Personal Fitness Training Program

Program Description

An Extensive Educational Program for Personal Training

• 500-Hour Comprehensive Program
• 5 hours a day, 4 days a week for 6 months
• or 8 hours every Saturday for one year.
• State Approved

In-Depth Coverage of Client Evaluation and Exercise Program Design

• Complete fitness assessment and client evaluation
• Exercise program designed for all goals
• Intensity and volume modification
• Proper sets, reps, and rest intervals

Detailed Anatomy and Physiology Instruction

• Body planes and types of movements
• Origin/Insertion/Action for all major muscles of the body
• Micro and macro anatomy and physiology of the body and cells
• Extensive Anatomy and Physiology terminology 

Detailed Nutrition Instruction

• Coverage of macro and micro nutrients
• Detailed analysis of the body's energy systems
• Extensive discussion of popular and fad diets and myths
• Instruction on proper diets for fitness, performance, and health
• Practice in simulation of nutritional consultation

Practical Internship

• 6 months of hands-on experience in a fitness facility with a personal trainer
• Over 50 sessions of simulated, real-time experience as a personal trainer
• Full coverage of all exercises and machines including balls, bands, and weights
• 6 months of challenging workouts
• Journal record keeping for both workouts and nutrition

Certifications Granted Upon Completion of the Program

• NPTI Certified Personal Trainer ®
• NPTI Certified Nutritional Consultant ®
• CPR/First Aid