Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer
Completed by Shawn McMillan
April 6, 2026
18 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Identifying the components and purposes of fitness assessments.
Evaluating client information to inform individualized training programs.
Differentiating between the roles and limitations of fitness professionals and healthcare providers.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Health Education
- Category: Preventative Care
- Category: Exercise Therapy
- Category: Exercise Science
- Category: Patient Evaluation
- Category: Health Assessment
- Category: Athletic Training
- Category: Medical History Documentation
- Category: Public Health
- Category: Needs Assessment
- Category: Motivational Skills
- Category: Chronic Diseases

