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Add this page to your favorites.Endurance Fitness Trainer Certification (EFT)
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No longer does an instructor have to be confined to an aerobics room! ISSA will provide you with the education to train clients in a variety of outdoor exercises like cycling, power walking, triathlons, and cross-training as well as the most complete guides to using aerobic equipment like rowing machines, stair climbers, bikes and treadmills.
So if you are considering becoming an aerobic instructor, look no further. And if you are already a certified instructor or a personal trainer, this program will expand your client base immeasurably, because it enables you to teach aerobics outdoors, without being confined to a gym. This program addresses all the aspects necessary to reach maximum aerobic conditioning at any age or with any chronic condition. Students will learn how to design the most complete, individualized aerobic exercise programs for their clients.
20 Years of Personal Training Certification
Since 1988, the ISSA has certified and provided continuing fitness education to nearly 100,000 people just like you who want to help others feel better, look better and improve the quality of their lives.We are unconditionally committed to providing expanded access to the highest quality personal training certification and continuing fitness education programs available, advancing our industry as a whole, and developing greater access to career opportunities for those who share our vision of Creating a Stronger, Healthier World™.
Try our Career Calculator to calculate how much extra money you could earn this year by turning your passion for fitness into profit as a personal trainer with just a few clients a week.
ISSA Endurance Fitness Trainer Study Options
It all starts with home study materials. Our course is self-paced, so you can take as much or as little time as you need to complete it, up to two years. The home study materials you receive are all that is necessary to pass your exam. We also provide one-on-one toll-free phone support Monday through Friday to our students at no additional charge.Enhance Your Studies With Online Learning
We also provide the ability to enhance your home studies with online learning at no additional charge. ISSAtrainer.com, our exclusive members-only site, includes interactive quizzes, online educational support, as well as audio muscle and supplement glossaries (so that you know how to pronounce the new terms you learn) and a video exercise library that demonstrates proper form for some of the most common and most effective strength exercises.
You receive the home study materials, section quizzes, and online access when you enroll in ISSA.
Your certification exam is open book and untimed. We will mail your final exam once you have completed/submitted at least 66% of your course quizzes. You may choose to complete your Section Quizzes either online or via mail--whichever direction works best for you.
ISSA Endurance Fitness Trainer Certification Exam
Your final examination consists of two sections:- SECTION I: The first part of your Endurance Fitness Trainer Examination is worth 100 points and consists of a long essay
- SECTION II: The second part of your Examination is worth 200 points and consists of 50 short answer questions
How long does it take to complete the certification?
You have up to two years from the date of enrollment to complete your course. However, you may complete the course as quickly or as slowly as you would like within that 2 year period.Help us Create a Stronger, Healthier World.™
Enroll Online or call us toll free at 800-892-4772 to speak with one of our enrollment representatives.Student Support
We are most proud of the fact that ISSA's personal training course offerings do not just begin and end with a book and a piece of paper. While we are committed to providing top-quality course materials to potential fitness trainers, our course offerings do not stop there.We also provide unlimited one-on-one support to all ISSA students as they study for their personal training certification exam—both online and LIVE via our toll-free help line—at no additional cost.
But, best of all, the ISSA's support doesn't end once you pass your exam. Included with your course fee is unlimited access to our ISSAtrainer.com web site, where you can access hundreds of job listings, ISSA exclusive opportunities and discounts, and our online forum where you can post client or business challenges and receive guidance from members of the ISSA family worldwide.
And access to this site is available for as long as you remain an ISSA personal trainer in good standing.Course Index - Endurance Fitness Trainer
ISSA BOARD OF DIRECTORSA Message From ISSA To Endurance Fitness Trainers
PART ONE: Understanding Aerobic Fitness
- Heart Smart
- Straight from the Heart—-Understanding Aerobic Terms
- Making Aerobic Sense Out of Nonsense
- Safety First
- Conducting a Health-Risk Appraisal
- The Physiological Basis of Aerobic Exercise
- It Takes Energy to Move
- How Aerobically Fit Are You?
- Graded Exercise Testing
- The Recipe for Aerobic Fitness
- How Hard is Hard Enough?
- Conditioning Your Upper Body Aerobically
- Exercise and the Environment
- A Heart-Heart Difference
- Not for Men Only: Aerobic Exercise and Women
PART TWO: Serving Special Needs
- Exercise Is Medicine
- Aerobic Exercise and Arthritis
- Aerobic Exercise and Asthma
- Aerobic Exercise and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Aerobic Exercise and Coronary Heart Disease
- Aerobic Exercise and Diabetes
- Aerobic Exercise and Headache Pain
- Aerobic Exercise and Hypertension
- Aerobic Exercise and Older Adults
- Aerobic Exercise and Pregnancy
- Aerobic Exercise and Weight Control
PART THREE: Selecting an Aerobic Exercise Modality
- All Exercise Is Not Equal
- Aerobic Dancing
- Cycling
- Jogging
- Jumping Rope / Trampoline
- Power Walking
- Road Racing
- In-Line Skating
- Rowing Machines
- Stair Climbing Machines
- Treadmills
- Water Exercise
- Cross Training: Mixing It Up for Aerobic fitness
PART FOUR: Basic Fitness Nutrition Theory
- Fad Diets & Aerobic Fitness
- What i s Sound Aerobic Nutrition?
- Diet & Supplement Programs
- To Supplement or Not to Supplement
- Integrated Aerobic Training & Nutrition Protocol
APPENDICES
- Glossary of Selected Fitness Terms
- Fifty Nifty Heart Facts
- ABC's of Aerobic Training
- Recommended References
- About the Authors
Course Authors
James A. Peterson, PhD
Dr. Peterson is on the staff of the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. An active member and fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), he previously worked for StairMaster Sports / Medical Products, LP during the period 1989-1995 and was a full professor and faculty member at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. A prolific writer, he has authored 37 books and more than 100 articles.