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Professional Academy

Personal Training (ACE-aligned)

The professional practice of personal training, organised around the topics in the ACE Personal Trainer syllabus. This platform is not affiliated with or approved by ACE.

16 topics16 available ≈ 4 h 40 min study time BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedProfessional

What you will understand

  • Work within scope of practice
  • Apply behaviour-change and communication skills
  • Design integrated programmes and modify them for special populations

Related subjects

Recommended order

Work through the modules top to bottom. Lessons marked “Linked lesson” are taught once in another subject and shared here.

Modules

1. Introduction 2 topics
2. A Client-Centred Approach 4 topics
Basics of behaviour change Beginner Published
Preparticipation health screening — in Assessment & Screening Beginner Linked lesson
Nutrition for health and fitness — in Lifestyle Nutrition Beginner Linked lesson
3. Assessments, Programming and Progressions 5 topics
Resting assessments and anthropometric measurements — in Assessment & Screening Beginner Linked lesson
Muscular training: assessments — in Assessment & Screening Intermediate Linked lesson
4. Programme Modifications for Special Considerations 4 topics
5. Professional Responsibilities 1 topics

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