Coach the whole person with a health-first approach to fitness. In the Fitness and Health Specialist certification, you’ll screen for readiness and risk, interpret basic health markers, and design safe programs that blend strength, cardio, and mobility. Learn behavior change, habit systems, and motivational interviewing to turn goals into daily actions; pair training with practical nutrition, sleep, and stress strategies; and adapt for common concerns like weight management, hypertension, diabetes risk, and low back pain. You’ll progress intensity intelligently, teach recovery basics, and use simple metrics to track what matters—strength, endurance, movement quality, and lifestyle adherence—so clients build durable fitness and better health, not just short-term results.
Fitness and Health Specialist
Course Goals
- Apply readiness and risk screening to set safe starting points.
- Program strength, cardio, and mobility that align with health goals.
- Integrate nutrition, sleep, and stress practices that clients can sustain.
- Adapt for common conditions while staying within scope and referral.
- Track meaningful outcomes to reinforce progress and adherence.
Learning Objectives
- Interpret basic health markers (BP, resting HR, waist, glucose/A1C trends) to guide training targets.
- Select appropriate assessments for strength, endurance, mobility, and movement quality.
- Build phased programs using volume, intensity, and recovery to fit time and energy constraints.
- Coach habit formation with goal setting, self-monitoring, and motivational interviewing.
- Modify exercise selection for weight management, hypertension, and prediabetes while respecting contraindications.
Skills Gained
- Create weekly training templates that balance work, recovery, and life demands.
- Teach efficient warm-ups, core bracing, and movement prep for safer sessions.
- Provide practical nutrition coaching (meal structure, protein, fiber, hydration) within scope.
- Implement sleep and stress “micro-habits” to support adaptation and compliance.
- Document progress with simple dashboards and adjust plans based on trends.
Course Essentials & Requirements
Course Package Includes:
- Comprehensive Textbook
- Study Guide
- 100-question multiple-choice, open-book certification exam
- Certificate upon obtaining a passing exam score
Recommended Prerequisites:
- CPR/First Aid Certification are highly recommended although not required.
- Personal Trainer Certification is also encouraged to enhance your learning.
Course & Delivery Options:
E-book and E-course
Your e-book will arrive via email within 48 business hours and you will have immediate access to the Study Guide and exam in your IFPA Account.
Physical Book and E-course
Your physical book will ship within 7 business days, while the Study Guide and exam are ready to access now in your IFPA Account.
Complete Physical Course Package
Your book, study guide, and exam will all ship together within 7 business days. For faster delivery, you can select rush shipping on the Special Services page.
Duration:
This course must be completed within six months from your registration date.
Extensions:
Extensions for an additional three months are available for purchase on the Special Services page.
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