ONLINE Personal Training Course - November 10 to 26

Personal Training brings together the knowledge and skills you've developed throughout your fitness education and teaches you how to apply them to the individual client. Building on Fitness Theory, Weight Training and your practical experience, you'll learn how to understand a client's needs and abilities, interpret relevant information, and use what you learn to make informed decisions when designing safe, effective and individualized exercise programs.

You'll develop your skills in client consultation and fitness assessment while exploring biomechanics and applied kinesiology, posture and muscle balance, injury prevention, behaviour change and motivation, and cardiovascular, resistance and flexibility program design. You'll also learn how to select appropriate assessments and exercises, establish training variables and progressions, communicate results to clients, recognize when a client's needs fall outside your professional scope of practice, and explore the business side of working as a Personal Trainer.

Throughout the course, the focus shifts from simply understanding exercise to learning how to think like a Personal Trainer - gathering information, understanding the individual in front of you, making informed programming decisions and being able to explain the why behind those decisions. You'll begin applying these skills throughout the course as you work through assessments, program design and client-based learning activities, preparing you for the Personal Training Practicum.

The CFES Personal Trainer Manual and Program Booklet (purchased directly from CFES) include learning activities, assignments, case studies and an open-book exam to reinforce your learning throughout the course. 

Prerequisites: Successful completion of both Fitness Theory and Weight Training courses. Completion of the Weight Training Practicum is recommended but not necessary.

Note: Classes are scheduled in Pacific Time and every class is recorded. Live attendance is recommended, but recordings are available if you are unable to attend a scheduled class. Students are expected to keep up with homework submissions and complete the open-book exam.

Location: Zoom  

Dates & Times (Pacific Time): Tuesday, November 10 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
                                                   Thursday, November 12 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
                                                   Saturday, November 14 - 9:00am - 1:00pm
                                                   Tuesday, November 17 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
                                                   Thursday, November 19 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
                                                   Saturday, November 21 - 9:00am - 1:00pm
                                                   Tuesday, November 24 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
                                                   Thursday, November 26 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm