Learn to Become a Personal Trainer
The fitness industry is booming and lots of people are interested in starting a fitness career. Being a personal trainer is a great job.
Expand your horizons and learn about other things you can do to help people get healthy and fit.
Are you into health and fitness? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge about health and fitness with people and advising them how to get the most from their exercise routine? If this sounds like you, a career in personal training may be the ideal career for you.
With millions of people eager to lose weight and get in shape, personal training is one of the fastest growing careers in the health and fitness industry today.
A personal trainer's basic job is to teach people how to exercise. A trainer will not only be an educator, but will also become a motivator, a coach and, possibly, a friend to his or her clients.
As a personal trainer you'll have a wide range of employment options. Many personal trainers work in health clubs, and there are job opportunities at universities, spas, resorts and cruise ships.
Corporate fitness is also growing and many personal trainers work for companies providing workplace wellness programs. You can even start your own fitness training business!
According to the US Department of Labor "Employment of fitness workers is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations through 2014. An increasing number of people spend more time and money on fitness, and more businesses are recognizing the benefits of health and fitness programs and other services such as wellness programs for their employees."
Learn to Become a Personal Trainer SCHEDULE
Classes start: Fall Dates TBD
Time: 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Instructor: TBD
Location: Andersonville, 5248 N. Clark, Chicago 60648.
Saturday Schedule: 1:30-3:30pm Lecture on kineiology, physiology, anatomy, biomechanics and exercise prescription for general and psecial populations (elderly, pregnant, etc).3:30-4:00pm Practical Skills Training on the fitness floor
For more information about any of our programs or to suggest one, please contact Lisa Siefert, Program Director at LSiefert@cheetahgym.com
