NASM Senior Fitness Specialization (SFS)
Keeping seniors active never gets old. You’ll learn to meet seniors’ specific fitness needs and help them preserve their independence by designing exercise programs that use NASM’s Optimum Performance Training model.
The NASM Senior Fitness Specialist (SFS)—Play a vital role in keeping seniors active!
Keep this growing segment healthy and fit! NASM Senior Fitness Specialists:
- Boost their reputation, career, and client base by capitalizing on the growing demand for physical fitness experts for seniors
- Meet seniors’ specific needs by designing exercise programs that use NASM’s Optimum Performance Training™ (OPT™) program
- Enjoy the convenience of many seniors’ flexible schedules
- Reduce seniors’ risks for falls and preserve their independence
- Understand seniors’ limitations, common medical conditions, aging process, and frequent fitness obstacles
- Invest in their client’s lives and futures … as well as their own!
Pre-Requisites: none
Study load: approx 30 hours
Content Access: 365 days (1 year) from date of purchase
Exam Access: 365 days (1 year) from date of purchase
Exam Attempts: 3 times
Questions on Exam: 60 questions
Time limit for Exam: 90 minutes
Passing Score: 70%
Course Content: 104-page downloadable manual, 35-page programming manual, 13 online study modules with 13 quizzes and 163 minutes of narrated presentations.
Certificate: sent by USPS 4-6 weeks after passing exam
CEU values (Contingent Educational Credits): Passing exam 1.0
Brief Summary: The Senior Fitness Specialist (SFS) course will provide a fitness aspect to assist in the development of a healthier lifestyle for the active older adult and a specialized credential for health and fitness professionals. Health and wellness professionals can safely progress older clients with various physiological considerations and goals by following the scientifically proven OPT Model.
Please note this SelfStudy course is only in English.
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