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Sports Medicine Trainer

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Description

The knowledge you gain from this IFPA Sports Medicine Trainer is invaluable to all Personal Fitness Trainers. Many of your clients will come to you with numerous aches and pains from old and new injuries. This Sports Medicine Certification is an indispensable learning experience that will teach you how to prevent, analyze, understand and care for exercise, fitness, and sports related injuries. This course will lead you to becoming your community's most noted expert on the care and prevention of athletic injuries. Your reputation as a "healer" and having the power to eliminate your client's pain, disabilities and dysfunctions can make you the single most sought-after fitness professional in your community.

Certifying Organization

International Fitness Professionals Association

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Details

If significant education or training is needed? No
If significant work experience is needed? No
Is an exam required? Yes
How many years until certification must be renewed? 2 year(s)
Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes
Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Yes
Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Unknown
Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Yes

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App fee
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Online · 100% remote
Next start
Rolling enrollment
Duration
428 clock hours
App fee
$29
Tuition
$989 for the Program
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