Certificate Requirements

Complete all required courses within two years, plus one elective. You must also obtain a CPR certificate which is separate from the program. Most courses have exams and presentations.  You can expect to study approximately 3-5 hours/week for each course.

Course Status
If enrollment for a course does not reach a required level, the course will be canceled. However, when maximum enrollment is reached, the course will be closed immediately and the names of interested registrants will be put on a wait list and notified on a “first come” basis if an opening occurs. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

Grades
Students’ progress is measured through examinations, research and writing assignments, and classroom participation. A grade of A, B, or C is required in each course certification. A passing grade is 73=C.

Attendance Requirements
Students are required to attend all the classes and be on time. If absence occurs, the student is responsible for making up missed assignments. The instructor maintains and submits attendance records for each student. 100% class attendance is expected. Any exceptions must be accompanied by a doctor’s note.

Retake Policy
If a student fails a course, CE will send him or her a letter to retake the course, free of charge, within one year. This privilege can only be exercised once for the duration of the program. If a student is unable to complete or has to drop a course, please state the reason in writing and send to Continuing Education. With all retakes, the registration fee must be paid, if applicable, when registering.

Continuing Education’s certification programs are offered for no college credit. A certificate is awarded to students who successfully meet the requirements explained in the CE bulletin.

Waiver Form
Physician Clearance Form

Spring Promotion register for the entire program for $3100, plus $125 check paid to an outside gym. Please contact our office at 212.650.3850.

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Courses and Certifications:
These courses give you hands-on experiential training that prepares you for future certifications such as ACE, NASM, ACSM, and for work in health clubs as instructors, managers, and personal trainers. Courses should be taken in the order in which they are listed. Please review the course catalog for the current semester’s offerings and course descriptions.

Required Courses:

• Functional Anatomy/Kinesiology: Part I $500
  Learn the anatomical background essential for understanding human movement. Topics include: terminology for describing movement, skeletal, muscular and articular systems of the upper body and torso. Book I :Anatomy Coloring Book, The (3rd Edition) (Paperback) by Wynn Kapit (Author), Lawrence M. Elson Paperback: 170 pages Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; 3 edition (July 5, 2001) Language: English ISBN-10: 0805350861 ISBN-13: 978-0805350869
• Functional Anatomy/Kinesiology: Part II $400
  The 2nd semester course applies the same principles of Anatomy and Kinesiology to the lower body. It provides hands-on experience, using knowledge learned from both semesters.  Required Book: The Concise Book of the Moving Body (Paperback) by Chris Jarmey (Author), Thomas Myers (Contributor) " Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: North Atlantic Books; 1 edition (May 5, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1556436238 ISBN-13: 978-1556436239
•  Nutrition for Fitness $400
  This course is a dynamic overview of the relationship between diet and bodily structure, vitality, and general state of wellness. Learn the process of how your food is converted to energy.
  18 hours, 6 sessions. Required reading: Course manual.
  Optional text:
  Understanding Nutrition, by Whitney Rolfes, 11th Edition, Thomson Learning-Brooks/Cole, 2007
  ISBN-10:  0495442828           ISBN:-13:  978-0495442820.
• Teaching Adult Fitness I $400
  You will learn and practice the basic components of safe cardio-vascular exercises, develop communication skills, for creative effective teaching, in-group or private sessions. You will learn to cue suitable warm-ups and cool-downs, to music, using correct alignment during stretches and isolations. Students will teach a 5 minutes cardio-vascular segment of a class. 
 
• Teaching Adult Fitness II: Strength Training $400 (Prerequisite for this course are Anatomy I & II)
  This participatory workshop emphasizes basic biomechanics, free weight training, and using state-of-the-art equipment needed for an effective workout. Learn verbal and tactile cuing techniques, progressions, safety precautions, and injury prevention. A substantial knowledge of Anatomy is advised. The location is a gym TBA
• An additional $125 fee is to be paid to the Gym (Cash/check)(No credit cards).
  
• Teaching Adult Fitness III: Mat Exercise $400
  This participatory workshop brings together practical and theoretical skills required to design and teach exercise programs and mat classes. Topics include: principles of body conditioning, core stabilization techniques, exercises from sports rehab, Pilates, Yoga, and dance. Mat exercise is valuable for personal training as well as group classes.
• Introduction to Exercise Physiology $400 (Prerequisites for this course are Anatomy I & II and Nutrition)
  This class studies the impact of exercise on the human body. We begin with understanding aerobic and anaerobic energy transfer, follow with study of the body's three major physiologic systems: pulmonary, cardiovascular, and neuromuscular and conclude with discussion of initiating physiological adaptations through exercise training.
  Required Book:  Essentials of Exercise Physiology, 4th edition (2011), Katch, McArdle & Katch.
  Publisher:  Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
  ISBN-13:  978-1-60831-267-2
  ISBN-10:  1-60831-267-4
  
• Fitness Evaluation $325
  The elements of fitness assessment using current industry standards. Study pre-activity screening of clients; client risk stratification; choosing, preparing and leading clients through assessment tests and interpretation of test results. Class includes hands-on practice in measuring blood pressure, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and muscular strength and flexibility. Bring calculator, stopwatch & towel. 8 hours, 2 sessions. Required Book:  ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Seventh Edition, ISBN 0-7817-4506-3. Lippincott. Recommended book: ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual, second edition, 2008. Lippincott. This course is taken after Introduction to Exercise Physiology.
  
• Business of Fitness $99
  This course focuses on getting started, where to begin, how to interview, information sources for equipment, music, and all related business. Topics include: what clubs are looking for, insurance, liabilities, a review of communication skills, and how to attract clients. A guest speaker will share how he/she developed a successful business.

Electives: (choose one)

• Exercise for Pregnancy and Postpartum Clients $200
  Learn how to design a program for this population. Emphasis is on the physiology and psychology of pregnancy, birth, and recovery; recommendations from The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. One book. 7 hours, one session.
 
• Fitness for Older Adults $200
  70 million people are turning 60 this year. Learn how working out improves physiological and psychological health of older adults. Muscular-Skeletal problems, diabetes, hypertension, coronary disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, and psychological attitudes affecting workouts will be covered. Learn to design appropriate programs for mature adults, including low impact, weight training, and chair exercises.

Job Opportunities:
The fitness field calls us frequently asking for instructors and trainers. Hunter will work to provide you job leads as soon as you qualify or complete training.

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