VIRTUAL FITNESS TRAINING (VFT): VIRTUAL PERSONAL TRAINING (VPT) COURSE (English)

vPT Curriculum:

Understand Digital, Online, & Virtual (DOV) personal training content; 

Compare intelligent selection and sequencing of exercises within DOV environments;

Recognize virtual communication strategies and DOV environmental changes;

Consider Live Stream & Pre-Recorded vGX experiences for a vGX Instructor;

Observe legal and music licensing responsibilities in DOV environments; and 

Create memorable vGX experiences for DOV fitness environments.

 

Available Learning Materials:

Recorded Modules and Videos

The VIRTUAL FITNESS TRAINING (VFT): THE VIRTUAL GROUP EXERCISE (VGX) AND VIRTUAL PERSONAL TRAINING (VPT) COURSE Digital Handbook 

Practice test questions

Additional articles and resources

24-hour help and support, via Twitter

 

vPT Modules Include: 

• Learning Objectives: Some objectives are broad and generalized, written out to stimulate discussion and thought.  Other objectives are specifically related to particular materials. You are encouraged to, and you may have, your own objectives in mind for some modules, so feel free to tweet @vFTCourse with the hashtag #vFTQ or #vPTQ your questions and/or thoughts while you take this vPT course. 

• Learning Recap Questions: Immediately following each module, there are Learning Recap questions, which provide discussion questions in regards to the material found in the module. These discussion questions prepare you for your final exam at the end of the course.

• Final Exam: Multiple-choice and True/False items have been generated that attempt to both test general knowledge and apply the concepts learned in the vPT course. Test questions will be cumulative.

 

Requirements & Recommendations:

Pre-requisite Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Hold a current CPR/AED certification
• Video/Audio Device and Wifi Accessibility and/or Virtual Connectivity

Pre-requisite Recommendation:

• Accredited Fitness Professional Certification or Kinesiology Degree

VIRTUAL FITNESS TRAINING (VFT): THE VIRTUAL GROUP EXERCISE (VGX) AND VIRTUAL PERSONAL TRAINING (VPT) COURSE supports the guidelines from the: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Center for Disease Control (CDC), and United States Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans listed below: 

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0115/p473.html

https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf

 

Legal Disclaimer: 

The information contained in this course is for educational and informational purposes only and is not legal advice or a substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney.

This course is protected by copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, or utilized by means of any information storage and retrieval system, including the internet or other digital or electronic media, without prior written permission from the copyright owner.