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Older Adult Fitness Specialist (formerly Senior Fitness)
Get the education you need to serve the fastest growing fitness population in the US.This unique DVD series and student workbook provides you with the specific knowledge and practical skills you’ll need for working with older adult clientele. Learn what common ailments and physical conditions are germane to this special population and how to design age appropriate, fun and functional exercise programs.If you want to get the certification, you will need to pay a test out fee to meet one of our proctors for the written and the practical skills exams. This is an option only.
* Remember to order the SrFit Textbook (sold separately) as well to get the most out of the DVD course series*
18 CEC's for W.I.T.S
Program includes - Student workbook and 3 DVD's of the filmed lectures and practical hands on lab skills for working with the special population of older adults.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
· Identify the key items of the aging process.
· Define how older adults behave and function with aging.
· Outline skills for client relationships.
· List major chronic health problems of older adults.
· Demonstrate warm-ups for seniors.
· Demonstrate safe exercises for seniors.
· Classify marketing strategies to reach seniors.
· Discuss common prescriptive and over the counter medications.
· Discuss the common methods used to measure body composition.
· Conduct a pre-exercise screening interview.
Costs:
W.I.T.S. Alumni price: $169.00 + ($9.97 shipping and handling) VA residents add 5% sales tax
Non W.I.T.S. Graduate price: $199.00 + ($9.97 shipping and handling) VA residents add 5% sales tax
This is the cost for US, state side. For Hawaii, Alaska and other countries must call 888-330-9487 for shipping cost. If you are interested in expedited shipping, call 888-330-9487 for shipping cost. Please have the shipping zip code available prior to calling. Office hours are Monday-Thursday from 8:00AM - 6:00PM EST.
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