Certification: Medical Fitness Specialist
P.O.Box 46248 Tampa, FL 33646
The Medical Fitness Specialist Certification Program has been developed to provide IFPA Certified Personal Trainers with the knowledge, skills and abilities the will need to train the largest segment of society that suffers from a variety of disease, disability and dysfunction. Many Personal Trainers have adequate skills to train the "Normal" healthy market; those with no medical restrictions to exercise, but most are ill prepared to safely and effectively train people with a medical restriction to exercise programming.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- No
- More than two years of work experience required?
- No
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 2 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- Yes
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- Yes
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Specialty
The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.