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    Make a difference in the lives of others by helping individuals improve their health through physical fitness. According to the AJC, personal training is one of the fastest growing job industries in Georgia with a growth of 32% since 2008. This program will teach you to assess individual fitness levels and create customized plans to help clients achieve personal fitness goals.

    The course is comprised of a combination of classroom lecture and hands-on training in our on-site fitness center. You will learn the basics of human anatomy, exercise physiology, nutrition, principles of motivation, behavior change, and building client rapport. Upon completion, you will develop a fully-customized exercise program for a prospective client. HIPAA security and privacy are also covered.

    This certificate program will assist you in preparing for the American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) exam. Tuition includes American Heart Association Heartsaver® CPR AED training. Exam fee and textbooks are additional. Textbooks are required at the first class meeting and are available at the KSU Center Bookstore.

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Recall the basics of human anatomy, exercise physiology, applied kinesiology, and nutrition as it relates to personal training.
    • Define the principles of adherence, motivation, behavior change, and health psychology.
    • Identify and apply the components of the ACE Integrated Fitness Training Model.
    • Collect and conduct health and exercise history information assessments.
    • Identify the components of Functional Training, including assessments, programming, progressions for posture, movement, core, balance, and flexibility.
    • Identify the guidelines and considerations for effective physiological assessments.
    • Identify the components of effective resistance training, including programming and progressions.
    • Identify the components of effective cardiorespiratory training, including programming and progressions.
    • Describe the professional and legal responsibilities and business strategies of a personal trainer.
    • Identify exercise programs for special populations, including mind-body exercises and preventing common musculoskeletal injuries.

    Prerequisite: High School Diploma or equivalency. Working knowledge of computers and access to computer and Internet are required.

    Stephen Cherniak

    In addition to serving as one of our Personal Trainer instructors, Stephen Cherniak has been an employer health management consultant with the Marsh & McLennan Agency since 2007. He received his Master of Science degree from the United States Sports Academy, and also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He previously earned his B.S. in physical education at the University of Delaware.
    Cherniak sits on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Worksite Health Promotion (AIWHP). He is a certified Personal Fitness Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine.

    #1: Personal Trainer Certificate


    Start/End: 02/14/2023 to 04/25/2023
    Fee: $1,499
    Delivery: Hybrid
    Location: KSU Center
    Class ID 40362
    Start Date February 14, 2023
    End Date April 25, 2023
    Delivery Hybrid
    Location KSU Center
    Sessions 19
    Weeks 11
    Total Hours 58.0
    CEUs 5.8

    Classes Schedule:

    SessionDateTimeLocationDeliveryInstructor
    01 Tuesday, 02/14/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    02 Thursday, 02/16/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    03 Tuesday, 02/21/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    04 Thursday, 02/23/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    05 Thursday, 03/02/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    06 Tuesday, 03/07/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    07 Thursday, 03/09/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    08 Tuesday, 03/14/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    09 Thursday, 03/16/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    10 Tuesday, 03/21/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    11 Thursday, 03/23/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    12 Tuesday, 03/28/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    13 Thursday, 03/30/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    14 Tuesday, 04/04/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    15 Thursday, 04/06/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    16 Thursday, 04/13/2023 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    17 Thursday, 04/20/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    18 Tuesday, 04/25/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM n/a Online Stephen Cherniak
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    #2: Personal Trainer Certificate


    Start/End: 08/08/2023 to 10/17/2023
    Fee: $1,499
    Delivery: Hybrid
    Location: KSU Center
    Class ID 40791
    Start Date August 08, 2023
    End Date October 17, 2023
    Delivery Hybrid
    Location KSU Center
    Sessions 19
    Weeks 11
    Total Hours 58.0
    CEUs 5.8

    Classes Schedule:

    SessionDateTimeLocationDeliveryInstructor
    01 Tuesday, 08/08/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    02 Thursday, 08/10/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    03 Tuesday, 08/15/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    04 Thursday, 08/17/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    05 Thursday, 08/24/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    06 Tuesday, 08/29/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    07 Thursday, 08/31/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    08 Tuesday, 09/05/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    09 Thursday, 09/07/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    10 Tuesday, 09/12/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    11 Thursday, 09/14/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    12 Tuesday, 09/19/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    13 Thursday, 09/21/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    14 Tuesday, 09/26/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    15 Thursday, 09/28/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    16 Thursday, 10/05/2023 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    17 Thursday, 10/12/2023 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Stephen Cherniak
    18 Tuesday, 10/17/2023 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM n/a Online Stephen Cherniak
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