Personal trainer
See study programmeWould you like to gain practical and educational expertise in the planning, implementation and evaluation of training? As a student on the Personal Trainer programme of study, you will achieve this through the key areas that are:
- Functional screening and biomechanics
- Resistance training and basic sports coaching
- Speed and endurance development.
The programme of study also includes supervised professional training as a personal trainer. There is a great need for people with this type of education and the requirement is growing throughout Norway and the rest of the world.
The Personal Trainer programme of study is a full-time study with weekly teaching at the Bodø campus. Up to 50% of the teaching is practical. In addition to the campus, facilities at Mørkvedlia Idrettspark are used, with a multi-purpose sports hall, gymnastics hall, climbing hall, football pitch and running track. The study programme also has access to a well-equipped gym.
The programme of study provides expertise to those who wish to work with training and physical activity and view this in connection with educational instruments. The programme of study provides students with basic knowledge about anatomy and physiology. You will learn to assess the people you train, and through an introduction to pedagogy, you will learn to plan educational/psychological sessions in order to create motivation and to provide feedback to athletes and clients. You will gain knowledge about how different training methods work, and how to plan training that suits the client’s/athlete’s needs. The programme of study is a suitable and functional education for those who wish to work with training and physical activity. Students gain broad expertise and can work in a wide range of areas.
Knowledge
- basic topics, theories, issues, processes, tools and methods in the screening/analysis of persons to be trained.
- knowledge about key concepts, theories and development work in the long-term planning and management of training
- ability to orientate oneself in relation to relevant academic literature, identify important issues concerning theoretical and practical training, and discuss and develop one’s own professional training practice through dialogue
- knowledge about certain overarching features regarding the history, traditions and distinctive character of training, and
- the subject area’s position and importance in today’s society
Skills
- can apply academic knowledge about practical and theoretical issues related to screening/analysis and the planning of training, and be able to account for one’s choices
- can reflect on one’s own professional performance of training and physical activity and be able to adjust this under supervision if necessary
- can find, assess and refer to information and subject matter about training and physical activity, and present this in a way which highlights a specific issue.
- can master and apply certain tools, techniques and forms of expression that are relevant to the subject area
General competence
- have knowledge about relevant academic and professional issues of an ethical nature regarding training and physical activity, and how these can be handled practically in an adequate manner.
- can plan and carry out both short and long-term training and physical activities with different people and groups. Students should be able to do this both individually and in groups, and in accordance with ethical requirements and guidelines.
- be able to convey key subject matter about training and physical activity in writing, orally and through other forms of expression
- be able to exchange points of view about and experiences from training and physical activity with others who have the same professional background, and thereby contribute to the development of good training practice
- have knowledge about innovation and innovative processes associated with training and physical activity
Students taking the Personal Trainer - one-year programme will possess expertise that enables them to work in many areas, such as:
- personal trainer
- care worker
- training elderly people in institutions
- sports team coach
- public health coordinator
- physical coach in elite sports
- training supervisor
- training disabled people
Assessment and grading are based on the grades A to F, where A is the best and F is a fail. Work may also be assessed as pass/fail or approved/not approved. The following forms of assessment are included in the programme of study (but are not limited to): oral examination, practical examination, written examination and portfolio.
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