Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/22/05
PED139AB 20062-20086	L+L	2 Credit(s)	3.60 Period(s)
Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques Internship
Development of personal training skills including effective communication, client assessment, fitness testing, goal setting, program design, and program implementation. Includes hands on experience with clients in a Fitness Center. Prerequisites: Current CPR certification or permission of Instructor.

Course Note: Students will have 160 hours of contact with clientele.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
PED139AB   20062-20086	Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques Internship

1.	Demonstrate principles of effective communication, teaching and motivation to clients. (I)
2.	Identify and describe risk factors associated with participation in an exercise program. (II)
3.	Demonstrate proficiency in assessing ideal posture alignment of the body. (III)
4.	Assess and interpret cardiovascular endurance through the use of appropriate testing protocols. (IV, V)
5.	Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing body composition. (VI)
6.	Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing muscular strength. (VII, VIII)
7.	Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing muscular endurance. (IX, X)
8.	Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing flexibility. (XI, XII)
9.	Demonstrate the ability to calculate and monitor appropriate heart rate of a client. (XIII)
10.	Predict oxygen uptake from exercise heart rate. (XIII)
11.	Demonstrate proper protocol for guiding clients in determining their individual fitness goals and assessing the goals to ensure that they are safe and effective in maintaining or increasing a client's fitness status. (XIV, XV)
12.	Develop and implement a complete exercise program that incorporates all components of fitness. (XVI)
13.	Demonstrate and implement standard strength training variables in program design. (XVI)
14.	Demonstrate and implement a general cardiovascular training program. (XVII)
15.	Demonstrate and implement appropriate strength training principles. (XVIII)
16.	Demonstrate appropriate exercises for each of the major muscle groups involved in exercise movements. (XVIII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
PED139AB   20062-20086	Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques Internship

I. Effective Communication Skills A. Fitness trainer/client relationship guidelines B. Guidelines for effective feedback 1. Nonverbal behaviors 2. Verbal behaviors C. Principles of motivating clients D. Traits of effective fitness motivators II. Risk factor identification A. Coronary heart disease risk profile B. Cardiovascular endurance C. Cholesterol D. Diabetes E. Blood pressure F. Obesity G. Exercise history H. Smoking I. Tension and stress J. Personal and family history K. Age III. Postural alignment of the body A. Ideal posture B. Anterior and posterior pelvic tilt C. Pathological postures D. Low-back pain IV. Cardiovascular endurance assessment A. Modes of testing 1. Treadmill 2. Bicycle 3. Other V. Cardiovascular endurance testing interpretation A. Age B. Gender C. Fitness level classification VI. Body composition assessment A. Techniques for assessing body composition B. Lean body mass and recommended body weight VII. Muscular strength assessment A. Modes of testing 1. Free weights 2. Machines 3. Other VIII. Muscular strength interpretation A. Age B. Gender C. Fitness level classification IX. Muscular endurance assessment A. Modes of testing 1. Free weights 2. Machines 3. Other X. Muscular endurance interpretation A. Age B. Gender C. Fitness level classification XI. Flexibility assessment A. Modes of testing 1. Static 2. Dynamic 3. Other XII. Flexibility Interpretation A. Age B. Gender C. Fitness level classification XIII. Heart Rate A. Calculations B. Resting C. Predicted maximum heart rate D. Training zone E. Predicted oxygen uptake XIV. Monitoring A. Anatomical Locations B. Timed Intervals (6 sec, 10 sec) C. Equipment XV. Physical fitness goal development A. Developing goals based on Specific, Measurable, Attainable/Action Oriented, Relevant, and Time Bound (SMART) technique B. Incorporating health history and fitness goals XVI. Exercise program development A. Progression guidelines for program development B. Progressive overload and specificity principle C. Components of physical fitness 1. Muscular strength 2. Muscular endurance 3. Cardiovascular endurance 4. Flexibility 5. Body Composition XVII. Principles of cardiovascular exercise programming A. Intensity B. Mode C. Duration D. Frequency E. Specific exercise consideration F. Management of exercise-related injuries G. Predicting oxygen uptake XVIII. Strength training principles A. Factors that affect strength B. Intensity C. Mode D. Duration E. Frequency F. Specific exercise consideration G. Management of exercise-related injuries H. Strength training exercises I. Major Muscle Group exercises J. High risk exercises

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