The ACE Intro to Personal Training Career Starter Course quips aspiring trainers with essential knowledge in exercise science, program design, client assessment, and professional responsibilities. The curriculum covers foundational concepts and practical skills needed to start a successful career in personal training. The course is supported by industry leaders, ensuring relevance and high-quality content.
Intro to Personal Training: A Career Starter Course Specialization
Intro to Personal Training: A Career Starter Course Specialization
Fast-track your personal training career. Gain foundational skills in personal training, including exercise science, program design, client assessment, and professional responsibilities.
Instructor: American Council on Exercise
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(16 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(16 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Fundamentals of Personal Training: Including client assessment, program design, and effective training techniques.
Client Communication and Motivation: Strategies for building strong client relationships to enhance client adherence and success.
Business Skills: Including marketing strategies, client management, and financial planning.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Sales Strategy
- Sales
- Goal Setting
- Customer Acquisition Management
- Health Education
- Health And Wellness Coaching
- Motivational Interviewing
- Patient Education And Counseling
- Selling Techniques
- Injury Prevention
- Smart Goals
- Customer Retention
- Workplace inclusivity
- Safety Training
- Active Listening
- Kinesiology
- Sales Prospecting
- Nutrition and Diet
- Patient Communication
- Exercise Science
What’s included
Shareable certificate
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Taught in English
6 practice exercises
Advance your subject-matter expertise
- Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
- Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
- Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
- Earn a career certificate from American Council on Exercise
Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
The curriculum covers foundational concepts and practical skills needed to start a successful career in personal training.
Skills you'll gain
Smart Goals, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Relationship Building, Professionalism, Health Assessment, Behavior Management, Patient Education And Counseling, Workplace inclusivity, Coaching, Active Listening, Patient Evaluation, Interpersonal Communications, Patient Communication, Health And Wellness Coaching, Goal Setting, Motivational Interviewing, and Exercise Science
What you'll learn
The curriculum covers foundational concepts and practical skills needed to start a successful career in personal training.
Skills you'll gain
Exercise Science, Nutrition and Diet, Anatomy, Coaching, Safety Training, Health Education, Goal Setting, Kinesiology, Physiology, and Injury Prevention
What you'll learn
The curriculum covers foundational concepts and practical skills needed to start a successful career in personal training.
Skills you'll gain
Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, Business Metrics, Business Acumen, Customer Acquisition Management, Sales, Professional Development, Exercise Science, Sales Strategy, Selling Techniques, Performance Measurement, Customer Retention, Sales Prospecting, and Drive Engagement
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
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Frequently asked questions
This specialization should take a total of 15-20 hours of instruction time. However, we recommend taking these principles into your workouts to practice the application.
This is an introductory course. No background knowledge is necessary. By taking this course, you will attain foundational knowledge in exercise science and personal training skills.
We strongly recommend that you take these courses in the order listed.
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