Course

10109176 Personal Training
Course Information
Description
ACE PREP COURSE - Students will gain knowledge and understanding necessary to prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam and become effective personal trainers. This course is designed to help students learn how to facilitate rapport, adherence, self-efficacy, and behavior change in clients, as well as designing programs to improve the five components of fitness.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Explain exercise-related anatomy and kinesiology
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Test, Case Study, and/or Self-Assessment
    Criteria
    Identify anatomical structures
    Identify contraindications to exercise
    Distinguish effective methods for assessing joint position, stability, and mobility
    Determine the impact of joint position, stability, and mobility to posture and movement

  2. Design safe and effective exercise programs based on client needs and goals
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Test, Case Study, and/or Self-Assessment
    Criteria
    Apply the ACE Mover Method
    Apply the ACE IFT Model in professional practice
    Use fitness assessment equipment effectively
    Determine fitness assessment practices for varied populations
    Demonstrate foundational movement patterns (e.g., squat, single-leg, push, pull, rotation)
    Identify the principles and methods of training for cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility

  3. Describe the role and responsibilities of a certified personal trainer in the healthcare continuum
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Test, Case Study, and/or Self-Assessment
    Criteria
    Evaluate clients for safe participation in an exercise program
    Determine fitness assessment practices for a varied population
    Use fitness assessment equipment effectively
    Demonstrate effective exercise technique and form
    Examine legal guidelines and business considerations for personal trainers

  4. Explain principles of exercise physiology
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Test, Case Study, and/or Self-Assessment
    Criteria
    Identify contraindications to exercise
    Identify risk factors for cardiovascular and other chronic diseases or conditions for effective risk stratification and exercise participation
    Explore the effects of environmental conditions on body system function

  5. Explain the relationship between nutrition and physical wellness and performance
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Test, Case Study, and/or Self-Assessment
    Criteria
    Determine dietary evaluation methods, purposes, inherent risks, and benefits that are within the personal trainer’s professional scope of practice
    Examine exercise and nutrition considerations across the lifespan
    Relate nutrition to performance
    Examine the role of hydration in physical wellness and performance