Explanation should include
- importance and requirements of continuing education for sports medicine professions
- the need for personal accountability for continuing education
- description of the approval of and record-keeping process for continuing education classes.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is continuing education important?
- What are the various categories of continuing education in the sports medicine profession (e.g., certifications, courses, degrees)?
- What are continuing education units? How does a professional earn continuing education units?
- Why do professional boards require continuing education? How do they monitor continuing education?
- How do professions grow through continuing education?
NASM-Certified Personal Trainer
Chapter 1 The Scientific Rationale for Integrated Thinking
- Explain the history of the profession of personal training.
- Identify common characteristics of personal training clients.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of integrated exercise program design.
- Describe the Optimum Performance Training (OPTâ„¢) model.
Chapter 20 Developing a Successful Personal Training Business
- Describe the qualities and characteristics of uncompromising customer service.
- Describe strategies for finding an ideal workplace.
- Understand the process for writing a resume.
- Understand the four Ps of marketing.
- Understand basic membership sales techniques, including strategies for solicitation of new sales and how to close sales.