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Advancing and Launching Your Fitness Career

Advancing and Launching Your Fitness Career. Darryl Olive, KCFITNESSLINK. Gold’s Gym, Group Fitness Coordinator Continuing Education Specialist Certifications: AFAA Primary, Step, Kickboxing, Mat Science I and II, Personal Trainer Reebok Cycling, Core Training, Final Cuts, Flexible Strength

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Advancing and Launching Your Fitness Career

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  1. Advancing and Launching Your Fitness Career Darryl Olive, KCFITNESSLINK

  2. Gold’s Gym, Group Fitness Coordinator Continuing Education Specialist Certifications: AFAA Primary, Step, Kickboxing, Mat Science I and II, Personal Trainer Reebok Cycling, Core Training, Final Cuts, Flexible Strength Precision Cycling, FitTour Kickboxing National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)-Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) American Council on Exercise (ACE) Clinical About Your Speaker… Darryl Olive, MBA, MHA, CSCS Owner, KCFITNESSLINK

  3. KCFITNESSLINK  is the premier fitness organization dedicated to advancing health and fitness within the community.  We provide services to consumers, fitness  professionals and corporate organizations.Our vision is to provide: Evidence-based fitness plans Personalized programming Consumer empowerment Practical health education Alignment of community resources Gold’s Gym has been the authority on fitness since 1965 dating back to the original Gold’s Gym in Venice, California. 600 facilities in 43 states and 25 countries 3 million members worldwide About KCFITNESSLINK and Gold’s KCFITNESSLINK www.goldsgym.com www.kcfitnesslink.com

  4. Roadmap • Why fitness? • Career options in fitness • Closed loop fitness education • Salary details • Minimal education requirements • Why educate with KCFL? • Upcoming training events: Costs/registration/why? • Fitness instructor application/PT application

  5. Why Fitness is a Hot Career Many drivers supporting fitness… • Health costs soaring • People are searching for answers: mind-body fitness, and alternative medicine • Obesity is rampant, adult and childhood Excellent income and convenience… • Burnout and limited income growth in current jobs • More time and flexibility for family, friends and personal activities • Fun and rewarding • Supplement existing income

  6. What are Your Options? • Fitness staff: desk and floor • Personal Training • Group Fitness Instruction • Personal Coaching and Consulting • Corporate Health Promotion • Pilates Instruction • Yoga Instruction • Nutrition Counseling • Niche: Youth, prenatal, sports conditioning, geriatric • Complimentary education: massage, physical therapy, chiropractor, sports medicine, athletic training • Fusion. Make your own path.

  7. Career Placement Options • Commercial health clubs (e.g. Gold’s Gym) • Non-profit (YMCA/Jewish Community Centers) • Community recreation centers or park and recreation departments • University fitness complexes (e.g. UMKC) • Medical fitness (e.g. St. Luke’s) • Smaller, privately owned niche studios. (Personal training/Pilates/yoga) • Resorts and spa fitness • Military fitness centers • Corporate fitness centers (e.g. Sprint) • Own your own studio, franchise, or develop an in-home training business

  8. Salary Expectations*

  9. Salary Expectations*

  10. Closed Loop Preparation • Determine your interests and skill set • Determine where you want to work • Find out minimal education requirements • Prepare for the exam • Fulfill requirements: Take the Test • Launch and market your new career • Prepare legally • Build practical experience • Join a professional organizations • Gain additional specialty education • Continuous education

  11. Minimal Requirements • CPR • In house certification (e.g. YMCA, 24 Hour, Gold’s) • National certification/licensure/registration • Practical experience • Liability insurance • Associates/Bachelor degrees (medical and corporate)

  12. Liability Concerns • Instructors should carry comprehensive liability insurance that includes personal injury liability, general liability and miscellaneous professional liability coverage for malpractice • Malpractice defined: Negligence (deviation from the standard of care) by a health provider which causes injury “Thestandard of careis that level of care, which is recognized as acceptable and appropriate by reasonably prudent similar persons under similar circumstances.”

  13. Professional Organizations • IDEA Health and Fitness Association • www.ideafit.com • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) • www.acsm.org • National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) • www.nsca-lift.org

  14. Certification and Continuous Education • Why KCFITNESSLINK/Gold’s • Convenience • Inexpensive • Practical experience • We hire you! • Continuous support and coaching • Save time, money and effort Here what clients say: "Not having any background in science or health, I was nervous about taking the certification exam. The certification prep got me ready for the test and eased my anxiety about not having formal training. It was nice to have the material pulled together in one spot, and I did not have to waste precious study time hunting for answers, as we discussed everything in the preparatory sessions."  -Cherryh Butler, AFAA Group Fitness Course Student, Current Gold’s Gym Instructor Fitness Education Home http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/education.html

  15. Training Calendar at a Glance Fitness Education Home http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/education.html

  16. The credentials behind your name counts… States are moving to accreditation and licensing requirements for certified trainers CPR required Scope: Lead and design programs for individuals and small groups for maintenance and enhancement of health. Apparently healthy population. Advanced Personal Trainer recognition requires a degree, ACSM-HFI, NSCA-CSCS Liability insurance National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), FIRST SINCE 1996 American Council on Exercise (ACE) National Federation of Personal Trainers (NFPT) National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Pending: National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), pending National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA), pending Personal Trainers Fitness Education Home http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/education.html

  17. Personal Trainer Certification Prep • Dates: November 18/19 • Certification: NSCA-CPT • Registration deadline: November 15, 2006 • Costs: $229 today and tomorrow (normally $269!) • Required text: $70.00 • Order at http://www.nsca-cc.org/ • Format: The course consist of 16 hours of lecture and practical skills training that prepares individuals to provide personal fitness programs for apparently healthy individuals.  The course is designed to give students the theoretical and practical experience needed for a successful career foundation within the fitness industry.   Fitness Education Home http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/education.html

  18. Pilates Pilates is a method of body conditioning and injury rehabilitation that focuses on the core of the body or the Powerhouse, with integrated breathing and orderly, controlled movement. Certified Pilates Instructor CPR certification Liability insurance Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) Yoga Yoga is a mind-body philosophy and physical practice that began 5000 years ago. Today, the practice includes exercises designed to strengthen the body and nervous system, thereby creating a state for a higher level of well-being. Certification (CYT) Yoga Alliance Registered (RYT-200,500), CPR certification Liability insurance Pilates and Yoga Instructors What is the difference between Pilates and yoga? Fitness Education Home http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/education.html

  19. Pilates Level 1 Certification Dates: November 26 Cost: $149 ($20 off today) Deadline: November 23 Certification: KCFL Level 1 Mat Required text: Provided Components: 20+ Exercises Techniques Methodology, Philosophy, Anatomy Physiology, Practicum, Cueing and adjustments, breathing. Upcoming Levels 2 and 3 Yoga Level I Certification Dates: November 12 Cost: $149 ($20 off today) Deadline: November 9 Required text: Provided Components: 20+ Asana Techniques, Methodology, Philosophy, Anatomy & Physiology Practicum, Cueing and adjustments, breathing. Upcoming Levels 2-6 Pilates and Yoga Fitness Education Home http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/education.html

  20. Teach exercise sessions to apparently health populations in group settings. Foundation requirements: CPR In house certification National certification Specialty Upgrades Step Kickboxing Aqua Dance Older adults Youth Indoor Cycling Sports conditioning Group Fitness Instructors Fitness Education Home http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/education.html

  21. Group Fitness Certification • Dates: October 14/15 • Certification: AFAA Primary Certification • Registration deadline: October 12 • Costs: $229 today and tomorrow (normally $269!) • Required materials: • Fitness Theory and Practice Book, $44 order at www.afaa.com Fitness Education Home http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/education.html

  22. Question and Answer Darryl Olive 816-522-9398 www.kcfitnesslink.com

  23. Before you leave… • Get an application for Gold’s/KCFITNESSLINK • Register now for courses! Fitness Education Home http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/education.html

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