HFI Certified Personal Trainer (Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training)

Pre-requisites:

- Level 2 gym instructor qualification

- First aid certificate

Conents - Level 3 Personal Training workshop includes the mandatory units in preparation for the assessments

-Health fitness and lifestyle analysis

-Advanced exercise and fitness knowledge

-Advanced resistance training

-Advanced cardiovascular training

-Nutrition and weight management

-Plan, market and sell personal training services

The workshop is comprised workshops spread over a 3 month period and is a combination of lectures and practical sessions.

The assessment is comprised of:

- practical assessment

- theory paper

- case study assignment

 

ACSM Certified Personal Trainer Qualification

ACSM CPT - for qualified level 2 instructors

ACSM Certified Personal Trainer^SM (CPT) – is a fitness professional involved in developing and implementing an individualized approach to exercise leadership in healthy populations and/or those individuals with medical clearance to exercise. Using a variety of teaching techniques, the ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM is proficient in leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise by applying the fundamental principles of exercise science. The ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM is proficient in writing appropriate exercise recommendations, leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise, and motivating individuals to begin and to continue with their healthy behaviors. The ACSM cPT is a four day workshop and a one day certification.

ACSM Certified Personal Trainer^SM (cPT) Certification
A 3 multiple choice theory/practical knowledge exam drawn from all areas of the ACSM HFI KSA (syllabus).

ACSM Certified Personal Trainer^SM (cPT) Certification Prerequisites:
Candidates must have

- Valid first aid certificate.

- ideally fitness instuctor work experience and qualification

ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist^SM (Advanced Personal Trainer) Qualification - for qualified and very experienced instructors and trainers

ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist^SM (HFS) – assess, designs, and implements personal training programmes for individuals. This certification is designed for established and experienced instructors and personal trainers who are seeking to enhance their credentials to the ACSM GOLD Standard. The ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor^SM Certification is ideal for fitness instructors, personal trainers, strength trainers and similar professionals. The successful candidate will be able to conduct individual and group exercise programmes, fitness testing, and health education for apparently healthy adults and persons with controlled disease/special conditions. The ACSM HFI^SM is a four day workshop and a one day certification.

ACSM Health / Fitness Instructor^SM Certification
A 3 1/2-hour multiple choice theory/practical knowledge exam drawn from all areas of the ACSM HFI KSA (syllabus).

ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist^SM Certification Prerequisites:
- Degree in health-related field (or equivalent*) * please contact us if you are unsure whether you are eligable
AND
- Good knowledge of and skill in risk factor and health risk appraisal, fitness testing and exercise prescription.
- Practical hands on experience with exercise leadership.
- Some experience with negotiating behaviour change.

AND - Valid first aid certificate.

Contents - ACSM CPT / HFS Workshop:
Pre-Activity Screening, Pathophysiology, Risk Stratification
Screening and Risk Stratification Case Studies
Program Administration, Safety and Emergency
Procedures (including practical discussion)
Human Behaviour Counselling (and Case Studies)
Muscular Fitness and Flexibility Assessment theory
Cardio respiratory Fitness Assessment theory
Exercise Principles, Programming and Prescription (Including case studies practical)
Metabolic Calculations
Considerations for Special Populations
Applied Exercise Science Practical (kinesiology and Blood Pressure Measurement)
Practicals:Muscular Fitness Assessment/Flexibility Assessment/Cardiorespiratory Assessment
Applied Exercise Science
Prevention of Injuries
Nutrition and Weight Management
Practicals: Muscular Fitness Exercises / Body Composition Assessment / Weight Management case studies
Special Populations Exercise Programming
Exam Preparation Review

When to take the Workshop and the Certifications
When entering at ACSM level, the 4-day ACSM workshop is the first step, although candidates taking the CFI as their fitness instructor qualification are quite well prepared for the CPT as the CFI is based on ACSM guidelines. Then the ACSM cPT exam is taken. Then, the ACSM HFI exam is taken. Taking the ACSM cPT is a good "stepping stone" to the "main" ACSM qualification - the ACSM HFS. The ACSM HFS can be attempted without the ACSM cPT for the more confident candidates.

Which Level is for me?
If you are unsure about which certification is most appropriate for you, review the KSAs in the syllabus section of this site which highlight the knowledge and skills required at each level of certification. Alternatively call HFI to discuss your individual case to find the appropriate level of certification for you.

Reading Materials
There are specific reading materials which are essential .These are listed in the books section of this web site.

Where to take the ACSM Exam

You can choose your exam location from:

Banbury (Oxfordshire)
BARNSLEY
BARRY
BIRMINGHAM
BLACKBURN
BRISTOL
Bury St Edmunds
Canterbury
Cardiff
CHESTER CH4 7ER
Coventry
Derry
Didcot, Oxon
Edinburgh
Essex SS postcode
Exeter, Devon
GLASGOW
Glenrothes, Fife
GRANTHAM
GRIMSBY
HALIFAX HX1 3UZ
Portsmouth
Harrogate
New Barnet, Herts
Hull, East Yorkshire
Ilford
Isle Of Man
Jersey
Gravesend, Kent
Kirkwall
Leeds
Leicester
Lerwick, SHETLAND
Lisburn BT27 4SU
Liverpool (Merseyside)
LIVINGSTON Scotland
London Please indicate SW, SE, E, EC, WC, NW, NE, W
Epsom, Surrey
Luton
MANCHESTER
MILTON KEYNES
Newark, Nottingham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Wellingborough
Norwich
NOTTINGHAM
Peterborough
POOLE
READING, Berkshire.
Selby, Yorkshire
Sheffield
Stirling, Scotland
Stockton-on-Tees
SURBITON, Surrey
Swansea
Swindon, Wiltshire
Tolworth Surrey
West Sussex (Burgess Hill)
West Yorkshire (Hebden Bridge)
WIGAN
WORCESTER