Personal Trainer
Scope of Practice
T
he CFES Personal Trainer is an entry level certification.
Poor lifestyle is a major mitigating factor for the develop-
ment of chronic diseases. The focus of this level of certifica-
tion is to assist apparently healthy clients to set goals to improve
their lifestyle behaviours around food and physical activity. It is not
aimed at performance related fitness but at preventative tech-
niques that will help clients to safely and effectively make chang-
es to their lifestyle.The scope of practice of the CFES Personal Trainer should fit logi-
cally within the existing Canadian and International fitness certifica-
tion models. For example, introductory and advanced certifications
are currently provided by the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiol-
ogy (CSEP) in Canada and the American College of Sports Medi-
cine (ACSM) in the United States to engage candidates who have
formal academic training (from an accredited college or university)
in the exercise sciences. Both these organizations are not-for-profit
and generate the scientific research that provides practitioners with
safe and effective evidence-based practices.The CFES Personal Trainer designation provides recognition for
individuals who have successfully completed the CFES Personal
Trainer coursework and practicum. The program teaches these
candidates how to assist clients with making positive lifestyle
changes by assessing health-related fitness levels and provid-
ing sound, evidence-based advice, on both physical activities and
healthy eating habits.Scope of Practice of the
CFES Personal TrainerT
he CFES Personal Trainer certification is meant to provide in-
dividuals with no formal academic training in the exercise sci-
ences with the competencies necessary to enable them to provide
safe and effective advice to apparently healthy clients.• The CFES Personal Trainer certification is focussed on provid-
ing candidates with the competencies necessary to assist ap-
parently healthy clients to make positive behavioural changes to
their lifestyle that effect health-related fitness and nutrition. • The CFES Personal Trainer may only use the tools and tech-
niques identified within CFES Personal Trainer manual to
assess health-related fitness levels and eating behaviours
among clients in order to provide advice on how to change to
their lifestyle behaviours (health-related physical activity andChapter 1 Introduction to Personal Training
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