Fitness Theory, Exercise Physiology and Nutrition for Personal Trainers

**Now ACE approved**

The Body Blueprint Fitness Theory Course is approved with the BCRPA (32 CEC) and with the College of Massage Therapy (24 CEC) will teach you how your body functions and responds to exercise and increase your awareness of fitness and health. You will learn that through exercise you will gain physical, social and emotional well-being developing your active health.
The Body Blueprint Fitness Theory Course is the prerequisite for becoming an instructor in strength, aerobics, aquatics, seniors, or adapted fitness (special needs populations).
Even if you do not plan to become a certified fitness instructor, you can benefit from our fitness theory and exercise physiology correspondence course.

This course can be taken in-class, online or by correspondence (register below)

You will learn the following topics:

• Developing a Workout Program: including fitness principles, heart rate monitoring, and preventing injuries
• Physiology: including energy systems, cardio-respiratory systems and fat-burning
• Anatomy: including bones and muscles and how they grow stronger through exercise
• Exercise Risks Sports Injuries and Treatments: Learn to avoid, recognize and treat common sports injuries
• Safety in Exercise Design: Learn the safest and most effective ways to workout
• Nutrition, Diet and Exercise: You will learn about protein, carbohydrates, other supplements and healthy eating for fitness
• Strength, Flexibility and Cross-Training: Understand the principles of stretching, how muscles gain strength and how to combine the two for muscle balance

Whether you do the courses on-line or in-class we make your learning experience fun. You receive lots of feedback on your assignments so you really learn the information presented. We do not rely on automated marking as some other courses – so you receive personal attention to all your assignments. Your assignments are returned promptly – so no waiting! We not only prepare you for the provincial exam you will enjoy learning the material so you truly understand it. You are more than just a student number with Body Blueprint.

COURSES

This BCRPA course can be taken in-class, on-line or by correspondence

In Class
Cost: $295.00 (plus HST.) (includes manual, worksheets, BCRPA exam prep)

On-Line (Includes on-line manual, on-line tutorial, exam prep)
Cost: $199.00 (plus HST.)

Correspondence (includes hard copy of manual, on-line tutorial, DVD, exam prep)
Cost: $269.00 (plus HST.)

New! Fitness Theory Refresher
on-line course

This if for people who have already taken the Fitness Theory course and let their course lapse and need a quick refresher to write the exam and receive a new certificate to renew their certification with the BCRPA.
With this refresher course you will receive an on-line manual, online tutorials, modified assignments (so it isn’t as much work for you) and all the help you need. (includes on-line manual, exam prep, workbook, on-line tutorials)

Cost: $149.00 (plus HST.)

New! Fitness Theory Challenge On-Line

Do you have enough experience in the fitness industry to challenge the course? If so then we have the workbook to prepare you for the provincial exam. You will receive assignments and the fitness theory manual.
(Includes on-line manual, on-line tutorials, exam prep workbook)

Cost: $99.00 (plus HST)

*BCRPA Forms: After each specialty module you will need to fill in the Provincial ICE form for that module. The forms will need to be handed in and marked by a trainer (Body Blueprint Fitness can do that for you). Once it is marked you will need to meet with your evaluator for a practical session in the gym. You can download the ICE forms for group fitness, weight training and personal training from the BCRPA web site.

Please choose carefully when ordering. Since this is an online course, and you will receive all the course materials, there are no refunds after we send the materials to you.