EAGLE STRENGTH
& CONDITIONING
PERSONAL TRAINING
COURSE SYLLABUS
frvecchio@exeter.k12.pa.us
www.exeter.k12.pa.us/vecchio
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Personal Training is a demanding independent study for self-motivated
students. The emphasis of the course will be on developing personal fitness training
guidelines. The course will run in accordance with the National Academy of
Sports Medicine (NASM). During the process of the course, students will be
exposed to and learn different aspects of the exercise science and sports medicine
field. The content will include the following subject areas; basic muscle
physiology, exercise physiology, training principles, anatomy and kinesiology,
strength and aerobic conditioning, program design and development, energy
metabolism, applied biomechanics, nutrition, motivational tools, and client
screening. At the conclusion of the class, students will take NASM's Certified
Personal Trainer Exam and become a certified personal trainer. The cost for this
course is $400 (study material, book, exam fee). If students do not pass the
certifying exam, the cost of a re-test is an additional $150.
To register, you must email Donny Oakes as he is our NASM
correspondent. His email is donny.oakes@nasm.org. In the email, please provide
him with the following: 1.) your full name as it appears on your driver’s license
2.) primary address 3.) email address 4.) phone number.
This course is taken as an elective. Prerequisite: course instructor approval,
CPR/AED certified, and student must be 18 years of age by May of their senior
year. It is the student’s responsibility to have their CPR/AED certification
(through the Red Cross) completed and hold a hard copy of this. The
CPR/AED card and photo identification must be presented at time of
certifying exam date to NASM administrators.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of the course will be for students to pass the NASM’s
Certified Personal Trainer Exam which will certify them as a personal trainer. A
score of a 70% passes this exam and certifies the student.
GRADING PROCEDURE
30 percentage points will be added into the student’s certifying exam score
for their final grade. Students will be given an “Incomplete” each marking period
until they take the certifying exam which should be in May. Once they take the
certifying exam, then the instructor will change the “Incompletes” to a grade.
MISSED WORK
It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor on the day he/she
returns from the absence to make arrangements to make up any missed assignments
and/or assessments. All missed assignments and/or assessments must be made up
within three school days from the day the student returns from the absence.