Personal Trainer Precertification Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

PHED-1271-003 Personal Trainer Precertification

Prerequisites

Corequisite: PHED 1123

Course Description

Designed to prepare students to take the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) examination. The student will gain experience in personal training by assisting in the instruction of individualized self-paced fitness classes. Upon successful completion of this course the student will be ready to take the appropriate certification exam to become a certified personal trainer.

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Hours

(2 sem hr; 2 lec, l lab)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Required text: NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, 2nd edition, edited by Roger W. Earle and Thomas R. Baechle.

Recommended text: Manual of Structural Kinesiology, 18th edition, by R. T. Floyd

Supplies

\ Adobe Acrobat Reader
\ Realtime Player

\ Reliable computer access is necessary.

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Student Performance

During this course you will learn a myriad of information to help prepare you to become a qualified fitness professional in the fitness industry.  This course is established to help students prepare to take and pass the NSCA-CPT (National Strength and Conditioning Association – Certified Personal Trainer) exam by learning the following:

1.  Exercise sciences such as bioenergetics, physiological responses, adaptations to aerobic endurance training, and structure and function of the muscular, nervous, and skeletal systems. 

2.  Initial consultation and evaluation, exercise technique, and program design.

3.  Work with clients who have unique needs.

4.  Safety and legal issues for a personal trainer 

As a result of this class a student will be proficient in exercise prescription and delineation of exercise programs for a variety of clients from a variety of backgrounds.

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\ Students are expected to follow all Amarillo Collge policies and procedures.

Grading Criteria

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\ 1. 4 Quizzes: 10% each quiz
\ 2. Midterm: 25%
\ 3. Final: 35%

\ Students must make arrangements with instructor regarding makeup tests and discussions .

Attendance

\ This is an online class. Students are expected to log in to the class site and complete all assignments through the site.

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Additional Information

\ nsca-lift.org
\ www.cyberdiet.com
\ www.usda.gom/cnpp
\ www.shapeup.org
\ nsca-cc.org