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  • Fitness Theory - 72 hours
    This course will teach the candidates the fundamental principles of human anatomy and physiology. Each candidate will have a scientific understanding of how the human body responds to exercise.
    Upon the completion of this course the candidate will write the BCRPA Fitness Theory Examination.
    
  • Fitness First Aid Level 1 and CPR - 8 hours
    This course is a basic requirement for all fitness professionals to possess in the case of an emergency. The Fitness First Aid and CPR course will provide the candidate with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent, recognize and manage cardio respiratory emergencies before, during and after exercise.
    
  • Employment and Business Course - 20 hours
  • This course is designed to create great leaders; an assets which are vital for the success of a personal trainer leading a group of clients or a team of personal trainers. Topics such as communication, goal setting and conflict resolution will be covered in great detail.
    The fitness industry can be very lucrative to those that have the necessary skills to help people achieve their goals; the aim of this course to equip students with the business skills that they require to plan and develop their personal training business. They will learn the Fitness Professional Ethics as well as learn how to sell and market themselves in the industry.
  • Weight Training - 80 hours
    The Weight Training Course is designed to introduce prospective fitness instructors to the principles and practice of weight-training. The core of this program is a hands on component that focuses on proper execution and coaching techniques of several fundamental weight lifting exercises.
    Upon completion of the course students will complete the BCRPA Instructor Competency Evaluation (ICE).
    
  • Nutrition - 8 hours
  • The goal of this course is to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills that they need in order to help others master the basics of nutrition as it relates to fitness while staying within their scope of practice as fitness professionals.
    
  • Bootcamp/Circuit/Portable Equipment - 12 hours
    This course will explore the variety of bootcamp and circuit formats used both in a group and one-on-one environment. Effective tools such as the exercise ban, stability ball, medicine ball, and the BOSU will be explored. Throughout this course you will learn the science, theory and proper application of these training tools to increase the effectiveness of a client/participants program. Students will have an opportunity to apply these tools in a live setting to utilize proper cueing and exercise correction to effectively deliver a safe workout.
    
  • ACE Personal Training - 80 hours
    The courses brings together all of the skill and knowledge that you accumulated and teaches you how to design and administer customized training programs. The skills that you will learn during the hands on particular component of this course will ensure your immediate success as a fitness professional.
    Please note the 3 subjects below are included in 80 hour ACE Personal Training module (Third Age, General Rehabilitation and Special Population Training).
    
  • Third Age (55+)/General Rehabilitation/Special Population/ - 20 hours
    Due to the fact that more and more people from all walks of life are beginning to undertake fitness training there is a demand for trainers to specialize in certain segments of the population in order to meet these demands. Population segments such as seniors, youth, pre & post natal will be covered throughout this course. 
  • BCRPA Personal Training - 40 Hrs
    At the end of this course students will complete all the necessary requirements to become BCRPA Registered Personal Trainers. This course will review all the material covered in the ACE Personal Training portion of the program as well as specifically prepare students to write the BCRPA Personal Training Exam. Students will also complete the BCRPA Personal Training Instructor Competency Exam (ICE), both written and practical.