AES 473 - ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor's Course

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Azusa Pacific University

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Description:

This course presents the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Guidelines for Exercise and Test Prescription for Health/Fitness Instructor (HFI). Students prepare for ACSM certification as an HFI. The HFI provides leadership in fitness assessment and exercise programming of a preventive nature for apparently healthy populations and individuals with controlled disease in corporate, commercial, and community settings. The HFI is skilled in evaluating health behaviors and risk factors, conducting fitness assessments, writing appropriate exercise prescriptions, and motivating individuals to modify negative health habits and maintain positive lifestyle behaviors for health promotion. Prerequisite(s): AES 363 and AES 364

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.apu.edu

Phone Number:

(626) 969-3434

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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