Personal Trainer Certification (CI-CPT), Continuing Education Credits, Fitness and Nutrition certificates at The Cooper Institute. Also offering courses in Personal Training Education, Providing Dietary Guidance, Weight Management Leadership, Balls, Bands, and More, Biomechanics of Resistance Training, Boot Camp and Circuits Leadership, Coaching Healthy Behaviors, CPR - Heartsaver AED Training, Fire Service Fitness Specialist, Health Conditions and Exercise, Health Promotion Director, Indoor Cycling, Law Enforcement Fitness Specialist, Advanced Personal Training, Fit for Duty, Aerobics.
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Education & Certification

Health Conditions and Exercise

Formerly Special Populations and Exercise

Expand Your Client Base: Learn about Health Conditions and Tailored Strategies

As the American population ages and rates of obesity continue to soar, conditions such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, and cardiovascular disease and stroke are becoming much more prevalent.

Most fitness professionals lack the knowledge and experience necessary to develop safe and effective exercise programs for these and other populations such as pre-postnatal women and individuals with asthma.

This course offers a unique opportunity for fitness professionals to not only learn more about these conditions, but also how to develop safe and effective exercise programs and learn the specific dietary guidelines for these groups. Course content includes lecture and hands-on activity sessions that are geared toward specific populations.

Significantly expand your customer base by becoming much more knowledgeable about exercise and nutrition guidelines for the tens of millions of Americans with health conditions.

Prerequisites:

  • Health-related college degree
    -or-
  • Nationally Accredited Personal Trainer Certification (CPT Credential)
    -or-
  • Experience in the fitness field

Topics Reviewed

Lectures:

  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Hypertension
  • Stroke
  • Older Adults
  • Dementia
  • Pre and Postnatal
  • Osteoporosis
  • Asthma
  • Arthritis
  • Nutrition Strategies for Special Populations

Activity Sessions:

  • Aquatic Exercise
  • Ball and Chair Exercises
  • Circuit Training With and Without Equipment
  • Walking Clinic
  • Older Adults Fitness Assessment

CPR Required: Yes

Contact Hours: 30.0

This is a curriculum-based testing course. Students who complete the course and pass the written exam will receive a Cooper Institute Certificate.

Continuing Education Credits:

The Cooper Institute is a pre-approved CEC provider for the following organizations.

Organization
CEC
Provider Number
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
2.6
--
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
1.9
482
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
--
652654
National Strength and Conditioning Association
(CSCS & NSCA-CPT)
2.0
I1018
Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
--
TC001
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)
--
MEP3089

Course Hours:

Monday (CHECK-IN Monday @ 7:15 am) - Thursday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

Friday (8:00 am - 2:00pm)

Needed Items:

Please come dressed in workout attire, tennis shoes, and bring a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, aqua socks (if you have them), water bottle, #2 pencil and notebook paper.

Class Location Dates  

Dallas, Texas

10/25/2010 - 10/29/2010 

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The Cooper Institute Certified Personal Trainer (CI-CPT) Exam is NOW AVAILABLE in professional testing centers nationwide!

You will be able to schedule an exam date, time, and location that is convenient for you!