Available courses
The purpose of a Fitness Assistant is to promote health and fitness participation of new and existing fitness members and customers. The FA helps to provide a friendly and well-informed fitness environment, actively assisting other fitness staff and center members.
The anatomy and physiology module will provide an essential foundation for naming and locating structures within the human body and understanding how the body works and functions in relation to exercise. Note: This comprises the first term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate.
This course will help learn the key content regarding the role and requirements for working within a fitness facility as a fitness instructor. It covers important subjects such as health and safety, fitness induction, and primary skills for effective exercise instruction. Note: This comprises the first term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate.
The nutrition module will provide an important foundation for understanding dietary intake and how food and nutrients contribute to health. It also covers a range of important concepts for the application of nutritional strategies in relation to specific health and fitness objectives. Note: This comprises part of the second term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate. It may also be studied separately as a professional development course.
Personal Training is more than just being an exercise instructor. It also requires the trainer to know how to successfully operate a business, to understand customers wants and needs, and to provide effective business offerings that meet those needs. This course teaches these essential skills and much more. Note: This comprises part of the second term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate. It may also be studied separately as a professional development course.
This module teaches the importance of professional consultation for gathering the right information, how to select the right health and fitness testing, and how to develop an effective long and short-term programme plan. These are essential steps prior to applying exercise as a personal trainer. Note: This comprises the third term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate.
This module teaches a wide range of different exercise techniques and how to effectively instruct, motivate, and coach a client throughout a full personal training session. Note: This comprises the fourth term of study in the Nordic Personal Trainer Certificate.
This bonus course module offers the personal trainer an opportunity to obtain a highly beneficial understanding of posture and human movement assessment modalities and exercises that will help to correct a range of common faulty postural positions and improve movement mechanics. NOTE: This bonus module course is not included in the NPTC certification program and is not required for certification completion.
This bonus course module offers the personal trainer an opportunity to obtain a highly beneficial understanding of how to transfer personal training skills to an online delivery model. Providing online personal training increases the geographical reach of the trainer and provides another valuable business opportunity by leveraging the internet. NOTE: This bonus module course is not officially part of the NPTC certification program and is not required for certification completion.
This qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and competence required of an individual in order to work in an unsupervised capacity, including the values and principles of adult social care and the ability to plan and deliver chair–based exercise to either disabled adults or frailer older adults. Learners will cover: Knowledge and understanding relating to the qualification: The values and principles of adult social care Knowledge and understanding of chair-based exercise and its value with adults in care and community settings, including frailer older adults and disabled adults The difference between chair-based exercise and physical activity The impact of body systems changes associated with ageing, disability and inactivity The structure and content of a chair-based exercise session How to plan for frailer older adults or disabled adults
By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to support exercise and physical activity for healthy and non-complicated antenatal and postnatal clients, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard. The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to develop the knowledge to support exercise, physical activity, health and wellbeing during the perinatal period (pregnancy and postnatal). This includes when and how to signpost to other services, where necessary.
By completing this qualification, learners will gain the knowledge and skills required to: Understand mental health, mental ill health and factors which contribute to poor mental health. Understand risks associated with poor mental health and mental health conditions. Support individuals using a person-centred approach. Signpost individuals to access appropriate services and interventions to support mental health.
This Certificate in Weight Management provides learners with knowledge and skills to apply reliable, evidence-based nutritional science and healthy eating recommendations. With this Certificate in Weight Management, Learners will gain an understanding of nutritional science and their application to exercise, sport and athletic performance. This includes the limitations and risks of supplements and performance aids, and the importance of hydration for sports performance. Working within their scope of practice, learners will be able to support their clients in their understanding of the relevance of official guidelines to personal food preferences and needs, including for health and wellbeing, weight management and sports performance.
This qualification will equip personal trainers with a deep understanding of: The Menopausal Experience Personal trainers will explore the stages and effects of menopause, delving into the physiological and psychological impacts of decreasing hormone levels. Overcoming Barriers Menopause often introduces barriers to physical activity, particularly for individuals navigating the perimenopausal and post-menopausal phases. The qualification will provide personal trainers with insights into identifying health risk factors and considerations for training, ensuring the safety of their clients. Empowerment Through Intervention A critical aspect of this qualification is the introduction of interventions and strategies designed to offset the effects of menopause. These encourage individuals to engage in physical activity confidently and with the knowledge that they are being supported in their wellness journey.
WEBINAR BREAKDOWN Nutrition Strategies for Making Weight and Strength – Speed and Power Sports Common Movement Myths Athlete Needs Analysis The Benefits of Exercise for Mental Health Conditions
Annual Webinar (Recorded on June 25th 2023). Check out the entire schedule of speakers and topics below: WEBINAR BREAKDOWN Vivian Mc Kinnon – The many faces of trauma and the journey of healing Sally Hinton- Introduction to Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Rachel Frances Thomson – Foot Biomechanics made simple Bebhinn Flaherty – Should Women Train Differently to Men? Victoria Cunningham – Nervous System Regulation in the Fitness Environment Peter Davies – Active Older Adults and their Lifestyle Tom Bainbridge – Creating Lasting Behaviour Change Anna Campbell MBE – Why Movement Matters in Cancer Survivorship
With fitness testing, an often overlooked part of the exercise professional’s job description, it can have a detrimental effect on client progress, motivation and goal setting. Exercise professionals may have issues in selecting the correct test for their client, limited knowledge regarding what tests are available and understanding the difference between validity and reliability of tests and procedures. This small online tutorial is available to help exercise professionals with any questions they may have regarding fitness assessment, and give them options regarding different components of fitness testing, equipping them with the skills to filter out testing options depending on their client’s needs.
Hydration is key to optimal performance but what factors affect hydration? How can you manipulate your hydration status to enhance performance? This webinar discusses strategies for the general population and athletic clients.
One of the most widely used ergogenic aids is caffeine. In this webinar I will discuss the research behind caffeine as a performance enhancer, why it is effective, responders versus non-responders, timing and dosing. You will learn how to use it safely and effectively to increase performance.
RED-S is a state of athlete health where the functioning of multiple body systems and mechanisms are impaired due to low energy availability. This webinar covers an overview of the condition and the role coaches and trainers play in identification and recovery.
Injuries in sport and exercise are often caused by unforeseen circumstances, accidents or bad luck. They can be debilitating and disrupt health and fitness goals. However, many injuries are avoidable and research has identified several factors that contribute to increased risk of injury. This webinar reviews these factors in order of priority, and details the best way to manage them.
Iron deficiency and anaemia are common conditions that can affect health and physical performance in individuals who suffer from them. As exercise can cause iron to deplete, athletic populations are at an increased risk. This webinar discusses how to identify the condition and how to manage it with nutrition and behavioural strategies.
The last taboo in sport. Lifting the lid on the topic that the fitness industry has been skating around for decades, the menstrual cycle. This webinar discusses the impact of female hormones on physiology and the knock on effects that can have on athletic performance.
This is an online CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Training for Pilates Teachers on how to help clients with stress and trauma and add relaxation/meditation activities to your classes. This online training includes a variety of methodologies including: lectures on stress and trauma, the autonomic nervous system, and how to create a trauma-sensitive environment for your Pilates classes relaxation practices for stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma as well as practices for self-care meditation, breathwork, music and book suggestions includes BONUS meditation scripts for use in your Pilates classes You will leave this training not only with an understanding of trauma and trauma-informed practice, but with a more deeply embodied self-awareness, which is crucial to the delivery of any holistic mind-body Pilates class.
Performance Nutrition is a wide and interesting topic. Nutrition can have a profound effect on sports and competition performance. This introduction to Performance Nutrition provides a firm, evidence-based foundation to inform your own knowledge and practice. Learn why macronutrients such as carbohydrates and protein are important for performance and how manipulation of these can lead to performance gains. Learn how hydration, recovery, and key ergogenic aids can improve performance and much, much more!
The Nordic Sleep Recovery Coach is a short online, professional development course that provides health, fitness, and lifestyle professionals the knowledge and skills needed to support customers and clients in the improvement of sleep-related habits and behaviours.
The fitness industry is booming and as a coach and facility having a product that stands out is key. In this course we look at all elements that should be considered when planning your Small group Personal Training.