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Elite PT

The Elite Personal Trainer’s Certification Course™

This is the most comprehensive personal training course available on the international fitness education market!

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With a very strong scientific core of knowledge, you will learn all the skills you need to become an elite personal trainer.

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Through this course, you will gain a tremendous amount of knowledge, numerous professional skills and a deep understanding of the human body, which will allow you to work in the field of personal training with confidence and earn you the trust of your clients and respect of your peers and superiors.

 

For your convenience, the course is divided into 3 distinct modules:

Module 1: The SAFE Certified Floor Trainer™

Module 2: Personal Training Tools & Skills™

Module 3: Catering to Special Populations™

 

Completion of each module and passing the relevant theoretical and practical exams, will award successful candidates the corresponding certification. Progressing to the next module is optional.

Upon completion of all 3 modules and passing the relevant theoretical and practical exams, candidates will be awarded an additional certification of SAFE Academy’s Elite Personal Trainer Certification Course

Module 1: The SAFE Certified Floor Trainer™

  • The Human Machine: Understanding Exercise Physiology

  • Myology and In-depth Kinesiology

  • Biomechanics of Exercise

  • Applied Kinesiology & Exercise Analysis

  • Proper Alignment and Safety in the Gym-room

  • Structuring an Exercise Session

This course is worth 15 SAFE CEUs*

*It is mandatory to show proof of a valid CPR and First Aid certification in order to renew any SAFE Certification.

M1

Module  2: Personal Training Tools & Skills™

  • Introduction, Professional Scope & Code of Ethics

  • Your First Meeting

  • Fitness Assessments

  • Postural Assessments

  • The Personal Trainer’s Toolkit

  • Goal Setting & Periodization

  • The Anatomical Adaptation Program

  • Exercising for Weight Management

  • Designing Resistance Training Programs

  • Training for Flexibility

  • Long-Term Programming & Periodization: Planning a Macro-Cycle

  • Basics of Nutrition

  • Nutrition Counselling

  • Dietary Supplements & Ergogenic Aids

  • Lifestyle & Nutrition Questionnaire & Recommendations

This course is worth 18 SAFE CEUs and is enough to renew any SAFE Certification for 2 years*

*It is mandatory to show proof of a valid CPR and First Aid certification in order to renew any SAFE Certification.

M2

Module  3: Catering to Special Populations™

  • Introduction, Professional Scope & Code of Ethics

  • Working with the most common Diseases in the Gym:

    • High Blood Pressure​

    • Heart Disease

    • Diabetes (Types 1 and 2)

    • Asthma

    • Osteoporosis

    • Arthritis

  • Programming for Seniors

  • Youth Training

  • Pre-Natal and Post-Partum Exercise

  • Understanding Injuries and their Terminology

  • Common Injuries in the Fitness Field

This course is worth 15 SAFE CEUs*

*It is mandatory to show proof of a valid CPR and First Aid certification in order to renew any SAFE Certification.

M3
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