Turn your passion for fitness into an exciting career by becoming a Functional Training Instructor for Aging Adults.
To take the Functional Training for Aging Adults course, you must have completed a Basic Theory course and hold a YMCA Personal Trainer certification, Group Fitness certification or Aquafitness Fitness certification.
This course is suitable for personal trainers, small group instructors, group fitness instructors and aquatics instructors who want to work with older adults. Learn about the physiological changes associated with aging as well as some common medical conditions and how these may impact exercise selections and prescriptions.
Training content
Entraînement fonctionnel pour aîné.e.s (Provincial certification - Québec)
Theory (21 hours of virtual classes):
- Physiological changes associated with aging;
- Assessment and evaluation of the older adult;
- Functional tests for older adults;
- Strength and conditioning guidelines for older adults;
- Components of the training session;
- Common medical conditions in aging adults;
- The healthy older adult and aging athlete.
Practical (3 hours of in-person classes):
- Fitness assessments for older adults;
- Regressions and progressions including seated strength and stretching exercises;
Students must complete and submit a case study at the end of the course.
Participants must hold a valid Heartsaver® CPR AED with Child Module or with Child & Infant Modules certification in order to obtain their Functional Training for Aging Adults Certification.
Pricing
This information applies to the 2023 session.
| Description |
Members1 |
Non-members |
| Older Adults - Functional Training for aging adults (24 hours) |
$ 265 |
$ 305 |
Functional Training for Aging Adults certification (bilingual)
This course is suitable for personal trainers, small group instructors, group fitness instructors and aquatics instructors who want to work with older adults. Learn about the physiological changes associated with aging as well as some common medical conditions and how these may impact exercise selections and prescriptions. Participants will learn about the following topics: Physiological changes associated with aging; Assessment and evaluation of the older adult; Functional tests for older adults; Strength and conditioning guidelines for older adults; Components of the training session; Common medical conditions in aging adults; The healthy older adult and aging athlete; Fitness assessments for older adults; Regressions and progressions including seated strength and stretching exercises..
Prerequisite : YMCA Personal Trainer certification, Group Fitness certification or Aquatic Fitness certification