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SUMMER 2012 COURSE FREE INFORMATION SESSION PERSONAL TRAINER - EXERCISE and FITNESS SPECIALIST COURSE SATURDAY MAY 12, 2012 10:00am Location: Berliner Hall RM 0117 Click for Hofstra Map For information and registration call : (516) 463-7600 e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Article: Back to School By Tom Richards IHRSA Club Business International

Since 1996, The Academy of Applied Personal Training Education’s (AAPTE) goal has been to provide a course of study that merges theoretical science and practical skill training; minimizes liability for trainers, clients and club owners; and maximizes the outcome of the trainer-client relationship.

AAPTE’s commitment to its original initiative set back in 1996 to “exceed industry standards” still holds true today. We continue to enforce that goal by offering an educational course of study specifically designed to prepare the aspiring fitness professional for this evolving and emerging profession.

AAPTE’s unique educational curriculum provides comprehensive course work introducing students to current, relevant, scientific information relating to the human body, human performance, and methods of implementing safe, effective and efficient client centered exercise programming, instruction and progression. In addition to classroom education (theory), students participate in live (hands-on) practical skills training where the theoretical and practical aspects of analyzing and teaching resistance training exercise and fitness assessments merge and are practiced in a state-of-the-art training center.

The AAPTE Personal Trainer - Exercise Specialist course is designed for individuals seeking competency in the subject areas of human performance, health and fitness assessment, exercise biomechanics, program design, medical terminology, medical conditions, psychology, and nutrition.

COURSE MODULES INCLUDE

• Client Assessment
• Exercise Program Design and Progression
  Physiology of Human Performance
• Resistance Training Exercise Biomechanics (including machines, free weights, tubing, and cardiovascular exercise equipment)
  Joint Range of Motion, Stretching and Flexibility 
• Nutrition
• Medical Conditions and Concerns  - Training Safety - Medical Terminology
  Spinal Mechanics
• Psychology
• Ethics and the Business of Personal Training

HANDS ON TRAINING

Students are taught in a state-of-the-art fitness center; hands on practical skills. Included are: pre-exercise screening, health and fitness assessments and biomechanical principles and methods of analyzing and teaching resistance training exercise. In addition, practical assessment skills such as body composition analysis, blood pressure, and resting heart rate measurement skills are taught.

 AAPTE COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Seventy five (75) hours of classroom theory (*includes twelve (12) hours of anatomy, meeting the prerequisite for AAPTE CPT-EFS Exam eligibility)

• *NOTE: Those with prior coursework in anatomy or a current nationally recognized personal trainer certification are exempt from the prerequisite course.
• Eighteen (18) hours of hands-on education taught at a state-of-the-art fitness center; Topics include: pre-exercise screening, fitness assessments and resistance training exercise biomechanics.
• Optional one-hour review session is offered before each class. Course concludes with a three-hour summary review.
• Lectures presented by subject matter experts.
• All course materials included.
• *Course includes a one-time, optional AAPTE CPT-EFS Certification Exam fee.
• **Hofstra University Continuing Education – Academy of Applied Personal Training Education certificate of course work completion
• Approved for veterans benefits.
• Interest-free tuition payment plans available.

*This course is not a requirement to sit for the AAPTE Certified Personal Trainer - Exercise Fitness Specialist (CPT-EFS) Exam but is recommended for those seeking a classroom and practical skill learning experience as well as those preparing to sit for the AAPTE CPT-EFS exam leading to Nationally Accredited Certification. Participation in the personal trainer – exercise and fitness specialist course does not guarantee a candidate's success in passing the AAPTE CPT- EFS Exam. Visit www.aapte.org for exam eligibility requirements.

**COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Upon completion of the course and meeting the attendance requirements (participant may only miss two lecture modules and one lab module), participants will receive a certificate of completion from Hofstra University Continuing Education and the Academy of Applied Personal Training Education (certificate is not a certification). This course is perfect for those seeking professional or personal knowledge and planning to sit for the AAPTE CPT- EFS Exam. Attendance at this course is not an eligibility requirement to sit for the AAPTE CPT-EFS Exam; nor does attending the Personal Trainer Course guarantee the candidate's success in completing the AAPTE CPT-EFS Exam.

PRE-REQUISITE ANATOMY COURSE
Those planning to sit for the AAPTE CPT-EFS exam (FOR DETAILED EXAM INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO THE CERTIFICATION LINK) must meet the prerequisite requirement for anatomy. Those with prior anatomy or a current nationally recognized personal trainer certification are exempt from the prerequisite Anatomy course. A transcript or proof of certification must be submitted to the AAPTE via fax 516 222 0004 or land mail: AAPTE PO Box 539, East Meadow NY11554

UPCOMING COURSES 2012
ANATOMY COURSE SPRING 2/28, 3/1 6:30 - 9:30 PM - 3/3 9:30 - 4:45 PM
PERSONAL TRAINING COURSE SPRING MARCH 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, APRIL 2, 4, 9, 11 7:00 - 9:50 PM

PRACTICAL HANDS ON TRAINING: (SUNDAYS) 3/18: 1:30 - 7:30 PM - 3/25 2:45 - 8:40  4/1 1:45 - 8:40 @ World Gym of Bay Shore - 225 Howells Road Bay Shore, NY 11706 

SPRING 2012 (course order subject to change) All lectures incorporate one fifteen minute break.

Please note that there are no make-up classes unless the AAPTE or Hofstra must cancel a class. For closures due to weather emergencies, call (516) 463-SNOW. In that event, dates and times of make-up classes will be announced.

TO REGISTER FOR THE AAPTE Personal Trainer - Exercise and Fitness Specialist Course : Click and follow the steps:
http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/CCEPA/areasofstudy/ccepa_personaltraining.cfm
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CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER - EXERCISE SPECIALIST CERTIFICATON EXAM-  APRIL 15, 2012 @ 10:30 AM Hofstra University Hauser Hall

   The AAPTE Certification Exam is for those seeking Nationally Accredited Personal Training Certification Credential.
  For more information and exam registration call:516-222-0001 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it