How do I become an ACE Senior Fitness Specialist?
To become an ACE Senior Fitness Specialist, you will complete each of the modules listed below, as well as complete the quizzes associated with the material.
Anyone may pursue the Senior Fitness Specialist Program; there are no pre-requisites. Upon completion, you will be recognized as an ACE Specialist and a corresponding certificate will be available in your My ACE Account. ACE Specialist credentials do not need to be renewed, nor do they expire.
INSIGHTS
- Understand the unique psychological and physiological needs of senior clients
- Assess, evaluate and modify movement for senior clients to create a personalized program
- Apply program design techniques using the updated ACE IFT® Model
- Collaborate with senior clients to identify specific cognitive health goals
- Partner with other health professionals to support a senior client’s physical and cognitive health
- CEC Credits: 2.5 ACE | 1.9 NASM | 1.5 AFAA | 7.0 NCSF | 25 NSCA
- Bundle With Workshop
- Need to attend 1-day workshop on 21st Jun
Coaching Senior Fitness
Coaching Senior Fitness is comprised of three components—our Coaching Senior Fitness textbook, video learning experiences and interactive activities, and quizzes to assess learning outcomes. The textbook is the most up-to-date, comprehensive resource for working with adults ranging from 50-100 years old.
The video learning experiences will provide a series of core, balance and functional assessments appropriate for senior clients. You’ll also get demonstrations and progressions of exercises based on the updated ACE Integrated Fitness Training® Model and special considerations specific to working with older adults.
Brain Health Trainer
This video-based course led by Ryan Glatt, personal trainer and brain-health coach, will teach you how lifestyle interventions, primarily exercise and physical activity, can benefit your clients’ brain health. You will learn about the different aspects of brain health with the primary focus being on the outcomes associated with cognition.
Each module includes a quiz.
Interactive Case Study
Apply what you have learned from the Coaching Senior Fitness and Brain Health Trainer courses by completing an interactive case study. You’ll receive sample conversations, featuring the ACE Mover Method™ and ACE ABC Approach™ to give you a chance to evaluate and interpret health-history and assessment information and ultimately design an exercise program using the ACE IFT® Model Exercise Programming template.
EDUCATOR
Dr Anthony Wall
As the Senior Director of Global Business Development and Professional Education for the American Council on Exercise (ACE), Dr Anthony J. Wall, MS, oversees all ACE’s international strategy and ACE’s partnerships with organizations delivering education and professional development opportunities. Dr Wall serves as a member of the Physical Activity Innovative Collaborative of the National Academies of Medicine and as Education Committee member for the Medical Fitness Association.
With more than 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, Dr Wall shares his expertise at industry workshops and conferences around the globe. He is often used as an expert within the media in a variety of respected national outlets including The Washington Post, The Good Life magazine, Real Health magazine, Women’s Health and more.