SFA's Senior Personal Trainer, Full (Professional) Certification training program will earn you the most recognized, senior specific, personal fitness trainer credential available. You will gain the skills to work effectively with a wide range of older adult fitness clients one-on-one and in small-group settings.
The program emphasizes functional fitness training and assessments, expert strength training, individualized aerobic and flexibility prescriptions, senior sports conditioning, post-rehab training, and total wellness counseling. SFA training can empower you to operate your own business with flexible hours and unlimited earning potential serving fitness clients ranging from typical healthy individuals, to post-rehab stroke and cardiac clients, to active senior athletes.
Like all SFA educational programs, our Senior Personal Trainer program has been designed to be "reader friendly" and practically oriented. This comprehensive educational experience will give you the knowledge and confidence you need to succeed in the fast-growing, older adult, personal fitness market.
Your Senior Personal Trainer, Full (Professional) Certification training program includes all of the resources contained in Part One, Part Two and Certificate of Completion:
The Part One resources include the following:
- Contemporary Readings for Senior Personal Trainers ... 75 page, 8.5x11, comb bound.
- SFA-approved specialty exercise video ... 50 minute, DVD.
- Complete instructions and all required testing materials.
The Part Two resources include the following:
- Senior Personal Trainer training manual ... 132 page, 8.5x11, comb bound
- Physiology manual ... 90 page, 8.5x11, comb bound
- SFA Study Questions booklet ... 206, multiple choice, questions.
- Functional assessments training video ... 35 minute DVD or VHS
- It also contains a complete information and instructions manual, the SFA certification examination fee and related processing fees and professional membership in the American Senior Fitness Association.
Successful completion of the Senior Personal TrainerFitness Instructor, Certification program requires sitting for a closed book, proctored examination. You are also required to have current CPR and Basic 1st Aid certification.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn an internationally recognized professional credential as an American Senior Fitness Association certified, Senior Personal Trainer.
Your SFA certification is valid for two years and can be renewed by earning 20 hours (2.0 CEUs) of approved continuing education and maintaining valid CPR and Basic 1st Aid certification. A $35.00 renewal fee applies.
NOTE:Your professional certification program contains a set of the resources to enable you to complete the Part One and Part Two open book tests. These tests can be completed whenever suits your schedule and are accepted by most fitness organizations for up to 31 hours (3.1 CEUs) continuing education credit.
Regular non-member price: $369.00. Members save $30.00
