Personal Fitness Trainer

Course details

On completion of our Personal Fitness Trainer Course the individual will be able to deliver fitness instruction to groups and individual, as a Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer, and will be able to supervise in the gym environment and operate safe work practices.

Aim

To provide the trainees with the skills and knowledge to raise their competency level to enable them to achieve international Recognised Certification and cope with frequent and ongoing changes in work practices.

Course Modules:

• Nutrition
• Occupational First Aid
• Lifestyle Management & Behavioural Change
• Personal Training Practice
• Anatomy,Physiology & Applied Biomechanics
• Screening Testing & Evaluation
• Programme Planning & Design
• Resistance Training
• Group Exercise Instruction (Aerobics/step/Body Conditioning)
• Circuit Training & Flexibility
• Examination Preparation

Who should apply:

• Participants must be over 18 years of age
• Leaving certificate desirable but not essential
• Display a keen interest in working in the health and leisure sector
• Have a reasonable level of physical fitness

About ACE

Mission Statement

The American Council on Exercise® is a non-profit organization committed to enriching quality of life through safe and effective exercise and physical activity. As America’s Authority in Fitness, ACE protects all segments of society against ineffective fitness products, programs and trends through its ongoing public education and research. ACE further protects the public by setting certifications and continuing education standards for fitness professionals.

Background

Founded in 1985, today ACE is one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world. They currently have more than 40,000 certified fitness professionals in 107 countries. ACE certification and continuing education / training are among the most respected in the fitness industry.

Since the beginning, our comprehensive programming has enabled fitness professionals to take advantage of the most current research available today. ACE publications, study materials and courses and have successfully prepared thousands of candidates to become certified including the ACE Personal Trainer/ Advanced Health + Fitness Specialist/ Group Fitness Instructor / Lifestyle + Weight Management Consultant.

Policies

Fee Payment Policy

• Allocation of all course places are subject to payment of a booking deposit of €300 Course places will not be held until this payment is received in full.
• Students will not be permitted entry on to programmes until booking deposit €300 & €300 Registration fee are paid.
• The balance of course fees must then be paid by 5 monthly installments of €278.00, students will be issued a payment schedule by mail at the beginning of the course, and all further correspondence will be made via email/text.
• Students will not be registered for examinations, or permitted to undertake examinations until course fees have been paid in full.

Refund Policy:

• Maltings Training will do everything in its power to ensure that applicants are fully aware of the content and detail of all programmes of study before application for same. This will be achieved through the use of our websitewww.maltingstraining.ie, through information packs, telephone assistance, and where relevant information evenings. Candidates with particular learning requirements will be accommodated sensitively. Those who consider the require special assistance or have a previously identified learning difficulty are obliged to notify this in writing to Maltings Training on application for a course place.
• Once candidates commence on a programme of study, refunds will not be made if for any reason the applicant then decides not to continue with the programme.
• Booking deposits paid to reserve course places are non refundable (see note 1 below).
• Course fees paid in advance of course start date, over and above the booking deposit will be refunded to the applicant if the applicant cannot pursue the programme due to work / family / health reasons, these must be submitted in documented format.
• Once applicants commence a programme of study all fees due by that date will not be refunded.