Exercise Prescription, Program Design, and Coaching Techniques
COM HLT X 454
This course provides fundamentals and practice in formulating prescriptions along with designing safe and effective exercise programs for individual clients, all based on sound scientific practices.
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Starting at $695.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0 Credits
What you can learn.
- Develop exercise prescriptions after interpreting fitness testing results
- Design exercise programs for varied populations across the life span
- Support behavior change strategies to promote client adherence to exercise prescription
About this course:
Building on knowledge gained in other required certificate courses, this course provides students with fundamentals and practice in formulating exercise prescriptions, as well as designing safe and effective exercise programs for individual clients. Material is covered through lectures, practical application, and case studies. Topics include principles of exercise prescription; ACSM guidelines; exercise prescription for special populations; adherence to exercise, stretching, emergency procedures, and injury prevention; and teaching techniques and the dynamics of fitness instructor/client interaction. Instruction focuses on exercise prescription based on sound scientific practices.
Suggested Prerequisites
It is advisable that you complete the following (or equivalent) since they are prerequisites for Exercise Prescription, Program Design, and Coaching Techniques.
Successful completion of five required courses in Fitness Instruction Certificate.
Spring 2019 Schedule
These courses meet in person and make use of an online presence to varying degrees.
43 days left. Enroll by Apr 3, 2019
Notes
Required course in Fitness Instruction Certificate.
Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver.
Enrollment deadline: April 11, 2019. Internet access required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 17, 2019
Course Requirements
Human Kinetics
ISBN 9781492523376
Book:
ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
by American College of Sports Medicine
ISBN 9781496339072
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