| Women’s Exercise Training and Wellness™ |
| The Online Professional Certificate in Women's Exercise Training and Wellness is designed to prepare graduating students for a career working with women of all ages at medically-based fitness facilities, community wellness programs, personal training studios, physical therapy clinics, health promotion sites, and private and commercial health clubs. Students will learn how to apply their client's health history, goals, and abilities integrating exercise science curriculum and practical training techniques into a systematic model that teaches students to progress their clients through various phases of a woman's life. Included with the certificate program registration, you will receive complimentary access to receive the National Posture Institute's Certified Resistance Training Professional™ (RTP™) designation. This Certificate is designed for: •Current allied health/medical and fitness professionals and personal trainers interested in •developing safe and effective exercise programs for women •Current fitness managers and directors wishing to manage and market new programs to •women •Education directors of multi-site facilities or chains training fitness professionals to work with •women •Companies that require the certificate program as a professional development program for •employees to achieve key business goals, career objectives, and skills to advance beyond •entry-level positions •Individual female exercise enthusiasts interested in seeking to stay current in exercise program design, health, and wellness Prerequisites •For adults (18 and over) •Students must have a GED or High School diploma to participate Program Syllabus: Female Anatomy and Physiology: 50 Hours This course is designed for students to gain an understanding of the musculoskeletal and functional anatomy of the female pelvis, including the reproductive system, the hormonal/endocrine system and key muscles of the Pelvic Pyramid™. Emphasis is placed on joint range of motion (ROM), bone density, hip stability, mobility and the pelvic floor muscles (PFM). Designing Women's Exercise Programs: 50 Hours This course teaches students how to establish exercise programs/prescriptions, exercise-related goals and objectives, appropriate training modifications, and program evaluation strategies. Additional topics include specifically designing exercise programs based on ACSM guidelines implementing resistance/weight training techniques, flexibility/stretching training, and cardiovascular/aerobic/weight loss plans incorporating the use of walking, running, and commercial cardiovascular machine (treadmills, elliptical trainers, stationary/recumbent bikes, etc.) programs. Women's Health and Wellness for Special Populations: 50 Hours This course teaches students a more in depth look at different health considerations women face at different stages of their lives and how to appropriately adapt exercise and wellness programs to meet their needs. Topics of interest include the “Female Athlete Triad”, pre and postpartum fitness, women with pelvic floor dysfunctions, osteoporosis, menopause, autoimmune disorders, and breast, ovary, and uterine cancers. Students will gain an understanding of how to design exercise programs for these special populations. Medically-Based Fitness Management and Administration: 50 Hours This course provides the health/medical and fitness professionals a solid background in understanding key terminology in medicine, health promotion, and fitness. Topics include understanding the roles of medical and fitness professionals, developing a medically-based fitness model, key terms in healthcare administration, interacting with medical professionals, and privacy issues and authorization forms for health and fitness professionals. Price: 1995.00  |