Fall 2014 Personal Training at UNM Continuing Education In the world of fitness, personal trainers are in high demand, with New Mexico employment growth projected to be over 25% until 2018. You can prepare for your personal trainer career with this challenging six week course which targets the knowledge, skills and abilities you’ll need to become a personal trainer and prepare for the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certification exam. Personal Trainer for NASM Certification Ready to make a passion for fitness and motivate others as your professional goal? Acquire a comprehensive knowledge of human movement science, as well as functional assessment and program design to prepare you for the NCCA accredited NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification. Discover the power behind Optimum Performance TrainingTM (OPTTM) as you will learn the scientific rationale, teaching tools and the practical experience necessary to perform assessments, create individualized programs including nutrition, and behavior modification and progress your clients to their goals. New skills can be applied quickly to build clientele and increase revenue. Students are expected to attend a minimum of 80% of class hours and pass the exam to receive the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certificate. Students must be 18 years of age or older and have proof of a current CPR/AED certificate before the CPT certificate is issued. Note: UNM Tuition Remission eligible, under Professional Development. Course books and material are provided. NASM exam will be scheduled through ICWA after successful completion of the training. Course Number: 38221 FAA 6 sessions Oct 4-Nov 8 9:00am-1:00pm Saturday $1,529 Smith, RD, LD, Jonathan Institute of Community Wellness and Athletics Location information: Institute of Community Wellness and Athletics, Community Education Room, 4110 Ellison St. NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Directions: Take I-25 north to exit 231 toward San Antonio Ave/Ellison Road. Turn left onto Ellison Road. 6 Easy Ways to Register Online ce.unm.edu Phone 505-277-0077, Option 1 M-F, 8am-5pm Mail UNM Continuing Education Attn: Registration MSC07 4030 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Fax 505-277-1990 Fax/Mail instructions see website. In Person M-F, 8am-5pm UNM Continuing Education 1634 University Blvd. NE (just north of Indian School) Email [email protected] FAQs To see a list of FAQs for Personal Trainer Students, visit our website at ce.unm.edu/professional/ health-pro/pro-trainer.php. For more information: Contact Loree Nalin, Program Supervisor at [email protected] or 505-277-6025. For more information please visit our website at ce.unm.edu ce.unm.edu Fall 2014 Personal Trainer Networking Breakfast Meet local Personal Trainers over coffee Personal trainers, or those wanting to become a personal trainer, will find resourceful and knowledgeable trainers and coaches at a friendly place for meeting your colleagues with light refreshments. The first Personal Trainer Network Breakfast is an hour-long FREE educational session on Soft Tissue Recovery. Eligible for .1 CEUs for NASM recertification. UNM Continuing Education, the Institute of community Wellness and Athletics and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) have joined together to sponsor this first networking meeting. Register for # 38030 Wednesday, December 10 8:00am FREE 1634 University Blvd. NE (northeast corner of Indian School Rd. and University Blvd.) Join Jonathan Smith, Director of Education and Registered Dietitian, from the Institute of Community Wellness and Athletics Everyone is welcome, particularly fitness center staff, certified personal trainers, sports and team coaches and recreational leaders. To register call 505-277-0077 or visit ce.unm.edu. ce.unm.edu