The Functional Trainer Specialist Certification is designed to teach the essential knowledge and skills required to train clients in a functionally specific manner. This revolutionary program provides the training theory combined with hundreds of movement demonstrations that will give the personal trainer the the requisite knowledge and practical ability to teach clients better ways to train for functional performance.

Students are expected to be capable of understanding the role that the core plays in all movements and thorough knowledge of how to assess, plan, and implement a functionally specific training program for both lifestyle improvement, as well as sport and athletic performance. The  Functional Trainer Specialist program will also teach appropriate progressions for both short and long term improvement. Each trainer will have the knowledge to successfully design functionally specific programs with appropriate exercises and progressions.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Learn techniques for optimum athletic development
• Learn the connection between mind and movement in athletic movement.
• Learn how to conduct progress evaluation
• Learn to identify and correct limiting factors in athletic performance
• Learn how to create ideal, safe, efficient and effective program design to achieve sports conditioning and sports performance goals

COURSE OUTCOMES

• Know how to identify weak links in athletic movement
• Know how to conduct mobility and stability testing
• Know how to conduct balance and core training
• Know how to conduct strength and endurance testing
• Know how to conduct strength and endurance exercises

COURSE GOALS

• Understand how to analyze movement
• Understand how to develop resistance to injury
• Under how develop power, speed and agility testing and training
• Understand how to develop performance programs for rotation, swinging, throwing, striking, jumping, kicking, cutting and turning
• Understand how to maintain what you gain and build on your improvements

CERTIFICATION PACKAGE CONTENTS

1. 2 Textbooks
2. Study Guide
3. Online Resources
4. 200 question (multiple choice, open book) certification exam

PREREQUISITES:

1. CPR/First Aid Certified highly recommended, but not required.

DURATION

Please note: You have six months to complete this course, from the date of registration to your final exam. If you have not taken your final exam within that time, the course will be closed. A refund will not be provided.