronic disease conditions. He regularly presents at national and international conferences and writes for a variety of publications. Cody was awarded the 2005 IDEA Program Director of the Year and the 2003 Midwest ACSM Clinical Exercise Professional of the Year. He serves as a contributing editor for IDEA and as a Committee Member for ACSM's Strategic Health Initiative on Aging and Exercise Science.
