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Professional Certificate in Fitness Training Module 5: Fitness Training for Special Populations (seniors, children, pregnancy, chronic illness/ joint pain)

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  • This module is part of Professional Certificate in Fitness Training

This programme is conducted on-campus.

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Fee
SGD1,744* (as low as SGD203.20 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

3 days
Weeknight (7pm - 10:30pm)
Saturday (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
Sunday (9am - 6:00pm)

Level
Intermediate
Venue

SMU and off-campus

Who Should Attend

  • Health & fitness trainers
  • Physical education teachers
  • Sports team managers
  • Sports coaches
  • Healthcare professionals


PREREQUISITES

  • Basic qualification with an equivalent to Certificate in Exercise Science programme.

Overview

Exercise is meant for everyone to enjoy and benefit from the fruits of its hard labour. This includes seniors, children, and even those with medical conditions who wish to experience healthy results or simply improve on mobility. Thankfully, the wide spectrum of exercise offers practices that can help these groups gain maximum results with minimal risk.

This module focuses on customising fitness programmes for specific groups of people so they can include healthy practices in their various lifestyles. Participants will learn how these groups differ from the general population, and understand the needs from exercise to nutrition, to design a holistic programme that can benefit them in the long run.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the biochemical and physical differences that special populations (seniors, children, pregnancy, chronic illness/ joint pain) have from regular, healthy adults
  • Design holistic training and nutrition programmes for these different populations that will give the best long-term result with minimum risk

Topic/Structure

  • Be able to build programmes suitable for the population
  • Learn safer and more effective nutrition, exercise and supplementation options for various situations
  • Understand the physical and neurological development of children
  • Understand health considerations for senior and pregnant populations

Assessment

  • Individual assessment
     

CERTIFICATION

Upon meeting the attendance and assessment criteria, participants will be awarded a digital certificate for participating in each module. Please refer to our course policies to view the attendance and assessment criteria. 

Upon completion of all modules required for this programme within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital certificate.

 

NROC members can earn up to 10 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours after completing all 6 modules of Professional Certificate in Fitness Training Programme.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$523.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$523.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$1,744

(No Funding)

$1,744

(No Funding)

$1,744

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Jonathan Wong
Founder
Genesis Gym Singapore
Jonathan Wong
Founder
Genesis Gym Singapore
Jonathan has operated a health-focused private gym for 15 years. He has a passion for continuous learning in the areas of health and fitness from nutrition, sports performance, rehabilitation, posture correction to neuroscience. During his time, he has worked with various types of clients in Singapore. By leveraging collected data and experiences from his coaching team at Genesis Gym, he enjoys sharing his knowledge and experiences in-person and through the media. His health and fitness videos in China have received over 50 million views. Some of his notable clients are World No.1 in table tennis Xu Xin, as well as Paralympic medalist Theresa Goh.

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