The Online Professional Certificate in Senior Personal Training for Older Adults was designed to establish a national standard to ensure the development of safe and effective exercise programs for older adults by personal trainers and allied health/medical and fitness professionals. 

The program is designed to prepare graduating students for a career working with older adults at senior centers, medically-based fitness facilities, retirement communities, YMCA/JCC’s, hospitals, community wellness programs, personal training studios, physical therapy clinics, long-term care facilities, corporate fitness centers, collegiate settings, and private and commercial health clubs. 

Certificate Program in Senior Personal Training for Older Adults Module 1 (Week 1-5): Course 1: Socio-Physiological Aspects of Aging Course 2: Designing Older Adult Exercise Programs   Module 2 (Week 6-10): Course 3: Business Management and Administration for the Mature Market Course 4: Exercise and Aging for Special Populations   Module 3 (Week 11-16): Course 5: Optional Elective-Field Internship in Senior Fitness Training